ExistenceHamlet and AntigoneThe two classic plays Hamlet and Antigone share many themes and traits. They both challenge the ideas of life and death but still keep things on a level that anyone can relate to. This is why they are considered classics and are still read to this day. In this essay‚ I will be discussing the similarities and differences of these two classics and also analyzing the characters. One theme that is present in both books is pride. Antigone has a lot of pride. She goes against what
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Essay‚ I will compare and contrast the two tragedy Antigone and Oedipus Rex. During the essay I will be describing their Tragic flaws‚ Tragic hero‚ and the overall tragic downfalls. In Antigone‚ the main character is Antigone. The first tragic flaw of Antigone is she described as stubborn. In one of the scene she was captured and sentenced to be put to death because she broke the law. The reason why she was caught is because she was burying her brother. I honestly give Antigone props for standing up
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People can often be prideful‚ but they must choose whether to portray it as a good attribute‚ or a bad one. In the play‚ Antigone by Sophocles Creon’s son‚ Haemon‚ serves as a foil for his father. He develops Creon as a tragic hero because he highlights Creon’s pridefulness and prompts Creon into realizing his actions. In the beginning of the play‚ Creon believed the people should always obey the king‚ and only those who obey him show respect and reliance. On the other hand‚ Haemon believed that
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Wyatt Fairchild English 12 Hamlet Paper 2-27-12 Hamlet Movie Compared to the Play Many movies that are played to this day that are about books or plays show extreme differences from each other. The movie Hamlet and the play The Tragedy Hamlet Prince of Denmark is one example of a movie following a play/book very closely. By following the play so closely‚ the movie helps show people Shakespeare’s work of art. In the movie about Hamlet‚ the director did a great job on interpreting it so
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	Arthur Miller ’s play‚ The Crucible‚ and the movie with the same name have many differences and similarities‚ all of which contribute to the individual effectiveness of each in conveying their central message. 	There are several additions and variances in the movie. First of all‚ the scene where the children and Tituba are dancing in the forest is never seen in the forest; we simply learn of it from dialogue. This scene was most probably added in the movie for a dramatic effect: foreshadowing
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The movie and the play of “The Tempest” both have many similarities in areas such as the characters‚ the plot‚ the theme‚ and style. Although‚ the issue is that there are some rather large discrepancies between the movie and the play‚ such as in the setting‚ some of the events‚ and even missing characters. The first major similarity between the play ands the movie of “The Tempest” is in the characters. To start‚ there is Prosper in the movie‚ who is Prospero in the play‚ both men are wise old magically
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Shakespeare’s Othello: Movie (Oliver parker 1995) Vs. Play Oliver parker’s Othello came out in 1995 with Laurence Fishburne as Othello this is also the first time Othello was played by a coloured actor‚ Kenneth Branagh as Iago and Irene Jacob as Desdemona. Parker kept the original plot and language intact‚ however the movie seemed to give Othello life through visual and audio aids. Parker’s Othello enables the viewer to associate on a personal level and compliments to the anticipation and imagination
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If anyone is ever looking for a movie based on a Shakespeare play‚ poorly adapted into a modern story about high school basketball players‚ and complete with uninspired acting‚ then the movie O‚ directed by Tim Blake Nelson‚ is the perfect choice. The movie‚ which stars Mekhi Phifer‚ Julia Stiles‚ and Martin Sheen‚ takes place in modern America and centers around private school basketball players. The star of the team‚ Odin‚ is favored by Coach Duke which rubs many players‚ especially the Coach’s
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film ‘O’ directed by Tim Blake Nelson is an adaptation of the well crafted play Othello by William Shakespeare. The film has many similarities to the play‚ and the storyline of the movie mirrors the main events that take place in the play as well as highlighting important symbols that are present in the play. Although there are many similarities‚ the play also differs from the movie in many ways. The original title of the play was ‘The Tragedy of Othello‚ The Moor of Venice’‚ which brings attention
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Antigone is basically the beginning and the end of the playwright. From the prologue to the final scene‚ the play hinges on her acts of defiance or heroism. In the beginning of the play‚ Antigone is basically the ugly sister in regards to Ismene. Antigone is kind of grossly described to be honest. She’s small‚ scrawny‚ and practically a spoiled little girl. Antigone makes choices for herself without any real regards to advice or others opinion. So all in all I would say she makes pretty unjust
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