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    Family in Hamlet

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    Claudius: “But now‚ my cousin Hamlet and my son‚” 
Hamlet: [Aside] “A little more than kin‚ and less than kind” Claudius: “How is it that the clouds still hang on you?

” Hamlet: “Not so‚ my lord; I am too much i’ the sun.” 

Gertrude: “Good Hamlet‚ cast thy nighted color off”. (1.2.66-70) Hamlet’s continued mourning while Claudius is needfully desirous that Hamlet stop mourning his father’s death and start celebrating his mother’s new husband‚ the country’s new King and his own new father.

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    guidance guide vehicle vehicle dying chuck xx hidden choose children day u check do once we yup bobcats jungle juggling jogging Homework HelpStudy Tools▻DownloadsFor TeachersSign In rowseNotessearch Homework HelpWhat is Hamlet’s tragic flaw?Topic: Hamlet "" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"> erich12 | Student | eNotes Newbie Posted June 6‚ 2007 at 11:01 AM via web dislike9like What is Hamlet’s tragic flaw? 46 Answers | Add Yours

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    Hamlet: Hamlet The Idealist In Hamlet‚ Elsinore is a society which people are seen acting in a deceitful manner in order to gain personal measures and prestige. These people mask their true in intentions to acquire selfish desires. In doing so they develop a theme of the discrepancy between the way things appear and their true realities. Hamlet‚ on the other hand‚ is an honest‚ moral individual trapped in this deceitful society. Hamlet is faced with the dilemma to either lower himself

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    The story starts out by quoting part of Dante’s Inferno‚ in which the speaker chose to speak of the horrors of hell. This is very similar to the start of Hamlet in which “the ghost of King Hamlet returned from purgatory” (McCormick 43). Each story tells of a visit from beyond the grave. Even though the visits have “different effects in their respective works” it still shows the relationship between Eliot’s work and Shakespeare (McCormick 44). Another point that is similar in the writing style

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    Dystopian Novel: The Handmaids Tale vs. Elysium April 23 2013 Ms Kitchen ENG 4U A dystopian fiction is a futuristic‚ imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society.In Elysium written by Neill Blomkampand and The Handmaids Tale written by Margaret Atwood‚ these two dystopian fiction focus on how society in the future has altered drastically because how society has became. In both fiction the authors focus on how both society failed and collapsed

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    Video Assignment on 300 The movie I selected for my movie review is 300 by Zach Snyder which represents the story of the brave 300 Spartans who fought bravely to their death‚ know that would be the end result. The movie stars Gerard Butler as king Leonidas and his wife Queen Gorgo as Lena Headey. Also another important actor is Dominic West who plays Theron a traitor of Sparta who is trying to delay the Queen or override her attentions of convincing the council to assembly an army against the Persians

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    Influences On Hamlet

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    Influences on Hamlet In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ the influence of Hamlet’s psychological and social states display his dread of death but his need to avenge his father’s death. In turn‚ these influences illuminate the meaning of the play by revealing Hamlet’s innermost thoughts on life and death and the effect of religion. Despite the fact that Hamlet’s first instincts were reluctance and hesitation‚ he knows that he must avenge his father’s death. While Hamlet is conscious

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    Women in Hamlet

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

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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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    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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