human being reminds us of a falling star; one of a million lights in a vast sky that flares up for a brief moment only to disappear into the endless night forever.” The paintings of Ophelia from Shakespeare’s Hamlet are a classic representation of the human race’s desire for peace through death. Many versions of Ophelia through the depiction of paint can be viewed online. The Art Renewal Center Museum and The Metropolitan Museum of Art show great representations. John Everett Millais‚ Eugene Delacroix
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ACT 1 1.1 1. What happens when Francisco and Bernardo meet at the beginning of 1.1? Where are we‚ and when? Why is there confusion over which one is supposed to challenge the other by asking "Who’s there"? Why is Horatio with Bernardo and Marcellus? Who is he? The play‚ Hamlet‚ begins with Francisco‚ one of the sentinels at the guards platform at Elsinore‚who is waiting for Bernardo to relieve him of his duty right after midnight. Bernardo calls wondering who is there‚ to which Francisco replies
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to madness. Hamlet plays the role of the protagonist‚ while his uncle‚ Claudius‚ serves as the antagonist of the story. Besides the two main characters‚ there are a number of secondary characters‚ of unusual importance both to the action and to the themes of the play. Many of the themes of the play‚ including decay and corruption‚ revenge‚ and appearance vs. reality‚ are outlined through the description and progression of the secondary characters. Shakespeare creates minor characters Ophelia‚ the
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While Hamlet grieves the death of his late father he discovers the true reality behind the mysterious death. The discovery of this unbearable truth leads to lies and untrustworthy relationships between Hamlet to those closest to him: his mother‚ Ophelia‚ and Claudius. The deception and the unreliable reality of his newfound situation drives Hamlet to insanity as he tries to differentiate between
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Hamlet ’s Women: The Victims The women closest to Hamlet‚ Gertrude‚ his mother and Ophelia‚ his lover‚ are victims. The tragedy of Hamlet portrays many deaths and sorrows‚ but it is the women who suffer most‚ as they are treated like instruments to be used by the male characters to achieve their most pressing desires. As one reads the tragedy of Hamlet‚ it is obvious that the female characters play inferior yet important roles in it. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet during the 16th century‚ wherein women
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father. Describe what Hamlet does when he enters Ophelia’s room. She acts in a way that is both erratic and emotionally pregnant. Her arrival follows a scripted encounter between Ophelia and her father Polonius. According to Polonius‚ what is the force that causes the most insanity/self-destruction
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Hamlet by William Shakespeare Study Guide THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ENGLISH THEATRE PROGRAMMES FOR STUDENT AUDIENCES 2003-2004 SEASON Marti Maraden Artistic Director‚ English Theatre This Study Guide was researched and written by Deborah James for the National Arts Centre English Theatre‚ December 2003. This document may be used for educational purposes only. Main Stage Media Partner About This Guide Portions of this study guide are formatted in easy-to-copy single pages. They
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Similarly to Gertrude‚ Polonius does not hurt his daughter Ophelia in a direct way. Be that as it may‚ Ophelia becomes more and more depressed as a result of his interventions with Hamlet. Initially‚ Polonius instructs Ophelia to be wary of Hamlet’s love because someone of such a high status cannot love her truthfully. Because of this‚ when Hamlet enters Ophelia’s chamber with his clothes all torn‚ Polonius falsely assumes that this is because Ophelia withheld herself from him. This becomes clear when Polonius
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But when he was told the truth‚ he became violent and mad convincing‚ himself‚ Ophelia‚ and Polonius that he has become mad. Hamlet has been losing his mind because of the emotional instability he has been experiencing ever since his father died‚ because since then‚ he discovered the truth about his father’s death. With Hamlet’s father dying‚ he begins to feel depressed and lonely. Hamlet begins his spiral into madness after his father’s death. Hamlet starts to feel suicidal‚ shows mental instability
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brother’s death‚ and the epiphanies that she has to come to terms with due to their deaths‚ her madness is also caused by her unsuccessful relationship with Hamlet. Ophelia’s innocence‚ sweetness‚ and naïveté do factor in her committing suicide‚ but it is the realization that the men in her life all have dominance over her that leads Ophelia to her death. The death of her brother and father allows Ophelia to realize just how much say they had over her actions. After the death of these two men‚ Hamlet’s
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