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    would you try to get revenge? Hamlets desire for vengeance is not biblically justifiable. Biblically we are told that vengeance is the Lord’s. Hamlet should leave revenge for the Lord. Hamlet talks about revenge several times in the play and it begins when the ghost of his father is wandering around the castle. The ghost and hamlet talk alone and his father tells him that he must avenge him by killing his uncle. GHOST: Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder. HAMLET: Murder! GHOST: Murder most

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    If I were to grade Thomas Jefferson based upon his words and actions regarding slavery I would give him an C+ because of his hypocrisy‚ his decisions‚ and his inability to do the right thing. Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd president of the united states earning the title after defeating the 2nd president John Adams in an electoral vote. He was a founding father of the United States and and the main author of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13‚ 1743 in Virginia and

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    not justified because according the bible revenge is gods will. Two wrongs do not make a right therefore what Hamlet does throughout the play cannot be justified. Revenge is wrong‚ so is murder‚ therefore Hamlet should not avenge his father’s death to what a “spirit” tells him. Furthermore the ghost says to Hamlet “revenge his foul and most unnatural murder” (1‚ 5‚ 25) means that Hamlet has a moral duty to avenge his father’s death from King Claudius‚ but in contrast how do we know that the ghost

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    In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ the protagonist of the story Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark‚ gives a soliloquy‚ expressing his deepest emotions through grieving‚ anger and resentment of his own mere existence. The universe is both an intricate and unique creature; built with a suitable and decent amount of its ups and downs of fortune. Prince Hamlet is conflicted and dazed upon the overall position he has come to in his life‚ mourning for his royal father’s death‚ King Hamlet‚ and unable to bear the deception

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    s Hamlet a tragic hero? In many senses‚ Hamlet is the quintessential tragic hero. Not only does he begin with the noblest motivations (to punish his father’s murderer) but by the end‚ his situation is do dire that the only plausible final act should be his death. Like the classical tragic hero‚ Hamlet does not survive to see the full outcome of his actions and more importantly‚ this is because he possesses a tragic flaw. While there are a number of flaws inherent to his character‚ it is Hamlet’s

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    the devil back to hell. Comparatively‚ in Shakespeare’s brilliant play Hamlet‚ he illustrates how corruption will spread like an incurable disease when the king is full of falsehood and evil. In Hamlet‚ corruption spreads like a disease that can only be cured by killing the cancer. Claudius is the source of the evil. He triggers the growth of the cancerous corruption when he embarks on his deceitful path to becoming king. Hamlet cannot help but be polluted with the disease as well‚ infecting his mind

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    English Thesis Paper A great number of lessons can be learned from Hamlet by Shakespeare. A very important lesson is that not everyone wants a leader‚ but every kingdom needs one. What is meant by this is that in a kingdom there will always be people who are not in favor of the person in charge. However‚ in a functioning kingdom a strong leader is of essence. The arrival of Fortinbras in Act 5 Scene 2 of Hamlet is clear evidence that Shakespeare was in hopes of a noble leader replacing Elizabeth

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    Hamlet’s fourth soliloquy below; it is found in the play in Act 4‚ Scene 4. Then answer the questions on this page and provide director’s notes that indicate how you would instruct an actor to speak and behave while delivering this soliloquy. Hamlet. … How all occasions do inform against me And spur my dull revenge! What is a man   If his chief good and market of his time   Be but to sleep and feed? A beast‚ no more. Sure he that made us with such large discourse‚  

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    Hypocrisy and Maycomb Adults In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ she states that many of the people in Maycomb County are hypocrites during the time of discrimination. This means that many of them said they would not do something but they end up doing it even if they were very religious. This shows that the county of Maycomb is not trustworthy to what they say because someone could end up doing something they said they would not do. Also that the youth during this time period are witnessing

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    “A hypocrite is a person who pretends to have a virtuous character‚ or a moral and/ or religious belief and principles which he/ she doesn’t actually possess. According to Dante‚ “hypocrisy is a worst sin that Simony or Barratry‚ its nature is typically fraudulent and permeates not only civil society but also religious community.” This so called crime cannot go without some sort of consequences that are resulted in punishment. Hypocrites

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