Ophelia and Hamlet’s platonic companionship with Horatio. However‚ Hamlet’s filial love for his father is foremost which causes conflicting thoughts to overwhelm him once an apparition in his father’s figure returns. The play opens when two guards‚ Marcellus and Barnardo‚ apprise Horatio about the appearance of an impression in the king’s image. Although Horatio is sceptical he agrees to join the guards on their watch and is received by the ghost. Horatio exemplifies unyielding faithfulness to Hamlet
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L I T CHA R T S TM GET LIT TM Hamlet Historical and Literary Context w w w. L i t C h a r t s . c o m Background Info Author Bio Full Name: William Shakespeare Date of Birth: 1564 Place of Birth: Stratford-upon-Avon‚ England Date of Death: 1616 Brief Life Story: Shakespeare’s father was a glove-maker‚ and Shakespeare received no more than a grammar school education. He married Anne Hathaway in 1582‚ but left his family behind around 1590 and moved to London‚ where he became an
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In act 1‚ scene 4‚ line 68‚ Horatio says to Hamlet‚ “What if it tempt you toward the flood‚ my lord‚ or to the dreadful summit of the cliff that beetles o’er his base into the sea‚ and there assume some other horrible form‚ which might deprive your sovereignty of reason and draw you into madness?" This is a good example of foreshadowing because the ghost reveals that Claudius has killed him‚ which persuades Hamlet to take action and avenge his father. Although Horatio sees the ghost as well‚ he tries
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have seen the ghost outside and invited Horatio to see it for himself. They told people it was the old king of Denmark’s ghost. Which was hamlet’s Father. Horatio is one of Hamlet’s friend and also skeptical about there actually being a ghost. But not long after he joined the guards that night he saw the ghost appear. Marcellus‚ one of the guards‚ said‚ “Thou art a scholar; speak to it‚ Horatio.” Horatio tried to make it speak but it quickly left. Horatio rushed to go tell Hamlet. Secondly‚ the
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minute statement that covers the key points‚ main highlights‚ and general idea of today’s reading assignment. Characters and their Characteristics: Major Characters: Minor Characters: Hamlet- bitter‚ clever‚ brave‚ emotional Horatio- supportive Claudius- corrupt and false Francisco‚ Baranardo‚ Marcellus- curious‚ considerate Ophelia- innocent‚ lovable‚ weak Polonius- devoted Laertes- bold and rash Key Points: 1. The late king died and appeared as a form of a
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the few other characters that undoubtedly lost sanity. Hamlet is a smart‚ scholarly man‚ and faking a mental disability could certainly be apart of his plot to avenge his father’s death‚ which was a command of his father. Hamlet gives a warning to Horatio and others that he might act strangely at times‚ which would put whatever mad tendencies he displays
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116 Scene 1 .................................... p. 116 Scene 2 .................................... p. 127 Dramatis Personae CLAUDIUS‚ king of Denmark. HAMLET‚ son to the late‚ and nephew to the present king. POLONIUS‚ lord chamberlain. HORATIO‚ friend to Hamlet. LAERTES‚ son to Polonius. LUCIANUS‚ nephew to the king. VOLTIMAND CORNELIUS ROSENCRANTZ GUILDENSTERN OSRIC
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his constant relationship with Horatio‚ the different tones of speech‚ and insightfulness of soliloquies. The friendship and connection between Hamlet and his best friend Horatio‚ is very significant and utilized as an insight of Hamlet’s goodhearted and sane character through the play. After the event of the ghost appearing in the shape of Hamlet’s father‚ the feelings and moods of Hamlet towards the other characters became dynamic‚ while his interactions with Horatio were unwavering
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The theme human relationships is very strong in this play. A human relationship is a logical or natural association between two or more people. Hamlet has many of these associations with King Hamlet’s Ghost‚ Gertrude‚ Claudius‚ Ophelia‚ Polonius‚ Horatio‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Many of his relationships are just and unjust according to the character’s flaws and feelings. The ghost of King Hamlet played an important role during the book. The first interaction between King Hamlet’s Ghost can
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McCarthyism was introduced by Senator Joseph McCarthy during the Second Red Scare that in general lasted between 1950 and 1956. During this period‚ McCarthy accused thousands of Americans of being "communists or communist sympathizers‚" leading to government and private-industry investigations and hearings. McCarthy’s primary targets were "government employees‚ those in the entertainment industry‚ educators and union activists" ("McCarthyism"). Several post-World War II events led to the Second
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