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    In William Shakespeare’s‚ Hamlet‚ there are many situations that are enough to bring the character Hamlet to insanity. Although‚ there are arguments to whether or not he was actually insane. When a character such as Hamlet is under inspection‚ it can sometimes be difficult to determine what state he is in at particular moments in the play. In Ace IV‚ scene II‚ Hamlet’s day has been hectic. After Polonius’s death‚ he finally determines that Claudius has killed his father. The chance to kill Claudius

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    Dramatic Monologue

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    “Toadstools‚ and butterscotch!? What a horrid combination! Why on earth would anyone wish to consume that together?” I flung down the folded (crumpled) letter. The first letter I received from my dearest friend Leonora in months‚ and she talked about how she and her mentor made a new potion with toadstool and butterscotch. Disgusting. “What are ye huffin’ about now‚ child?” My short‚ round mentor shuffled past me with her arms full of some large birds that twitched unnaturally. She was the kind

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    Hamlet

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    Throughout the play Hamlet‚ by William Shakespeare‚ the main character‚ Hamlet‚ goes through many changes as a character. In the seven soliloquies of Hamlet we see his thoughts on the pointlessness of existence‚ his thoughts of committing suicide‚ and his thoughts on death‚ suffering‚ and action. All of the soliloquies in Hamlet show us how Hamlet’s character changes and develops over the course of the play and how Hamlet becomes a stronger character then he was at the beginning of the play. Act

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    Shakespeare’s Hamlet Shakespeare’s Elizabethan revenge tragedy demonstrates the composer’s ability to address and explore the universalities of human existence. Hence‚ though the Senecan tragedy‚ Shakespeare illustrates Hamlet’s tension between duty and resistance through introspection towards his father’s prescribed revenge‚ which becomes central in allowing Shakespeare to encapsulate the fragmentation of the human experience due to internal and external influences. The oscillation of Hamlet between

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    The Ghost Map

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    Dana Triplett March 1‚ 2013 Steven Johnson‚ The Ghost Map. New York‚ Penguin‚ 2006. The expansive growth of industrial London awakens an epidemic that seems to kill indiscriminately. Cholera is a disease that had no discernible cause‚ much less a cure‚ during the nineteenth century. People are dying regardless of their social class or living conditions. Looking for a method to the madness that is cholera‚ Doctor John Snow begins a quest to investigate the spread of the disease throughout a neighborhood

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    Hamlets True Intensions In the play Hamlet it is obvious that there is a story about a boy who lost his father‚ but the main climax comes from how he takes his revenge. Hamlet theoretically could have received evidence of his father’s death by different means but did so by revealing his madness to others. Hamlet sees more benefit by pretending he is mad as he can take revenge and there are less suspicions of the killing. Hamlet is only feigning madness at this point of the play for simple and successful

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    Dramatic Intro Flashing lights were blinding my vision‚ and emergency sirens were screaming in my ears‚ both making it hard to process the situation I was in. I looked around praying to find something familiar that could possibly give me guess as to what was happening‚ but was interrupted by sharp creaking of a metal door‚ which robbed my attention. I looked towards the direction the sound was coming from and was shocked to see the face of a man‚ I tried moving but couldn’t. Confused I asked him

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    Hamlet

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    Hamlet Writer-William Shakespeare Movie Producer-Mel Gibson Characters: Hamlet-Prince of Denmark‚ son of King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude King Hamlet-ghost seeking revenge of his death Queen Gertrude-Queen mother to Hamlet and future bride of Claudius brother of King Hamlet Claudius-King Hamlet’s deceitful brother and his murderer Horatio-best friend to Hamlet Ophelia-Polonius daughter‚ sister to Laertes and love of Hamlet’s Laertes-revenger of his father’s

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    Analysis on Hamlet In one of the greatest plays‚ Hamlet‚ William Shakespeare introduces a tragic story of the royal family of Denmark‚ which contains elements of politics‚ loyalty‚ heroism‚ friendship‚ and love. Allan Massie‚ a writer for The spectator‚ argues that Prince Hamlet is “an indecisive and self-questioning Romantic intellectual (the Gielgud interpretation)‚ or as a mixed-up kid‚ immature‚ uncertain of himself‚ veering from self-love to self-loathing by way of self-pity.” However‚ Hamlet‚ the

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    Dramatic Play

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    Dramatic Play * A variety of materials will be provided to the pupils depending on what particular community helper to they want to act out. E.g. Firemen puts out the fire with the use of the big hose. They use their strong arms in carrying the big hose filled with water from the firemen truck. Action Songs: Father Abraham * The teacher will present an action song entitled‚ Father Abraham. The teacher will introduce the actions and the pupils will imitate. Father Abraham has many sons

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