“Shakespeare in Love” Director: John Madden Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow as Viola De Lesseps Joseph Fiennes as William Shakespeare Judy Dench as Queen Elizabeth I Geoffrey Rush as Philip Henslowe Ben Affleck as Ned Alleyn Tom Wilkinson as Hugh Fennyman Colin Firth as Lord Wessex Year: 1998 Summary: Will Shakespeare is a known but struggling poet‚ playwright and actor who not only has sold his next play to both Philip Henslow and Richard
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John Madden’s multi-award winning film Shakespeare in Love (1998) examines the perennial theme of forbidden love within the historical context of the Elizabethan Era but also from a more contemporary prism since the film emanates ideas‚ values and attitudes that resonate with modern audiences. The film‚ a romantic comedy‚ concerns the great writer‚ William Shakespeare and how he overcomes his writer’s block through his love affair with the wealthy and radiant Viola de Lesseps. However‚ due to differences
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Shakespeare’s play Hamlet has become the most popular of his plays over the years. It is as popular now‚ if not more popular‚ than at the first performances in the early 1600’s and this shows that Hamlet is still popular with contemporary audiences even 400 years after it was written. There are many reasons why Hamlet is still relevant to contemporary audiences and these are expressed through the narrative conventions of Hamlet. As there are so many conventions present in Hamlet it is best summarized
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Examine how Hamlets character oscillates between the rational philosopher in ‘To be or not to be’ and the cruel misogynist in ‘Get thee to a nunnery’ Hamlet tells Ophelia "Get thee to a nunnery"; the word "nunnery" is ambiguous because while in addition to referring to a convent‚ which is what the word would probably seem to mean to most people‚ "nunnery" was a euphemism for "brothel" in Elizabethan time‚ probably Hamlet was underscoring that‚ because beforehand‚ he calls Polonius a "fishmonger"
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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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Father Figure In Hamlet The importance of father figures in Hamlet is like the base of a cheerleading pyramid. Without that strong base‚ then there can’t be a proper structure built. Especially considering the fact that back then‚ and even up until today the father is the one who’s suppose to support and make sure the family is held together in a well manner. Just like in Hamlets case‚ King Claudius wasn’t much of a father figure since he only wanted to be king‚ and Hamlet only considered
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Hamlet and His Flaw with Making Decisions You make decision everyday; whether it is choosing what you make for breakfast or choosing what you want to be when you grow up. It is natural in humans to make decisions and act on what they believe is to be true. This not only applies to humans‚ but authors use them in their books or plays to create different types of characters. In one of the greatest works by William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ there are characters that make many different kinds of decisions
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Romantic love is a theme in Shakespeare’s Hamlet (1600)‚ but while it is discussed amongst the characters‚ there is no real proof of any romantic love shared between Hamlet and Ophelia. Infatuation‚ lust‚ and affection‚ are all qualities found within romantic love‚ but on their own they are not interchangeable with it. Although Hamlet does appear to be infatuated by‚ lustful for‚ affectionate toward Ophelia‚ he does not ever show any sign of having been in love with her. Although “the precise nature
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Hamlet ’s Love for Ophelia Throughout Hamlet many people were left wondering if Hamlet really did love Ophelia or not. Hamlet was not that interested in Ophelia‚ but at the same time he was. It’s almost as if he was bipolar when it came to love. Shakespeare did a really good job showing this concept when it came to writing this play. In this play‚ Ophelia and Hamlet had a love and hate relationship. At times it seemed like they loved each other‚ but at other times it seemed like they hated each
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CAROLINA VELANDIA 2008134060 GROUP 1 COMMENTARY ABOUT HAMLET In the following commentary‚ I will introduce‚ on the one hand‚ a brief comparative data from the play “Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark” by William Shakespeare and film “Hamlet‚ the honor of revenge” by Franco Zeffirelli.. As regards to analysis of the work itself and the characters I will address various topics‚ such as: revenge‚ doubt‚ fate and ambition. The tragedy of Hamlet‚ prince of Denmark is probably the most famous theatrical
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