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    Hamlet & Oedipus

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    Scholars have been comparing Oedipus and Hamlet for years. Tragedies written so long ago and so far apart yet so similar. The tried and true tale of betrayal and death. They are themes that stand the test of time. Both Oedipus and Hamlet could not escape their destinies. Both destined to be king and both destined to murder. They were both naïve. Oedipus tried to escape his destiny of killing his father and lying with his mother by running away from who he thought were his parents. Little did

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    Madness In Hamlet

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    insanity in Shakespeare’s Hamlet is one of the most discussed cases of mental illness in English literature. Over the course of the play‚ Prince Hamlet’s feigned madness becomes reality as those around him grow continually less sympathetic with him and his own emotions overcome reason. Hamlet’s mental state and relationship with reality deteriorates throughout the play‚ beginning with a plot to catch the guilty king by faking madness. In the beginning of the play‚ Hamlet displays signs of clear

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    experience an event or numerous events that their mind simply cannot cope with and‚ thus‚ to avoid their harsh reality‚ they fall into a state of madness. In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ there is much questions and debate whether the protagonist‚ Hamlet‚ is mad or just pretending. In the disastrous state of Denmark‚ Hamlet has had his father pass away‚ his mother marry his uncle while he takes over the kingship‚ his love of his life no longer permitted to see him and instructed for revenge by the ghost

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    Loyalty in Hamlet

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    “Loyalty” in 2009 television film Hamlet The performance to be analyzed in this article is the 2009 blockbuster television film version of Hamlet. The article attempts to explore one of the major themes in the performance --- loyalty. In the following paragraphs‚ the selected version will be firstly introduced. A brief summary of plot of the film will also be provided. Of course‚ most of the writing will concentrate on “loyalty” in the film‚ including “loyalty” reflected on the important characters

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    Irony in Hamlet

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    tragedy Hamlet‚ the protagonist‚ Hamlet‚ sees an apparition of his dead father and king of Denmark who tells him the reason for his death was in the hands of his uncle Claudius. Hamlet then devises many plans to try and kill Claudius which ultimately end in many unnecessary deaths and leaves the state of Denmark with their enemy Fortinbras. Throughout the play there are numerous examples of irony and ambiguity. One has to ask why would Shakespeare use these literary devices in the play Hamlet? Irony

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    Irony In Hamlet One of the most useful motifs in Shakespeare’s Hamlet is the use of irony. Harry Levin’s “Irony in Hamlet” explains that ironic commentary is a technique that reinforces the poetic justice of the work. Our first impression of Hamlet is derived at the gathering in the courtyard‚ dressed in black for his deceased father. He has a melancholic demeanor about him and he is kept to himself. His first words say that Claudius is "A little more than kin and less than kind‚"(Shakespeare

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    Hamlet Outline

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    Hamlet’s character revealed. a. The soliloquies show that Hamlet is an intelligent man being able to plot revenge on his Uncle‚ while giving the idea that he was insane. b. Hamlet’s loyalty to his father even in death is also shown in the soliloquies. c. Hamlet’s desire to kill himself is evident‚ but he is unable because of his faith. II. Act I scene ii a. Hamlet is upset that his mom remarried only two months after his dad’s death b. Hamlet is in mourning‚ he mourns the death of his father‚ the

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    Revenge in Hamlet

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    Revenge‚ or Wild Justice “Revenge has no more quenching effect on emotions than salt water has on thirst.”(Walter Weckler). Young Hamlet‚ the tragic protagonist of William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark‚ is not the first character to be consumed by a revenge that leads to his downfall‚ nor will he be the last; yet Hamlet carries out his revenge with such terrible pathos‚ that it is worth contemplating and trying to understand. Just like salt water‚ which quenches thirst

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    Psychoanalysis of Hamlet

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    Hamlet has been praised and revered for centuries as one of William Shakespeare’s best known and most popular tragedies. Based on its popularity‚ critics alike have taken various viewpoints and theories in order to explain Hamlet’s actions throughout the play. The psychoanalytic point of view is one of the most famous positions taken on Hamlet. Psychoanalytic criticism is a type of literary criticism that analyzes and classifies many of the forms of psychoanalysis in the interpretation of

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    Betrayal in Hamlet

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    is unforgivable and one must get revenge.” Betrayal plays a very important role in the Shakespeare’s play‚ Hamlet. Throughout the play‚ Hamlet is betrayed by his own mother‚ Gertrude. She betrays her son and her late-husband‚ the king by immediately marrying Claudius‚ the king’s own brother. Hamlets girlfriend‚ the lady Ophelia‚ even breaks the heart of the prince and deludes him. Even Hamlet betrays several people: he misleads Horatio‚ his friend. He betrays Ophelia by convincing her that he does

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