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    Chantal Oweissi April 10‚ 2013 ENG4U Mrs.Stravaski Hamlet Act 1 1) Bernardo had seen the ghost at prior watch (1.1.38). He is explaining how it has been two nights that this has occurred 2) Marcellus believe that Horatio should speak to the ghost because he’s well educated (1.1.49) He thinks that Horatio is better at communicating to the ghost and wont offend him 3) Fortinbras wants to get revenge on the king who killed his father

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    Justin Whited Brin Charek English 12 CP 30 January 2013 The Lion King and Hamlet The Lion King was‚ and still is‚ one of Disney’s greatest movies ever made. First released in 1994 it was an instant hit. What many people don’t know though is that it was based off another story written a long time before it. This story is Shakespeare’s Hamlet. As I compare the two stories you will notice many similarities between them. One of the first similarities I noticed between The Lion King and Hamlet

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    with and not too long after she died drowning in the river. Hamlet who was on a ship heading towards England‚ found out that the letter that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were carrying was a letter requesting that the English kill him. Knowing that information‚ Hamlet changed the letter so that it told the English to kill Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. While at sea‚ their ship was attacked by pirates and Hamlet switched boats in the process. He returned to Denmark with the pirates just in time

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    Why Is Hamlet A Good King

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    Hamlet is a play by William Shakespeare‚ set in Denmark after the mysterious death of the Old King and the quick marriage between the Queen and the Old King’s brother. Hamlet is obsessed with the figuring out whether Claudius‚ the brother‚ was the killer. The play ends tragically with the many deaths including Hamlet and he never has the opportunity to reign‚ Fortinbras ends the play by stating “bear Hamlet like a soldier to the stage‚ for he was likely‚ had he been put on‚ to have proved most royal”

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    When Rosencrantz and Guildenstern come to Denmark they show that they are very loyal to Claudius‚ but they do not show that same quality quite as much when it comes to Hamlet. Horatio is a loyal and faithful person in general‚ those are two qualities that he carries naturally‚ but at the same time he is most loyal to his good friend Hamlet and he would never put Claudius before his friend. In the play‚ not only do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern demonstrate loyalty to Claudius

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    Ophelia into doing things he wants them to do. for instance‚ he tricks Gertrude into wooing him‚ Laertes into plotting against Hamlet‚ Ophelia and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern into spying on Hamlet. “Welcome‚ dear Rosencrantz and Guildenstern./…/ That opened lies within our remedy. /” (II.ii.1-18) This conversation between Claudius and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern is a proof of Claudius’s manipulation and domination. He cleverly convinces them into helping him spy on Hamlet. He knows that they have been

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    Hamlet explained to Horatio that he wrote another letter telling them to kill the messenger instantly as soon as they read it. Hamlet implements Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as the messenger. A courtier comes and informs that the king put a large bet on Hamlet to duel Laertes. Hamlet interrogated Osric‚ a courtier‚ and then accepted. They come down and the queen asked Hamlet to talk to Laertes before the match

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    Violence In Hamlet

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    Hamlet. The killing of these main characters derives from acts of revenge and selfishness‚ as they all represent inhumane qualities. Though other events in this play exhibit violence‚ such as the killing of late King Hamlet‚ Polonius‚ and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern‚ nothing so effectively captures and concludes the essence of this work like the last battle to purge the kingdom. The play begins in a violent manner with the appearance of the ghost.

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    Hamlet Act 3 Scene 2 Essay

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    “The play is the thing in which I’ll catch the conscience of the king” Good morning teachers and students‚ our understanding of Hamlet takes many turns and the most important of these is in act 3 scene II. As a pivotal scene in William Shakespeare’s play‚ audiences gain an understanding of the characters and their actions leading up to this point. Many of the themes in the play come to light in this scene as the plot gathers pace and it is for all these reasons I chose this scene. Our understanding

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    character through the betrayals of his mother‚ Ophelia‚ Rosencrantz‚ and Guildenstern. The reoccurring theme of betrayal starts when Claudius betrays the King by murdering him‚ claiming his fortune‚ marrying his wife‚ and taking his throne. Gertrude‚ the Queen‚ also betrays her son‚ Hamlet‚ by marrying Claudius so rapidly after the passing of her husband‚ the King. Another example of betrayal in this play is when Rosencrantz and Guildenstern follow Claudius’s instructions to spy on Hamlet and report

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