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    gravedigger’s casual attitude to the skulls of the dead. Hamlet and the gravedigger banter a little. Hamlet asked the gravedigger about himself. The gravedigger digs up a skull of Yorick‚ the jester. Hamlet recalls Yorick from his childhood. Claudius‚ Gertrude‚ Laertes‚ along with a priest comes to bury Ophelia. Laertes asked the priest to do more rites. Hamlet jumps out and Laertes fights him. Hamlet tells Laertes that he would do anything for Ophelia. Hamlet leaves along with Horatio. The king reminds

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    tells me about‚ so I can take revenge right away‚ faster than a person falls in love. Confused and angry about his father’s deaths‚ and the ghost of old king hamlet wondering around‚ hamlet starts to act bizarre and starts to worries his mother Gertrude the queen. Polonius and she are in her chamber awaiting the arrival of Hamlet. Polonius decides to hide behind an arras to eavesdrop on the conversation. Angry with his mother about the betrayal of her husband by marring his brother‚ he notices someone

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    these two stories have different endings. Accordingly‚ in the tales Hamlet and Lion King most of the main characters consist of a royal family. The family in Hamlet begins with Old Hamlet‚ the king; Gertrude‚ the queen and wife of Old Hamlet; Hamlet‚ the prince and son of Old Hamlet and Gertrude; and Claudius‚ the brother of Old Hamlet. In Lion King the royal family starts out with Mufasa‚ the king; Sarabi‚

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    What Do You Know About Hamlet Symbols? Many plays and novels use symbolism to express a feeling or emotion in an intelligent way. A symbol is something that is used to show something else. It can be a tangible object or a written symbol used to represent something that is not actually there. Symbols are important to have within any written work because you can then relate it to a theme that it may have and get a deeper connection with it. Within the play Hamlet there were multiple symbols used

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    elements to give insight into the mental composition of their characters. In Shakespeare’s "Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark‚" we can trace Hamlet’s mental process through his soliloquies. Hamlet’s first soliloquy reveals him to be thoroughly disgusted with Gertrude‚ Claudius‚ and the world in general. "How weary‚ stale‚ flat and unprofitable‚ seem to me all the uses of this world" (1284)‚ he said. He is saddened by the death of his father‚ who he admired as a king and husband to his mother. His grief over

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    revenge free of suspicion. Hamlet tells Horatio and Marcellus about his feigned insanity‚ and tells them to think nothing of it. Hamlet does not inform Claudius‚ Gertrude‚ Ophelia‚ Polonius‚ Rosencrantz or Guildenstern of this plan to ensure they do not interfere with his plan to kill Claudius. However‚ Hamlet does later inform Gertrude about this plan and states that he is not mad‚ but “mad in craft” (3.4.192). He is disrespectful‚ uses several sexual innuendos and makes bold sexual remarks to Ophelia

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    Prince Hamlet learns that the mournful death of his father is indeed a purposely carried out plan devised by no other than his uncle Claudius. Claudius murders the king for selfish intentions of taking over the throne along with King Hamlet’s wife‚ Gertrude. He is successful in following out his disposition. Hamlet devotes his soul and mind to efforts of seeking out revenge on Claudius. In the meantime‚ his love for Ophelia is put on the backburner‚ which consequently leads to her insanity. Hamlet decides

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    In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ the theme of corruption and decay is a running feature. We follow a sequence of this corruption mostly through one character‚ King Claudius‚ which inevitably leads to all other characters who come in contact with this man being ultimately tarnished also. The very moment we are informed of Claudius’ “foul and most unnatural murder”‚ the state of Denmark begins to perish. I believe that this evident theme of corruption and decay is reinforced by Shakespeare time and time again

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    Hamlet: A Feminist Approach Sexism: the belief or attitude that one sex is inherently superior to‚ more competent than‚ or more valuable than the other (most commonly used for male superiority). This idea that women are weak is not a new one in the modern world. It has been studied for countless years along with the concept of a patriarchal society. A patriarchy is defined as a system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it. Such systems currently

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    present King of Denmark‚ is the contagion of corruption around the kingdom‚ and is the reason that corruption eventually contaminates all of Denmark. He first displays corruption when he kills his own brother solely to take over the throne‚ and marry Gertrude‚ the wife of King Hamlet. Claudius’ secret is told when the ghost of his deceased brother tells Prince Hamlet the truth‚ “But know‚ thou noble youth‚ the serpent that did sting thy father’s life now wears his crown.” (I. v. ) Not only does Claudius

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