In this play‚ Hamlet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ one of the main themes that are important is revenge. It was a motive not only for our main protagonist‚ Hamlet but also for other characters such as Laertes and Fortinbras. All three characters‚ in their own ways‚ have attempted to seek revenge for their own cause against another. Having lost their fathers‚ Hamlet‚ Laertes‚ and Fortinbras take vengeance on those who killed them by using extreme measures of violence and belligerence. For instance
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Minimum of Two – Essay “Minimum of Two suggests that family can be both a blessing and a curse” In Tim Winton’s collection of short stories‚ ‘Minimum of Two’‚ family is a major‚ recurring theme. Winton displays his interest in exploring the idea of family within each story differently‚ containing the positive and negative influence that family has on the actions and emotions of the Nilsam family and his alternative protagonists
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1939 and soon after became the home of hundreds of concentration camps (History.com staff‚ “The Holocaust” par. 6 & 10). Polish citizens were victims of the Holocaust‚ as the nazis sought to destroy the Polish culture. They shot and killed thousands of innocent civilians‚ killed Polish leaders‚ and required men to perform forced labor (USHMM‚ “Polish Victims” par. 1-2). The nazis forced thousands of jews into ghettos‚ the biggest of which being in the capital of Poland‚ Warsaw. These ghettos were
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deaths. The play revolves around the concept of seeking revenge and the repercussions of their actions. Although Hamlet is a dark tragedy‚ it contains important life lessons. Through the life of Hamlet‚ Shakespeare shows how revenge is futile‚ by using the death of his father‚ his mother’s incestuous marriage‚ and his
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Task: Shylock: Victim or Villain? From the book ’The Merchant of Venice.’ Written by William Shakespeare Shakespeare sets his play within the 16th century. During this time Venice was a powerful city involved in trade and was a strong believer in the religion of Christianity. In the Merchant of Venice‚ Shylock is the only Jewish character‚ he is complicated‚ yet wise‚ and the one who gets tormented‚ mocked and humiliated in front of everyone. The
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Medea: Looking for Revenge Medea‚ a play by the Greek playwright Euripides‚ explores the Greek- barbarian dichotomy through the character of Medea‚ a princess from the "barbarian"‚ or non-Greek‚ land of Colchis. Throughout the play‚ it becomes evident to the reader that Medea is no ordinary woman by Greek standards. Central to the whole plot is Medea’s barbarian origins and how they are related to her actions. In this paper‚ I am attempting to answer questions such as how Medea behaves
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of loyalty‚ revenge‚ and corruption still apply to present day situations‚ and give readers insight into Hamlet’s views on the world‚ and himself. After hearing the Player act out the story of Hecuba‚ Hamlet cannot help but look into himself and consider his own actions and motives. Feeling that he lacks the passion that the Player holds‚ Hamlet wonders what the Player would do “had he the motive and the cue for passion” that he has. The Player is so dedicated to his career that he can bring “tears
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FORGIVENESS IS THE BEST REVENGE "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" is the strategy that shoots across our minds when the fire of revenge burns within us. Honourable judges‚ respected teachers and my dear friends. Today as I stand here‚ I would like to deviate from this often treaded path and say that forgiveness is the best revenge that we can inflict on our worst enemy. Forgiveness is that quality in a human being that separates him from the animals. It is often born out of the depths
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and dropped them into the East Sea. She was determined to fill up the sea to revenge herself‚ to make it no longer capable of drowning others. Rain or shine‚ she never rested; summer or winter‚ she kept on working. Even now‚ she is still busying herself with her task.” What can we learn from the above Chinese story? Desire for revenge is ultimately pointless
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Many of the characters in Shakespeare’s Hamlet have an unfortunate death from the results of their entire attempt to seek revenge. First Laertes ends up killing himself and Hamlet because the death of his father Polonius has maddened him‚ and convinced him he need to avenge Hamlet for his father. Secondly‚ Fortinbras is convinced he needs to take action to gain back the land that his father lost in the battle he was killed in with King Hamlet. Last‚ Hamlet is the one to blame for all who were woefully
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