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    Othello is one of Shakespeare’s distinguished characters in his superiority and grandeur. His beginning proclamations present him as a wise leader whose experiences have made him more patient and vigilant of the world around him. Enslavement and warfare have made him a cunning and reserved leader who tries to view any situation from every side before acting on it. The Venetian council recognizes his strategy as they call him to command of their fleets against the Turkish army. The Council indicates

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    The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast Shakespeare’s play Hamlet‚ with Hamlet the movie starring Ethan Hawke. In this paper I will discuss the similarities and difference in reference to: setting and costumes‚ how the text was delivered‚ and scenes that may have been deleted or added. While the storyline for both the play and movie were very similar‚ it was the differences that made the movie easier to understand and enjoy. First‚ the setting and costumes for the play and movie were

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    singing‚ animated young prince of the jungle. How does William Shakespeare’s play‚ Hamlet relate to the Disney movie‚ The Lion King? Although Simba‚ the main character in The Lion King has an ending that is more compatible with its juvenile audience‚ and Hamlet’s ending was literally deadly. They both have to go head to head with their evil uncles and they must overcome moral conflict within themselves. Simba and Hamlet have their obvious difference but also share more unique traits in their stories

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    Crazy Man Ham Hamlet is a play written in 1600-1602 by William Shakespeare. Hamlet feels a responsibility to avenge his father’s murder by his uncle dad Claudius‚ who is now the king and well-guarded. Hamlet’s biggest flaw is that he struggles with his doubts about whether he can trust his father’s ghost and whether killing Claudius is the most appropriate action to take. Both Branagh and Zeffirelli show that Revenge is only going to make situations worse and bring more harm to the avenger and

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    Throughout William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ the audience is continuously reminded of the fact that clarity and madness have been known to be genuinely confused. As the Prince of Denmark‚ Hamlet is dealt a significant blow when the loss of his father leaves an opening for his power hungry uncle to assume the throne‚ becoming the king of Denmark and thus ruling a kingdom that is not rightfully his own. In an attempt to unveil his uncle’s scheming and guiltiness‚ Hamlet continuously tries to prove his

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    Shakespeare’s Othello and Hamlet Comparison and Contrast By Ankur Chauhan Comparisons between plays can always be made; the question is‚ how useful are they? The core comparison that springs to mind between these two plays‚ Othello and Hamlet‚ is that these are both tragedies driven by character. That is to say‚ they all follow classically great men from great heights to terrible ends and deaths. Each man is in a situation where he is especially vulnerable. If these men swapped places‚ they

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    Compare and Contrast: Oedipus and Othello When comparing and contrasting the character’s Oedipus and Othello by means of the different theatrical practices‚ one must take in account that there have been many interpretations‚ and productions of each of their respected plays. The differing presentations of each may lead someone to think differently about the play than another would. In comparing and contrasting the dramatic representation of the protagonists Oedipus and Othello‚ theatrical presentation

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    The story starts out by quoting part of Dante’s Inferno‚ in which the speaker chose to speak of the horrors of hell. This is very similar to the start of Hamlet in which “the ghost of King Hamlet returned from purgatory” (McCormick 43). Each story tells of a visit from beyond the grave. Even though the visits have “different effects in their respective works” it still shows the relationship between Eliot’s work and Shakespeare (McCormick 44). Another point that is similar in the writing style

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    Compare and Contrast Lady Macbeth and Gertrude Lady Macbeth and Gertrude have many things in contrast but resemble one another as well. Both are married to a king‚ both have some influence over that king‚ and both are culpable of their final fate. While Lady Macbeth is a much stronger woman she just as Gertrude is married to a dishonorable man. Along with the similarities their differences are easily seen. Because each is married to a dishonorable man each is trapped by her position.Lady Macbeth

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    CHARACTERS: Romeo & Hamlet I. INTRODUCTION Incorporating something irrational into your life isnt much of a good thing. Romeo & Hamlet find out the hard way. A. ATTENTION GETTER:What do most people become to deep into in their daily lives? Now days‚ social networking mostly. B. NARROW TO THESIS Romeo & Hamlet let their love take over‚ and pratically live their life. C. THESIS:Shakespeare’s characterization’s of Romeo and Hamlet in Romeo & Juliet & Hamlet suggest te following about Elizabethan

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