King Hamlet? At the end of the play Hamlet‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Fortinbras enter the scene with a bunch of dead bodies and one of them is Hamlet. Fortinbras claims that Hamlet would have been a great king‚ but the question is why would Fortinbras make a claim to this statement? There cannot be a strong country without a strong leader‚ and a king is considered a symbol of his land. Claudius‚ despite the bloody way he gained power‚ was the king. Claudius did in fact keep Fortinbras from taking
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Macbeth summary Macbeth was set in 17th century Scotland and was written by William Shakespeare. It was written as a viewing of the royal monarchy. The leaders at the time were king James the first and queen Elizabeth. Act 1 Scene 1 The introduction of the play shows three witches talking among themselves. They talk about a character called Macbeth. This is the first time the character of Macbeth is introduced to us. This is important due to the fact that this is a tragedy‚ and Macbeth‚ in this
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Hamlet is Shakespeare ’s most popular and enduring play. One of the reasons for this is because throughout the play there are multiple ways to interpret Hamlet’s state of mind. Hamlets sanity is simply a question of personal opinion. Many critics may argue that Hamlet is insane because of his suicidal thoughts and the way he acts throughout the play. It is clearly stated in the text that Hamlet is only acting the part of an insane person‚ so he can cover up his true motifs. Although Hamlet seems
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William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ was targeted to impress Elizabethan Era viewers and have them relate to social‚ economical and religious views throughout the play. Act IV‚ scene IV in Hamlets soliloquy touched upon occurring events‚ intriguing viewers. The words spoken by hamlet could be related and interpreted by the audience. Focussing on the Elizabethan era‚ the soliloquy in act IV‚ scene IV‚ targets the audiences of this time era as is mentions themes of social class and revenge‚ to stimulate the
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Impressions of Hobson in act 1 In act one of Hobson’s choice we get a very negative impression on Hobson. When we first see Hobson he is hung-over over from the night before‚ as he had a masons meeting we see this from the conversation with Maggie and Vicky who are working while their father sleeps of his hangover they say “Has he had breakfast yet‚ Maggie? Breakfast! With a Masons’ meeting last night!” so straight away we see him a negative light and we see that this is a regular thing as the
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How is Prospero presented in Act 1 of The Tempest? In Act 1 of The Tempest Prospero is presented negatively. He is presented negatively by symbolising excessive power of England in the 17th century and people as a whole. Prospero’s power is represented by his control over Caliban‚ Ariel‚ Ferdinand and aspects of Miranda’s life‚ (her love life). Another negative presentation is that Prospero is resentful and angry. This can be seen from his brother’s betrayal. This makes Prospero’s character more
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fight for king and country. Duncan quotes “What he hath lost‚ noble Macbeth hath won” (Act 1 Scene2). Macbeth is the “Thane of Glamis” but when he hears the witch’s
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In Hamlet‚ by William Shakespeare‚ there are a wide array of themes. The most important being that of appearance vs. reality. This theme is consistent throughout the play‚ and spawns the other themes .It also incorporates all the major motifs in the play. The theme is strengthened by the use of symbolism and enables the reader to predict future events in the play. Without the theme of appearance versus reality‚ the play would lack plot‚ action‚ and intrigue‚ causing readers to lose interest. The
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Key moments- Act 3 Scene 1 - Hamlet’s turmoil Claudius and Polonius eavesdrop when Hamlet meets Ophelia. Hamlet speaks the famous soliloquy (’To be or not to be’) and rejects Ophelia‚ whom he had previously professed love to‚ believing that she is in league with his uncle and Polonius. Hamlet Get thee to a nunnery‚ go‚ farewell. Or if thou needs must marry‚ marry a fool‚ for wise men know well enough what monsters you make of them. Act 3 Scene 3 - Claudius’s plotting Claudius arranges Hamlet’s
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Act I Scenes 1&2 1. What is the meaning of “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair”? Things that are normally considered good are undesirable to the witches‚ and actions and things considered evil they consider good. 2. What description does the Captain (Sergeant) give to Duncan about battle? He says that Macbeth fought bravely & defeated the enemy. 3. What characteristics of the King are evident? He rewards loyalty & values trust. 4. What punishment is pronounced upon the Thane of Cawdor? He will
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