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    Prophecy and fate intices many. The idea of knowing who you are going to marry‚ where you are going to go to college‚ when you are going to die‚ anything at all about your future‚ intrigues people from all walks of life. From the to boardwalk palm readers‚ learning one’s “fate” and hearing “prophecies” has always been a point of wonder for many. Especially in the 1600s‚ around the time Macbeth was written‚ the ideas of witchcraft and prophecy were being tossed around. But when one’s eyes are open

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    Franco Zeffirelli 1990s Hamlet is far from identical to Shakespeare’s play‚ but it’s an interpretation that works. Having read Hamlet before watching the film I question some of Zeffirelli’s changes but I can understand why. One major change Zeffirelli makes to the original text is that he adds the Oedipus Complex I believe Zeffirelli made this change because he wanted a more of a relationship for Hamlet other than Ophelia‚ it adds more tension between Claudius and Hamlet‚ and last added more to

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    OBSESSION: REVENGE AS THE THEME OF THE PLAY Shakespeare’s Hamlet has many themes such as Impossibility of Certainty‚ The mystery of Death. But the basic theme would be Revenge. Revenge‚ in Hamlet‚ serves as the driving force of the play. The main character of the play‚ Hamlet‚ is always obsessed with the revenge for his father’s death. This obsession leads to the actions he performs and eventually to his death. Hamlet just wants the revenge to be perfect. He even spares the life of King

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    Kochan Mr. Hughes ENG4U July 16 2013 Effect of the king Shakespeare had written many plays which affected the audience of the Elizabethan era. His play Hamlet had the greatest effect on this audience. There are many important themes which lead to this great effect on the audience. This is demonstrated by Claudius’ speech in act IV scene V‚ the speech begins with “O‚ this is the poison of deep grief‚” the passage summarizes what is happening at that particular point. Claudius‚ the king of Denmark

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    one could escape their fate‚ the only exception of this is that Achilles is given a choice of two fates ‚ to live a long but dull life or a life filled with kleos (glory) and timé (honour)‚ but a brief life. Achille’s parents were aware of this‚ therefore when the Trojan war started Thetis was worried that Achilles would go fight for the Greeks‚ resulting in his death. This is because being the best warrior and living up to his areté (personal excellence)‚ tied in with the fate that included his sudden

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    Fate Fate is often said to prevail in everyone’s life in many different religions in the world. Also known as God’s Will or Heaven Will‚ it is believed to be predestined by an omnipotent creator universal force and is out of an individual’s control. Buddhists believe that our life and its events are not controlled by an external force but is the result of our previous karma. The word Destiny can also be used to explain why some things that will happen to an individual will eventually happen. In other

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    Within The Matrix‚ Free will and fate work together to maintain the delicate balance between the Matrix and the real world‚ fate being what is instilled in the humans stuck inside the Matrix‚ and free will for those who get out. In the Matrix‚ the computer generated world in which humans "live"‚ it appears that fate is the driving force of the simulation. This is due to the fact that the computer system is prewritten‚ predesigned‚ and already programed for each individual. However‚ free will begins to

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    Topic: Why does Hamlet delay in taking his revenge? "No place indeed should murder sanctuarize; revenge should have no bounds." (iv‚ vii‚ 128-129). Revenge comes from intense hatred‚ anger and determination. Hamlet‚ the tragedy of the "melancholy" Dane was written by more than four hundred years ago by English playwright William Shakespeare‚ never seems to slow down‚ much less to stop and rest. The play itself demonstrates explicitly the dark side of human nature: dishonesty‚ betrayal‚ scheming

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    within the biomedical way of understanding of the role‚ by comparing it with psychosis or analyzing the physiological changes occurring in shamans. However‚ both Susan Greenwood and Robert Dejarlais’ analysis‚ backed up by Sarah Sifers’ documentary “Fate of the Lhapa” extend Womack’s ideas as well as emphasize important aspects of shamanism that seem to be unnoticeable in her outline. Thus‚ the concept of metaphorical travel could be better understood by means of externalization and participation‚

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    Activity 6: Chasing down Allusions in Hamlet |Allusions |Literal Meaning |How does it develop theme |Sources | |I would have such a fellow|Shakespeare is trying to teach through his play |It develops the theme because Hamlet wanted to |"Hamlet Text and Translation - Act III‚ Scene II." eNotes - Literature | |whipped for o’erdoing |how some actors over act

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