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    Mr. Filiputti January‚ 16‚ 2012 Hamlet- The classic Tragic Hero “A hero is a man who does what he can.”  Romain Rolland What is a tragic hero? Are tragic heroes considered to have better qualities‚ and yet suffer from the many shortcomings of life? I believe that a classic tragic hero is a person that has many excellent qualities for a hero‚ and yet dies due to the mistakes that he makes. As Romain said‚ “A hero is a man who does what he can” and Hamlet is a perfect example on how he had to

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    couple that bug me: I think there is a misplaced speech in Hamlet which has resulted in much unnecessary confusion. You’ll remember that in Act I Hamlet meets his father’s ghost‚ who tells his son that he was murdered by Claudius. Hamlet is full of resolve to do the right thing‚ but he makes no attempt to kill Claudius until Act III‚ Scene IV. (That attempt is frustrated when he mistakenly believes Claudius is praying.) Why does Hamlet wait so long to act? Or‚ rather‚ to attempt to act? The answer

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    Hamlet Character study. Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark‚ son of the late King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude. Hamlet is suffering internal conflict after the recent marriage of his mother and uncle. “With such dexterity to incestuous sheets!... But break‚ my heat‚ for I must hold my tongue”. While he feels that the marriage is wrong and disrespectful he must not voice his concerns because his Uncle is now the King and as such he deserves a level of respect. Also Hamlet respects his mother despite

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    Why Is Hamlet Lonely

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    Hamlet now feels lonely and heartbroken that his father is gone. Hamlet doesn’t know what to do anymore‚ he’s lonely but he doesn’t know what he 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

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    Eric Mongalez Mr. Fanzone Engish Studying Hamlet In 1603‚ William Shakespeare published what is now known as one of the greatest plays of all time‚ Hamlet. Hamlet tells the story of the King of Denmark being murdered by his brother‚ Claudius. The King of Denmark’s son‚ Hamlet is visited by his father who has become a ghost and the ghost tells Hamlet that his own brother killed him. The rest of the story displays how Hamlet does everything he can to bring justice to his father’s

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    also weaknesses can make people learn life lessons. With all the deaths of everyone close to Hamlet‚ he realizes that death just happens and he can’t change it. Weaknesses are a part of every person on Earth’s life. In the play Hamlet‚ the reality becomes clear that whether someone is the King of Denmark or a gravedigger‚ everyone has a weakness that effects others.​ From the beginning of the play‚ Hamlet shows many weaknesses that have an effect on the outcome of the play. His depression shows frequently

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    OBSESSION: REVENGE AS THE THEME OF THE PLAY Shakespeare’s Hamlet has many themes such as Impossibility of Certainty‚ The mystery of Death. But the basic theme would be Revenge. Revenge‚ in Hamlet‚ serves as the driving force of the play. The main character of the play‚ Hamlet‚ is always obsessed with the revenge for his father’s death. This obsession leads to the actions he performs and eventually to his death. Hamlet just wants the revenge to be perfect. He even spares the life of King

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    Theme Of Madness In Hamlet

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    Shakespeare’s Hamlet and “If You Forget Me” by Pablo Neruda‚ both authors commemorate successfully a common theme of madness as each protagonist goes through his own personal battles. Both

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    At the end of Act III of Hamlet‚ Claudius has been sent reeling with guilt after seeing his own act of murder carried out on stage. The King begins to pray as his own repentance for his sins all the while he is being spied on by Hamlet who decides that rather than use this opportunity to fulfill his revenge‚ he should postpone it so that Claudius would not be able to enter heaven. This brings him to his mother‚ Gertrude‚ who has just finished talking to Polonius in her room when her son comes barging

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    Hamlet overthinking and over contemplating situations made a big impact on his downfall. His doubt clouding his mind rendered his ability to act rationally and immediately. When Hamlet is approached by the king’s ghost‚ he doubts whether the ghost is his father or a devil‚ he says‚ “the spirit I have seen/may be a devil and the devil hath power” (2.2.627-629). He overthinks the existent of the ghost as he is uncertain that the ghost is actually his dead father or a devil playing with his mind. This

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