By: Annette Irizarry The Parallels Between Two Families "It is morning again‚ and she is still here..." These are the words D.H. Lawrence wrote to a friend describing his terminally ill mother in 1913. "I look at my mother and think O Heaven-is this what life brings us to?’ You see mother has had a devilish married life‚ for nearly forty years- and this is the conclusion- no relief." (Baron’s Educational Series‚ 1993). At the time this letter was written Lawrence was fictionalizing his relationship
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by the church. Gertrude was one of Shakespeare’s characters who have caused conflicts in the play. Probably‚ the best question that could be raised with regards to Gertrude’s character is: Was she involved with Claudius even before her husband died? Learning how immoral Gertrude can be‚ it is not far from reality that she probably was already involved with Claudius even before her husband’s death. And who knows‚ she might probably know Claudius’ plan of killing King Hamlet. Gertrude is clearly a woman
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shadow any longer. “Although there are no unequivocal referents supporting this proposal - a feature that is quite typical of the psychopath who is often described socially as a "complex" character - all of the filmed interpretations of Claudius have portrayed him as cold‚ controlled‚ calculating‚ controlling and forceful‚ as not vulnerable in the way that the other characters are.”(Hamilton‚
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you have studied. According to Aristotle‚ he defines tragic hero as someone who has a nobility status or a powerful man with some greatness and outstanding qualities within himself. As can be seen in almost plays‚ tragic heroes are always being portrayed as someone that occupy a high status but must also illustrates nobility and virtue as part of his or her innate characters‚ (Poetics from Aristotle). However‚ these heroes are not all perfects. There will be some tragic incidents that eventually
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The Collective Unconscious Carl Jung worked with Sigmund Freud‚ who assumed the unconscious mind was a personal thing within an individual . But Carl Jung saw the unconscious mind as the inherited part of the human psyche that could not be developed from personal experience. The collective unconscious is expressed through archetypes‚ which are universal symbols and thoughts that influence the way we express our emotions and actions. It’s the way we connect with each other and understand things.
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Over the centuries many people have complained that William Shakespeare did an inadequate job of steering the readers of Hamlet to a specific interpretation of each character. Each reader is left to decide the true extent of Hamlet’s evil and insane ways or to realize that he clearly is a victim of circumstances beyond his control‚ therefore declaring him innocent. Because of William Shakespeare’s writing style‚ the reader receives little help in discovering who is truly innocent and who is as guilty
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how Gertrude has done what she did which just ultimately fuels his hatred toward Ophelia because she is also a woman and is loyal to another man. Hamlet calls her weak because she not only remarried within a month and it was his uncle‚ but she also fails to understand what Hamlet is so angry and hurt about. Gertrude‚ however‚ does attempt to offer motherly love and support‚ “Let not thy mother lose her prayers‚ Hamlet. I pray thee‚ stay with us. Go not to Wittenberg” (1.2.118-119). Gertrude wants
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07 1 THE BRITISH ACADEMY THE ANNUAL SHAKESPEARE LECTURE 1914 Hamlet and Orestes A Study in Traditional Types By Gilbert Murray‚ LL.D.‚ D.Litt. Regius Professor of Greek in the University of Oxford Fellow of the Academy New York Oxford University Press American Branch 35 West 32nd Street London : Humphrey Milford THE BRITISH ACADEMY THE ANNUAL SHAKESPEARE LECTURE 1914 Hamlet and Orestes A Study in Traditional Types By Gilbert Murray
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Hamlet: Renaissance Humanism In the novel "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare the renaissance humanism philosophy is portrayed in many ways through many of the characters actions and views. A couple of examples of humanism in Hamlet is Polonius’ view on praying and being true‚ Gertrude’s actions and ignorance to Hamlets feelings‚ lastly Hamlets views on god and humans. Humanism is about moving away from god‚ not praying for forgiveness‚ it’s about getting up and taking care of your own problems
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Ophelia’s song expressed her sadness and nostalgic feelings towards Polonius‚ but also a resentment towards Hamlet. Although Hamlet loved her and promised to marry her‚ Hamlet denied the love. When the content of the song focused on Polonius‚ it portrayed her emotion. She was upset that her noble father’s funeral was so simple and performed so humbly. By the end of Act 4‚
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