in conversations about Gertrude and Claudius‚ the former brother-in-law and sister-in-law who are now married. A subtle motif of incestuous desire can be found in the relationship of Laertes and Ophelia‚ as Laertes sometimes speaks to his sister in suggestively sexual terms and‚ at her funeral‚ leaps into her grave to hold her in his arms. However‚ the strongest overtones of incestuous desire arise in the relationship of Hamlet and Gertrude‚ in Hamlet ’s fixation on Gertrude ’s sex life with Claudius
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like in Oedipus the King‚ there is a direct relationship between the state of the state and the state of their kings. Furthermore‚ there is also a relationship between Oedipus’ armed entrance into the bedroom in which Jocasta hanged herself‚ and Hamlet’s confrontation of Gertrude in her bedroom. Both plays share the emphasis on a tragic irony in the chain of events that lead up to ritual of catharsis‚ but the plot of Hamlet makes a much more complicated character than that of the classic Greek
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“Hamlet”‚ Hamlet is a member of a royal family‚ the son of Old Hamlet and Queen Gertrude. He’s the next in line for the throne. This makes Hamlet the second most powerful man in Denmark‚ as he is the prince. Unfortunately‚ his Uncle Claudius (King of Denmark) has taken over for his brother. In Sophocles’ play “Oedipus Rex”‚ Oedipus is the ruler or the king of Thebes. He was born into royal blood by King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes. He’s high standing in both political and the social hierarchy as
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unknown‚ / one or many - may he wear out his life / in misery to miserable doom” (246-259). Because of this persistence to reveal the truth he inherently curses himself‚ thus bringing upon self-imposed misery as well as that employed by the gods. Jocasta states “I beg you - do not hunt this out - I beg you. / If you have any care for your own life”. (1060-1) in response to Oedipus’s goal‚ but Oedipus bring forth tragedy by failing to heed to her plea. The reversal of situation is the first attribute
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played out through his whole life. No one knew that hamlet’s life would end up the way that it did. Hamlets’ life first changed when his Uncle Claudius killed Hamlet’s father‚ the King and Claudius’ brother. Claudius just wanted to get to the Queen Gertrude. So he committed the worst sin and killed the King. Claudius weaseled his way into Hamlet Jr.’ spot on the throne as King. There are many
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’Let four captains bear Hamlet like a soldier to the stage‚ For he was likely‚ had he been put on‚ To have proved most royal’. At the end of Hamlet‚Fortinbras claims that had Hamlet been alive to rule as King of Denmark‚ he would have been a good king. Oedipus is King of Thebes in Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannas‚ and Hamlet is (for most of the play heir to the Danish throne in Hamlet. With reference to their royal positions in Thebes and Denmark‚ compare and contrast the characters of Hamlet and
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Hamlet and Oedipus: The Tragedy Tragedy can be defined as the downfall of a protagonist through some fatal error or misjudgment‚ producing suffering and insight on the part of the main character. No matter how hard someone tries to prevent tragedy‚ it still may occur even if you try and avoid it or ignore it. Oedipus tries to escape tragedy by running from it. Often times in order to forget something or prevent it from happening we try and run away or try something new. We may even carry
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Question: Write an essay showing how Freud and Levi-Strauss’ explanations of the roles and positions of women in kinship structures can be used to examine how female characters (and their actions and relationships) are presented in texts we have studied this semester (Weeks 2- 14). You must discuss TWO or THREE texts and make clear what parts of Freud and Levi-Strauss’ theories you are using. Sigmund Freud and Claude Levi-Strauss explain the roles and positions of women in particular kinship structures
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Jocasta – one woman‚ two characters ‘The Infernal machine’ by Jean Cocteau is based on the Greek tragedy ‘Oedipus the King’ by Sophocles. This play is a modern adaptation‚ almost in the form of a farce‚ of the Greek tragedy. The main plot of the play is exactly the same as that of Sophocles’ play‚ but Jean Cocteau has added a new style or touch to the story‚ through which he has attempted to turn it into a comedy. The character of Jocasta‚ who was the wife and mother of Oedipus‚ is the most prominent
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myths and this is seen in her work Night Journey. Graham has manipulated elements of contemporary dance to communicate the emotion of the main character‚ Jocasta. Graham’s previous work focuses on depicting both the power and struggle of female idols in history. Graham has choreographed Night Journey to explore the perspective of Queen Jocasta‚ the main protagonist in the piece rather than the story of Oedipus. (Mueller‚ 2007) Graham has skilfully choreographed significant symbols and motifs to
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