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    life. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ a man returns home to find that his father has died and that his mother has married his uncle. Although his situation may seem severe and far removed from the average life‚ there are emotions in Hamlet that everyone can relate to: grief‚ misery‚ and anger. This soliloquy portrays Hamlet pondering whether it is better “to be‚ or not to be”(Shakespeare 3.1.57). The uncertainty and possible instability of life after death is of great concern to Hamlet‚ as a result he focuses

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    Mental Illness In Hamlet

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    the play Hamlet‚ written by Shakespeare‚ the story is told of Prince Hamlet. Hamlet is the main character‚ the supposedly 30 year old protagonist is the Prince of Denmark. This Prince is witty and sarcastic‚ always presenting comebacks and complex ways to insult someone. The play starts off with a death‚ King Hamlet’s death. As the scene goes on Queen Gertrude marries the new king‚ King Claudius‚ King Hamlet’s brother… Prince Hamlet’s uncle (Shakespeare). During the rest of the play‚ Hamlets moods seem

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    of Hamlet‚ can be considered one of the most complex characters that Shakespeare has ever created. With his neurotic and melancholy-esque personality‚ it maybe be hard to distinguish whether Hamlet is feigning madness‚ or if he is still simply grieving the death of his father‚ or lastly whether or not Hamlet‚ is just a victim of an unstable mental state. This essay will explore the reasoning behind the latter‚ arguing that Hamlet was always mentally unstable‚ through the perspective of mental illnesses

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    Hamlet´S Commentary

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    CAROLINA VELANDIA 2008134060 GROUP 1 COMMENTARY ABOUT HAMLET In the following commentary‚ I will introduce‚ on the one hand‚ a brief comparative data from the play “Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark” by William Shakespeare and film “Hamlet‚ the honor of revenge” by Franco Zeffirelli.. As regards to analysis of the work itself and the characters I will address various topics‚ such as: revenge‚ doubt‚ fate and ambition. The tragedy of Hamlet‚ prince of Denmark is probably the most famous theatrical

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    most famous Shakespeare’s tragedies plays‚ Hamlet‚ talks about the Prince to seek revenge to his uncle/ stepfather who killed his father during the play and it indicates the characters’ emotions and physiological status. According to William Shakespeare’s play‚ HamletHamlet suffers mental illness since his father’s death and the remarriage of his mother to his uncle to affect Hamlet being insane‚ depressed and melancholy because of the tragedies on Hamlet‚ conversation to the ghost‚ and seeking revenge

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    2009 10/31/2009 Hamlet’s Femininity LA FÉMINITÉ DE HAMLET GUO De-yan1 Abstract: The charm of Hamlet over the centuries largely lies in Shakespeare’s subtle treatment of Hamlet‚ and many critics have interpreted Hamlet’s tragedy as a result of his indecisive character‚ his obsession with philosophical thinking or his Oedipus Complex. This essay holds that Hamlet’s struggle with his femininity also contributes to his tragedy. Hamlet does exhibit some masculine traits such as courage‚ rationality

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    Hamlet “A man may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king‚ and eat of the fish that hath fed of that worm.” This quote was found in act IV‚ scene iii‚ lines 27-28. It was said by Hamlet to Claudius. This develops the character of Hamlet very well because he is expressing a feeling without stating it bluntly. Hamlet is expressing his strong hatred towards Claudius when he says that beggars and kings are at the same level when they die. Claudius‚ being a snob‚ was affected him with this

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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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    Hamlet Essay In life there are various unpleasant and distressing situations that people have to go through‚ but do not like to face. One of them is death. Death is a fact of life. Regardless of how wonderful‚ kind-hearted‚ and modest or extremely horrible a person is‚ death is inevitable. Being a teenage girl‚ I know one of the things I do not like to think about is the death of my parents. It is unquestionably difficult to think about how someone can be taken away from this world in just a blink

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    Mental State Examination Appearance • Jonathon Doeman‚36 yrs old Caucasian male attended interview with casual cloths and sunglasses on. • Lightly tattoos on both arms. • Rubbing arms‚ eyes and face and stretching cloths while having conversation‚ slightly anxious at the start of the interview. • Poor eyes contact‚ Grazing hair and unshaven. • Overweight and looks older than his actual age. • Bright clothing and wearing appropriate with the weather. Behaviour • Co-operative with the assessor. (Nurse)

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