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    Characters: Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark who has come home from Germany only to find his father dead and his mother married to his father’s brother‚ Claudius. Claudius‚ King of Denmark who has usurped the throne and taken his brother’s wife by killing the former king. Gertrude‚ Queen of Denmark‚ Hamlet’s mother‚ King Hamlet’s widow‚ and Claudius’s new wife. The Ghost‚ Spirit of King Hamlet‚ roaming the earth every night until his soul is avenged. Polonius‚ the Lord Chamberlain and chief councilor to

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    sit down and watch The Big Bang Theory on television. Those thirty minute airings had my whole living room roaring. We loved how awkward Sheldon was and how Leonard was always chasing pretty Penny. It was not until recently that I have noticed how misogyny is portrayed throughout the show. As I watch the episodes back I still laugh: however‚ I cannot help but to realize how the women‚ in particular Penny and Amy‚ are carried throughout each episode. For those who are not familiar‚ The Big Bang Theory

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    play‚ Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark‚ is said to be one of the most important bodies of work in the modern world. Hamlet is a riveting play that kept my intrigue with every turn. One specific piece of the play spoke volumes to me and has remained relevant in my mind to this day. It is the soliloquy spoken by Hamlet in Act 3‚ scene i lines 57-90. In this part of the play Hamlet is contemplating suicide. “To be‚ or not to be” is the question he asked himself. After all that has gone on between Hamlet and

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    Hamlet‚ a play written by William Shakespeare has not only affected literature but also directors in the film industry. Directors‚ Kenneth Branagh and Gregory Doran have both made different versions of a film based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Branagh directed a 1996 version of Hamlet while Doran directed a 2009 version of Hamlet. In the exchange of dialogue between Hamlet and the ghost in Act I Scene V‚ Branagh and Doran interpret this key moment differently based on the era of the time. These films

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    Hamlet is without any reservations‚ one of Shakespeare’s most mystifying plays. Although the play has a concise story‚ it is filled with many uncertainties relating to different issues behind the plot. The reader is left with many uncertainties about the true feelings of prince Hamlet. One question in particular is‚ did Hamlet really love Ophelia? This dispute can be reinforced either way‚ however I believe Hamlet was truly in love with Ophelia. Support for my decision comes from Hamlet’s treatment

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    Along with Hamlet‚ King Lear and Macbeth‚ Othello is one of the four greatest tragedies written during Shakespeare’s tragic period. But Othello is unique among the others. Unlike Hamlet‚ King Lear and Macbeth‚ which are set against a backdrop of affairs of the nation‚ Othello focuses on human nature. Love‚ jealousy‚ racism and deceit are universal themes not only evident in Shakespeare’s time‚ but also in our time and in the future. They are patterns of human nature which are continuous in the history

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    Feminism in Hamlet “Frailty‚ thy name is women”; Mother‚ thy name is greatness     Loyalty or betrayal‚ nobody can definitely point out what the truth is; but something that seems like the truth may not always be correct. Truth usually hides behind the stage and needs to be found by knowing what the characters are actually thinking. The Queen acts as a controversial character in the play “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare.  She marries her husband’s brother just after her husband’s death.  “Treachery”

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    Psychology Of Hamlet Death is never an easy thing to handle. Imagine losing the person you look up to‚ idolize‚ and has always helped you when you ’ve fallen. After this kind of tragedy‚ it is not easy to move on and act like everything is fine. Now picture what it would feel like to discover it was your own uncle that took that person away; your father‚ his brother. Hamlet expected his family to grieve. He assumed that they would all be as heart broken as he was‚ but they weren ’t. Hamlet ’s expectations

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    In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Hamlet: Prince of Denmark‚ vengeance is a driving force for the three characters Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark; Laertes‚ son of Polonius; and Fortinbras‚ Prince of Norway. Throughout the course of the play‚ each of these characters’ scheme to avenge the deaths of their fathers. Although Hamlet‚ Laertes‚ and Fortinbras are all put in similar situations‚ each go about their plans differently. In the end each man is able to obtain the vengeance they seek‚ just not in the way

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    In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ the main character Hamlet is believed to have gone insane after the death of his father. There is much evidence in the play that causes one to believe that Hamlet is in fact crazy. However‚ there are also indications to the contrary‚ Hamlet only feigns madness for the purpose of carrying out his mission. He rehearses his pretend madness first with Ophelia for even if he fails to convince her ‚ that failure would not cause him any harm. The language he uses is clearly

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