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    Yea for the Hamlet

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    When one is affected by mania it becomes the dictator of his or her actions .  This holds true in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet . In the play‚ Hamlet is depressed to the point of mania. His entire existence is engulfed in his melancholia.  Hamlet’s words‚ thoughts‚ interactions and most tangibly his actions make his heavy-heartedness an undeniable reality. The degree of Hamlet ’s depression is set by his ennui and his melancholy itself is revealed through his tenacity. Throughout the play Hamlet’s

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    intense relationship between Hamlet and his uncle is not a sturdy bond‚ even before Hamlet learnt of his father’s murder‚ and before Claudius began to fear for his safety. It is believed that Hamlet’s distrust and dislike towards Claudius sprung from his mothers “o’erhasty marriage” 2.2.57 and would certainly be the origins of Hamlet’s suspicions. The best scene in which to view the relationship of Hamlet and Claudius would be Scene 3 of Act 4‚ where Claudius confronts Hamlet about the murder of Polonius

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    Women in Hamlet

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    Hamlet is one Shakespeare’s most famous plays. This essay will look at Hamlet’s perception of women in general but particularly Gertrude and Ophelia. It will also look at the historical presentation of women‚ comparing Hamlet’s time to today and seeing if the symbolic role that the female characters have is related to the period. I will also look at Hamlet’s madness‚ whether it was it was real or not and also whether women could be the cause of it. Finally it will glance at a possible ‘Oedipus rex

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    Gertrude’s Absurdity             In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ there are many problems with many characters. Gertrude‚ mother of the main character Hamlet‚ appears every so often and makes a certain decision that puts her to her death such as‚ being a good and bad mother‚ her sexuality going from one man to another‚ and being comparable to Ophelia of their affection towards Hamlet. Because Gertrude makes these failing decisions‚ she brings herself to her death. “… Together with remembrance

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    Examine how Hamlets character oscillates between the rational philosopher in ‘To be or not to be’ and the cruel misogynist in ‘Get thee to a nunnery’ Hamlet tells Ophelia "Get thee to a nunnery"; the word "nunnery" is ambiguous because while in addition to referring to a convent‚ which is what the word would probably seem to mean to most people‚ "nunnery" was a euphemism for "brothel" in Elizabethan time‚ probably Hamlet was underscoring that‚ because beforehand‚ he calls Polonius a "fishmonger"

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    Why does Hamlet not avenge his father’s murder immediately upon learning of the murder? In William Shakespeare’s HamletHamlet vows to avenge his father’s death‚ however‚ he procrastinates throughout the play and doesn’t seek revenge until the end‚ when Hamlet finally acts‚ and kills his father’s murderer. Hamlet is delayed in seeking revenge by a number of factors throughout the play. He needs to know if the ghost is telling the truth before he seeks revenge. He fears the horrors of purgatory

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    Great Gatsby

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    In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Jay Gatsby completes a decline from his carefully crafted image of greatness to his exposed‚ unsightly‚ and lonely death. The story of the novel is really the deconstruction of this image‚ and the various ways in which the true “Jay Gatz” is uncovered. Hailing from a middle-class‚ rural family‚ Gatsby… The Great Gatsby: Nick vs Gatsby - The Great Gatsby: Nick vs Gatsby Mainframe computers analyze information and present it so that the observer is able

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    The Truth of Hamlet

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    The Truth of Hamlet Hamlet the Prince of Denmark is a play consisting of a lot of revenge. This masterpiece of literature was created by William Shakespeare. Hamlet the Prince of Denmark is a tragedy. The play Hamlet is most likely written between 1600 -1602‚ which is a period when tragedies were very popular. Hamlet the Prince of Denmark is a realistic play. This means that the events that took place in the play could take place in real life. Since this play took place in the 1600’s‚ many things

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    Hamlet‚ Fortinbras and Leartes are all very different people with different lives‚ but as these men interact in the play we learn that there are many circumstances surrounding them that mysteriously connect them. All three of these characters had some reason to avenge some circumstance in their life‚ but they all had a very different way of conquering the object of their hatred. Fortinbras Fortinbras had levied an army to attack and conquer Denmark. Though son of the late King of Norway‚ the

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    Alcohol Addiction “Most people who drink alcohol do not become alcoholics.”(Gale pg.2 Para 2) An alcoholic addiction stems from other personal problems of the past or a current problem. Many people may think that an alcohol addiction is a disease or they may not. Alcohol has become a self-medication so that people can dismiss their problems for the time being. If someone feels they have an alcohol addiction‚ or others do‚ there are different treatments to help the matter but someone

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