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    list‚ O‚ list! / If thou didst ever thy dear father love– /…Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder” (I.v.22-25). The ghost of Hamlet’s dead father had just told Hamlet that he is burning in purgatory‚ and had been murdered by Claudius. Now‚ Hamlet wanted to kill Claudius for murdering his father; however‚ instead of swiftly taking action like other young men such as Fortinbras and Laertes did‚ Hamlet hesitates time and time again. He plans‚ schemes‚ and allows his emotions to build up‚ but does

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    should do without his dad. Hamlet is debating on taking revenge on Claudius. Claudius’s relationship towards Hamlet‚ Claudius is jealous of Hamlet. Claudius is trying to get revenge on Hamlet by slowly planning how or when he is going to actually kill Hamlet. Not only was Claudius related to Hamlet he was his uncle. Claudius was mentioned plenty of times throughout the story about being family. At the beginning of the story Claudius wanted Hamlet to treat him as if he were his father. Hamlet didn’t

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    before us. For example Hamlet went crazy‚ trying to fight the battle within of good vs. evil. After Claudius killed King Hamlet then married Queen Gertrude‚ Prince Hamlet was upset and angry‚ like any son would be .Not long after the King’s murder The Ghost appeared to Prince Hamlet confessing all that had happened to him and how he was murdered. He comes to Hamlet asking him to get revenge on Claudius. “Haste me to know’t that I‚ with wings as swift as mediation or the thought of love‚ may sweep to

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    herself with Claudius with words “are you honest” (III.i) “are you fair” (III.i). Hamlet “speaks daggers” (III.ii) to Gertrude‚ because she is an interference to Hamlet. Also‚ Hamlet destroys Polonius so violently that Hamlet guarantees that Polonius is “dead‚ for a ducat‚ dead” (III.iv). Hamlet deeply harms both Ophelia and Gertrude with his words of insanity‚ while sending Polonius to the grace with his actions of insanity. All three people‚ Ophelia‚ Gertrude and Polonius‚ are Claudius’ allies‚ and

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    of Hamlet’s father reveals to him that he has been murdered by his brother Claudius‚ the man who also married Hamlet’s mother after he died. After finding out that Claudius killed his father‚ Hamlet makes it his mission to avenge his father by killing Claudius. Many believe that Hamlet went mad after seeing the ghost and planning his revenge‚ but really it was just part of the process that came with his revenge on Claudius. At the beginning of the play‚ Hamlet warns his friends that he will go insane

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    Themes such as jealousy‚ deception and passion interwoven through the text of ’Othello’ make the story riveting. But before we can understand why events take place and characters motivations’ it is important to analyse the geographical arena in which the story of Othello and the moral struggles of the characters are brought to life. By including real locations‚ which Elizabethans would have herd of‚ the play appears to be more realistic. ’Othello’ is reasonably geographically accurate and this helps

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    Humans find resonance in connections to ideas‚ values and concepts. Art and literature are shaped by the society in which they are made. In this‚ the values of the contextual society will impact‚ in some way‚ upon the outcome come of the piece of work as the creator seeks to appeal to their audience. However‚ the values presented by Shakespeare in his tragedy‚ written in the 15th century‚ Richard III (RIII) transcend Shakespeare’s contextual world and coincide with the values we hold today. The continuing

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    provides enough of a negative incentive against many crimes as to be a very effective deterrent for a plethora of would-be criminals. However‚ revenge is by no means a perfect deterrent. This is especially clear in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Take Claudius‚ for example. He could not conceivably have thought that Hamlet would not

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    In an attempt to avenge the murder of his father‚ Hamlet faces a crucial decision: to take revenge on Claudius or to commit suicide. Hamlet’s hesitation to take action is caused by his moral values. Although he is filled with hatred‚ he cannot get himself to kill his uncle. Hamlet fears “the unknown” and potentially purgatory after death. Hamlet’s compelling ambition to seek revenge on Claudius contributes to the underlying theme: Revenge is an unwarranted action that leads to tragedy. Prince

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    However‚ that is the fact that he has to face since his meeting with the Ghost. Since the beginning of the story‚ Hamlet has suspicious about Claudius being the killer; however‚ after meeting with the Ghost‚ all of the Hamlet’s actions are based on the “fact” that Claudius murder the king by pouring poison through his ears. This including The Mousetrap. Meeting with the Ghost makes Hamlet discard all of his previous postulations and putting his mind on the

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