capable of deliberate‚ grave‚ premeditated evil (366). While Jean Valjean’s coping mechanism was not very healthy‚ it did offer Valjean stability‚ but all ballasts were thrown overboard when Valjean encountered the Bishop of D ––. In his opening scene‚ the audience becomes aware of all of Valjean’s needs; The Bishop of D –– meets those needs completely. Valjean goes to the house indicated to him by the kind lady. The Bishop invites him in. Valjean‚ in an attempt to destroy any false hopes which
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In Act I of Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ Horatio’s role is to be a witness and friend. Horatio is Hamlet’s friend from Wittenberg University; he is well-educated. Horatio is trusted by Hamlet‚ and he is used by Bernardo and Marcellus because of Hamlet’s trust in him. One of aspect in Act one is Horatio’s role as a witness. The Act starts with Bernardo and Marcellus bringing Horatio to stand watch with them to show him the “ghost” that they had seen. Horatio refused to believe them about the ghost‚ he was
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The short first scene of Act IV bases on Gertrude’s selling out of her child‚ handing him over to the ruler in the wake of having guaranteed to help him. While she keeps her guarantee not to uncover that Hamlet was just putting on a show to be crazy‚ the prompt and blunt path in which she educates Claudius concerning Hamlet’s conduct and his murder of Polonius suggests that she considers herself to be united to the ruler as opposed to her child. Whether Gertrude truly trusts Hamlet to be frantic‚
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Act III questions Read the exchange between Hamlet and Ophelia carefully. Why is he so bitter towards her? When Hamlet sees Ophelia coming‚ he calls her‚ “The fair Ophelia!” and speaks fondly of her. Though as soon as she starts speaking to him in a formal way because she knows she’s being watched and returns the gifts to Hamlet‚ he realises something is up and they’re being watched. He feels tricked and trapped and so he asks Ophelia what she seems to be‚ “Are you honest?... Are you fair?”. Hamlet
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dramatic devices in Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet in order to make it such an interesting‚ exciting and important scene? Introduction Give some brief details about: • the plot of Romeo and Juliet; • how the play fits into the tragedy genre; • the general themes of the play; • the social and historical context of the play; • where this scene fits into the play as a whole. Main Part You need to explain how and why Shakespeare uses dramatic devices within the scene to interest‚ involve
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Do you act differently around some people then by yourself? In Hamlet a lot of the characters appear to act one way around other characters‚ but in reality they act different. This will show how people act differently with other people‚ with themselves‚ and with their opinions of other people. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ Prince Hamlet appears that he loves and appreciates his mother‚ but he actually thinks she is terrible and a bad person for doing what she did. In the quote “I shall in all best obey
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Hamlet is an enigmatic and contemplative character who is often puzzled with difficult‚ confusing questions that seem impossible to answer with certainty. Due to the unusual circumstances surrounding the royal family‚ he becomes obsessed with seeking proof and discovering the truth for himself. This fixation upon differentiating fact and fiction causes Hamlet to wander within his own thoughts. With a mind filled with uncertainty and ambiguity‚ it is only fitting that his actions reflect this state
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Explore the significance of Shakespeare’s use of soliloquies in Hamlet. Referring to two soliloquies‚ explain how they contribute to our understanding of the tragedy. The definition of a tragedy is any event with a “sad and unfortunate outcome”. Throughout the play we see constant hints of a tragedy‚ until the ending finally convinces us that this is definitely a tragic play. Tragedy can be represented through many different features: from structure to language and form. The use of soliloquies
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In The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark Shakespeare uses personification‚ allusion‚ and a rhetorical question to advocate that the climatic moment of Act III is when King Claudius admits to the murder of King Hamlet because‚ by definition‚ it is the act that turns the action of the scene around‚ leading toward an inevitable conclusion. Shakespeare uses personification when King Claudius says that “[his] offense is rank‚ it smells to heaven” (line 36). Claudius’ guilt of killing his very own brother
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The scene opens with Adam awakening in a tree with partially broken ribs and a dislocated knee. Though he is concerned about Eve and her whereabouts he reaches the conclusión that he will be incapable of doing anything with his multiple fractures‚ he realices he must get to Albert so that he can help him with his current physical state.- Adam: (As he looks down the tree feeling worried) I need to get to Eve‚but I need to get down from here first. (Then he procedes to climb down the tree‚ a task
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