Gertrude & Hamlet Gertrude is Over Protective Gertrude worries about Hamlet being crazy Gertrude becomes Scared Gertrude becomes Over Protective Again Gertrude & Ophelia Gertrude feels guilty Gertrude feels sorrow Gertrude wants to help Gertrude feels guilty again Gertrude & Laertes Gertrude feels Guilty Gertrude keeps a distance Gertrude wants to console Details: Gertrude is over protective after Hamlet loses his father and she demonstrates it by telling the King
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The words‚ “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark‚” (citation) are spoken by Marcellus when Hamlet decides to follow the ghost without paying any heed to the possible repercussions. The appearance of a ghost is itself a bad omen‚ as on his first spotting of the ghost Horatio foreshadows‚ “this bodes some strange eruption to our state” (I. i. 69). It is a problematic phenomenon which portends danger to the state. Through Horatio’s words‚” And then it started like a guilty thing / Upon a fearful
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Death Throughout the five acts of Hamlet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ a reader experiences the death of nine main characters. From suicide to murder this book seems to cover it all. The plot is set off when King Hamlet is murdered‚ which in turn causes a chain of events‚ resulting in the death of all but one lead role. It is safe to say Death is the ultimate theme of the entire novel. Shakespeare though‚ presents death three different ways‚ death that was not needed‚ death by circumstances‚
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various literary analysts have asserted that Shakespeare’s exposure to Machiavelli’s The Prince‚ a unique text and supposedly satirical political treatise written while Machiavelli was imprisoned‚ shaped the characterization and styling found in Hamlet. The gravity of Machiavelli’s The Prince influenced Shakespeare‚ among other authors of the time‚ to assert his own criticism
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Cullen AP English Lit. – 8th 6 December 2013 The Prevalence of Religion In 17th century England‚ an overwhelming number of individuals would have been well versed in both religion and Shakespearean drama. Throughout Shakespeare’s epic‚ tragic drama‚ Hamlet‚ the playwright strategically weaves an underlying theme of religion while simultaneously offering insight to the drama of the period‚ the turmoil of the Catholic Church versus Protestantism. Particular characters and events create connections and
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Revenge is a theme that is most prominent in Hamlet‚ through Helmet’s fierce desire to avenge his father’s murderer is what drives the play. Within Modern day society a belief in revenge is an obsession. As the media is constantly bombarding society with the deceptions of supposedly “sweet” revenge. Novels and Films are often based around the heroic figure’s quest for revenge‚ while newspapers portray the stories of vengeance such as; wars‚ law suits and murder. “revenge is sweet”? According to many
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Marlene Cabrera Moses Roxana Barosela Lashundra Blue November 5‚2013 Hamlet and Othello Essay Shakespeare’s works are still being used and praised to this day‚ especially the tragedies filled with dastardly villains‚ romance‚ and betrayal. In all of Shakespeare’s plays‚ he portrays astonishing characters that go through the most intriguing of struggles. Hamlet and Othello‚ being two of Shakespeare’s most famous plays‚ are great examples of his writing still used to this day. Shakespeare’s
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In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ the theme of corruption and decay is a running feature. We follow a sequence of this corruption mostly through one character‚ King Claudius‚ which inevitably leads to all other characters who come in contact with this man being ultimately tarnished also. The very moment we are informed of Claudius’ “foul and most unnatural murder”‚ the state of Denmark begins to perish. I believe that this evident theme of corruption and decay is reinforced by Shakespeare time and time again
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wholly eliminated‚ nor should it be‚ for the sake of free will. Deception plays a massive part in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ for obvious reasons. Without the play’s characters deceiving one another on a constant basis‚ Hamlet would have no plot. Tragedies‚ and in particular Hamlet‚ depend on‚ and are written around‚ those who deceive. In the beginning of the story‚ King Hamlet is killed by his treacherous brother Claudius‚ who then‚ in essence‚ fooled Denmark’s people by becoming the next king
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Although Hamlet and Agamemnon both follow Aristotle’s definition of tragedy‚ I believe Hamlet is a more tragic play. Many more innocent lives were taken in Hamlet than Agamemnon. Hamlet‚ Gertrude‚ Ophelia‚ Polonius and Laertes were all killed due to Claudius’ deceptive and cheating ways. In Agamemnon‚ Cassandra and Iphigenia were the only innocent lives taken‚ both caused by Agamemnon’s lack of morals. The sheer number of deaths in Hamlet that were caused by unjust means and intentions brings
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