Shakespeare expresses his perspective on death‚ God and inaction through Hamlet‚ a character who represents the dichotomy of the Elizabethan and Renaissance eras. He is initially torn between action and inaction echoing the tensions of the transitional phase between the two eras - He wonders if “’tis nobler in the mind to suffer / The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune‚ / Or to take arms against a sea of troubles”. The warlike imagery used serves to elevate his desperate indecision to an epic
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“The Prince” Niccolo Machiavelli So – you want to know what it is to be a Prince? Whether through blood‚ of family or war‚ money‚ or power you find yourself in the incredible position of a Prince. If you’re looking for a ’handbook’ or ’Prince for Dummies’ look no further than Machiavelli’s “The Prince”. This book is chock full of advice for you on all matters. The book serves as a guide for what characteristics the ideal ruler of a country would hold. Machiavelli’s advice comes from first-hand
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THE PRINCE AND THE SERVANT The servant and the prince were like two peas in a pod even though the prince was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and the servant was born with chicken feed. The king had a very hard time with that because he was a fat cat. It was like a bolt from the blue when the prince asked the king to buy the servant new clothes‚ the king chewed up the scenery at that. The prince said that he and the servant were going to hit the road. The king was down in the mouth
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written tale The Happy Prince‚ it tells a story of love and generosity. The book delves into a fairy tale of a swallow and a prince‚ it poetically talks of the time when the prince was alive and how he was such a joyful person. The people of the kingdom bestowed upon the prince the nickname ’The Happy Prince.’ When the prince died the town councillors chose to create a statue honouring him‚ setting the statue high above the town so the happy prince could watch over everyone. The Prince was coated in gold
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perspectives‚ composers collaborate with one another in order to attain a heightened understanding of the context. The enduring quality of Hamlet arises from its textual integrity‚ and its exploration of universal themes relating to the human condition. As such‚ the cohesive nature of Shakespeare’s Hamlet (1601) is enhanced through Gregory Doran’s’ film interpretation Hamlet BBC (2009). An analysis of this contemporary production elucidates the concepts from the original play‚ exploring the deceptive facades
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“The Happy Prince and Other Tales” -Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish playwright‚ poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit‚ he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London‚ and one of the greatest "celebrities" of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed‚ especially The Importance of Being Earnest. His most famous works are:
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Nicolo Macchiavelli and The Prince At the end of the 14th century‚ Italy was still politically organized by city-states. Emerging as one of the most influential writers of the Renaissance‚ Niccolo Machiavelli was a political analyst‚ whose aim was to free italy from foreign rule‚ as well as to unite and strengthen the Italian city states. Machiavelli believed Italy could not be united unless its leader was ruthless. In 1513‚ he wrote his best-known work‚ The Prince‚ in which he describes the
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distress. The death of his father is a heavy blow‚ and his mother’s quick marriage‚ or her words‚ do nothing to ease his pain‚ but only exacerbates it. His mother’s lack of loyalty and quick submission to Claudius makes Hamlet believe that something is awry in the affairs of Denmark. Hamlet idealized his parents and their relationship‚ and he bemoans the fact that although his father doted on his mother and was a good husband and father‚ she rushed into a relationship with another man‚ much less Hamlet’s
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light offenses; they cannot avenge severe ones; hence‚ the harm one does to a man must be such as to obviate any fear of revenge. This passage from Chapter III is an example of logical reasoning conspicuously devoid of ethical considerations. A prince must realize that he has two options: benevolence and destruction. Because the latter option will cause resentment among the people‚ he should choose it only if he is absolutely sure there will be no ill consequences—that the destruction he incurs
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The story of Happy Prince was published in 1888. It is an allegory. The story is religious and is full of happiness. Happy Prince is a statue with a smile on his lips. It is made of gold‚ sapphires‚ and brilliants. Some time ago he was a boy with not knowing what tears were. Swallow is a bird‚ helping Happy Prince to please people. The story begins very strange with a describing of a beautiful statue‚ standing very high. In the story we can find a lot of similes‚ metaphors‚ flash-backs. A simile
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