Antigone and The Thousand and One Nights; From Justice to Infinity Some of the best and mysterious literature is handed from generation to generation orally first and finally written down and preserved. Such is the case with two classics; Antigone and Alf Laylah Wa-Laylah or The Thousand and One Nights. Both of these stories center on the female character and the conflict that exists in the story. This paper will analyze the heroines in these texts; comparing and contrasting each woman’s role in
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Sophocles’ play "Antigone" illustrates the conflict between obeying human and divine law. The play opens after Oedipus’ two sons Eteocles and Polyneices have killed each other in a civil war for the throne of Thebes. Oedipus’ brother in law Creon then assumes the throne. He dictates that Eteocles shall receive a state funeral and honors‚ while Polyneices shall be left in the streets to rot away. Creon believes that Polyneices’ body shall be condemned to this because of his civil disobedience and
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet In the Victorian Era Those who were close with James Joyce say that he was determined to become a better writer than the beloved William Shakespeare. James Joyce considered his work Ulysses to be seen as a literary reference to a variety of styles‚ points of view‚ and is in fact full of reference to literature and Victorian culture. Although this classic harmonizes with Homer’s The Odyssey‚ there is more allusion to Hamlet’s character in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet through the
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Hamlet and Claudius’s characters in Hamlet are portrayed as enemies of one another‚ but are they really all that different? In many works of literature there is a clear protagonist and antagonist. In this play‚ however‚ Shakespeare leaves it to the reader to decide who is good and evil. Neither character is pure and good‚ but neither character is truly evil. The extent to which each character is good and evil grows and develops throughout the play. In first scene‚ Hamlet is confronted by his
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet Written around 1600 Revenge tragedy was a well established type of drama in the Elizabethan period Antagonist murders relative protagonist and protagonist revenges the murder Hamlet = Petrie Dish One of the most famous plays in English literature Scott’s Gladiator Released May 5‚ 2000 Revenge tragedy Maximus = man driven by vengeance and the need to survive One of the best movies of the 21st century Won 5 Oscars Best Picture Best Actor Hamlet Hamlet’s father is
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What separates Hamlet from other revenge plays (and maybe from every play written before it) is that the action we expect to see‚ particularly from Hamlet himself‚ is continually postponed while Hamlet tries to obtain more certain knowledge about what he is doing. This play poses many questions that other plays would simply take for granted. Can we have certain knowledge about ghosts? Is the ghost what it appears to be‚ or is it really a misleading fiend? Does the ghost have reliable knowledge about
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Beowulf and Hamlet compare? Though both play a major role in an epic story‚ they share a few common viewpoints. The outcome of both stories is greatly influenced by the main character’s struggles in life. The situations that occur throughout these stories also impact the narratives. In addition‚ the various characters in each work influence the protagonists’ choices and lives. Each is involved in themes which can easily relate to those of modern day society‚ although Beowulf and Hamlet live in completely
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“THE DEAD AMONGST THE LIVING” IN HAMLET AND FRANKENSTEIN William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet and Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein are challenging literary works that both have the same theme about the dead amongst the living. Both protagonists Hamlet and Victor Frankenstein endure hard times after their beloved father/mother dies. Victor’s mother and Hamlet’s father play a significant role in their upbringing. Therefore‚ their deaths bring to them inexpressible nostalgia for the past. Memories
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altering Hamlet and Ophelia’s personalities as they interact and speak to each other‚ creating a significant difference in the two versions of the film. The second half of Act III scene 1 is an argument between Hamlet and Ophelia. Polonius and Claudius plan on spying on Hamlet‚ using Ophelia. So‚ Ophelia pretends to read a book and as Hamlet walks into the room‚ then
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Horatio after the duel between Hamlet and Laertes So this is the inescapable conclusion. Hamlet at the septic sword of his uncle and Laertes venomous plan. Now I am thrown into peril‚ do I endure through the dark hours without my finest prince‚ and loyalist friend‚ or do I end my torment here‚ at the tip of the sword that slaughtered both sagacious hamlet and the once virtuous Laertes. Before Hamlet overlapped into realm of the departed‚ he asked me to not heave myself upon the blade and to in
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