Director Katie Mitchell examined the interactions between Hamlet and his lover Ophelia and noticed how abusive and offensive Ophelia and other women were treated in the play. “If you just take the five scenes she’s in‚ it would be a short play on abuse” (Mitchell 2). Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s longest plays and the fact that Ophelia‚ one of the main characters‚ is only in the play for this limited of time with the only interactions being those considered
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“Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder.” This quote helps convey the thought that revenge is a poison to the mind‚ and can create a violent obsession. One would see this if they were to look at how Prince Hamlet’s behavior changed from the time of the King’s death to Hamlet’s death. It all started with King Hamlet’s death. Hamlet became quiet‚ and rarely showed emotion. It was when the ghost of King Hamlet appeared that revenge poisoned Hamlet’s mind. The ghost told Hamlet that it was
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when Hamlet boorishly spoke to Ophelia his tone made the scene feel realistic. I also enjoyed how he adjourned the play several times to emphasize what is going to happen next. Hamlet would yell across the stage to make sure that everyone especially Claudius were conscious of what is occurring. Meanwhile‚ he also profoundly stared into Claudius’s eyes so that Horatio and he could witness Claudius’s culpable reaction. The acting company in this production gave Ophelia a more serious
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Hamlet play larger parts than meets the eye. These two women embody the saying‚ "there are no small parts‚ only small actors." While Gertrude‚ Hamlet’s mother‚ and Ophelia‚ Hamlet’s lover‚ are very different and lead different lives‚ they suffer similar fates. Both women have control not of their lives but of their deaths.Gertrude and Ophelia are anything but independent women. The two women need and rely on the strength of the men in their lives. Once they stray away from these influential men‚ the
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1. discuss how Shakespeare’s allusion to the Pyrrhus‚ Priam‚ Hecuba triangle is relevant to the first two acts of HAMLET. Be sure to use details from the play and the allusion to make your point. I suggest Wikipedia for a quick explanation of who these people are to each other and what their significance is. (1-2 pages‚ double-spaced‚ typed) Shakespeare’s continuing theme of father/son revenge stories plays out once again in his use of the story of Pyrrhus‚ Priam‚ and Hecuba. The plots in
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Hamlet is eager to meet the ghost and agrees to meet with it at midnight‚ that very night. Some hours later‚ Laertes is preparing to leave for France and warns his sister‚ Ophelia‚ to stay away from Hamlet‚ even if the prince claims to lover her. Polonius‚ Ophelia’s father‚ givers her the same speech. For the time being‚ Ophelia vows to remain away from Hamlet. Eventually‚ Hamlet is able to speak with the ghost. The apparition reveals that Claudius is the actual killer‚ so that Hamlet can plan his
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Love or Ambition: The Plutonic Pursuit of Claudius‚ Callimaco‚ and Hamlet Humanism is the reflection of the qualities pertaining to being human‚ for better or for worse. Throughout the books: Gertrude and Claudius by John Updike‚ Mandragola by Niccolo Machiavelli‚ and Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ various human conditions are seen‚ especially those related to personal ambition. In analyzing the three primary male characters in each of these works and their plutonic pursuit of women‚ one can
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The Mind of The Mad What is it to be mad? Is it related to something of biological background? Or is it to do with the complex breakdown of one’s emotions? Or is it both? These questions are important to keep in mind when understanding whether Hamlet is truly mad or feigning madness as part of his ‘plan’ in which Shakespeare builds up throughout the play. This relates to the second aspect which must also be looked at when comprehending the fictional play Hamlet. This aspect is the certain ‘key’
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taking old decayed bodies out of the grave to make room for Ophelia. This procedure is very different than today’s procedure. Shortly after the gravedigger finishes his job‚ the people attending the funeral show up. Hamlet and Horatio are in this scene. Both Hamlet and Horatio do not want to be seen‚ so they hide behind a bush. During the ceremony Hamlet gets upset and jumps out from behind the bush‚ he then proclaims his love for Ophelia. Hamlet and Laertes then get into an argument and the scene
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Problems in Hamlet Problem Stated: When Hamlet says to Ophelia‚ “Go thy ways to a nunnery. Where’s your father?” does he know that he is being spied on by Claudius and if so‚ why does he not tell Ophelia? Problem Explained: In 2.2 Polonius has a talk with Claudius. In this discussion they plan to spy on Ophelia and Hamlet‚ the next time that they are together. When they are spying on Hamlet and Ophelia‚ Hamlet starts to tell Ophelia to get thee to a nunnery and‚ totally off topic‚ asks where
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