something there has to be a good in which to delight. In poetry and plays‚ therefore‚ there should be a good in which the audience can delight‚ but when reading Hamlet by that greatest of masters‚ William Shakespeare‚ one might feel as though it was all dark with no relief. It is full to bursting with death and conniving. It is hard to see any good through the veil of blood and treachery. From the very first time that one sees him‚ Hamlet seems to be depressed and heavily morose. There appears to be so
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story of Hamlet rings with the theme of revenge‚ and is seen throughout the play “Hamlet” written by William Shakespeare. Hamlet is thrown into turmoil with the grief of his father’s death and then the untimely marriage of his mother queen Gertrude to his Uncle Claudius. It becomes revealed to Hamlet by his father’s ghost that Claudius had murdered him to gain his mother’s bed and the throne. Hamlets actions and behaviors affected those around him astounding and severe consequences. As the play ends
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others. In the story of Macbeth‚ a story written Shakespeare‚ is about a man who had been prophesied that he would be king by Witches‚ but soon things would change for Macbeth when his wife figured out what was going to happen. Lady Macbeth throughout the play showed that she had most power and influenced others action so they would do what she wanted. Lady Macbeth has always manipulated and convince others to do things they didn’t like or want to do. Lady Macbeth told Macbeth “We fail? But screw
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In some of the texts and a play I have read‚ I have gained different insights on how one should value life. Inevitably‚ though‚ when it comes to whether putting a dollar sign on the value of a person’s life‚ however‚ the question of where the line should be drawn must be asked. All people are created equal‚ but when they pass away does there have to be a difference in the value of their live? Hamlet‚ written by William Shakespeare in 1599‚ tells of a prince named Hamlet who was considering suicide
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person must deal with through their lives. Macbeth is arguably the most complex character within the play‚ Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare. Macbeth is a play about Macbeth and his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ who together plan to murder King Duncan so Macbeth can become king. Macbeth receives information from three witches who tell him he will be king one day‚ but Macbeth cannot wait and wants to be king now. So in order to achieve this goal Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plot to kill Macbeth’s cousin Duncan. Due
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Macbeth was written and perfected by a man named William Shakespeare. Throughout this play‚ you start to see a trend of how Macbeth is being a great noble man‚ to at the end‚ a man that has no sympathy for anyone else but himself. There are three witches that appear before Macbeth telling him he will become the King of Scotland. Since Macbeth knows this‚ his thoughts and actions lead him down a path of devastation and despair. Macbeth is ultimately the maker of his own demise‚ due to his desperation
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Claudius vs. Lady Macbeth 	 King Claudius of Hamlet and Lady Macbeth of Macbeth exhibit three similar qualities‚ dishonesty‚ evilness‚ and deceitfulness throughout the play; although sometimes they demonstrate these qualities in different ways‚ these qualities greatly affect the other characters in the plays . 	King Claudius and Lady Macbeth are similar in that they both let their crave of power and desire for the crown drive them to deceitfulness‚ corruption‚ and even murder
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Shakespeare unfolds the play with the witches to reveal how the witches will affect the characters and foreshadows of whats to come. He does not reveal Macbeth first because he allows the readers to gain a better insight of Macbeth’s true personality. When Macbeth is revealed to the readers‚ he is praised by Duncan for his loyalty and service to him and Macbeth returns the admiration. Before he exits‚ Macbeth mutters to himself that he must hide his true face to be able to kill Duncan. “Stars‚ hide
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The Role of the Supernatural In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Shakespeare uses the supernatural to show its importance to the Roman culture and the effect it has to the tragedy. The supernatural brings suspense and mystery to the unfolding events and influences the choices of the characters. The unnatural occurrences enhances the plot and foreshadow future events. It also shows the consequences of ignoring the supernatural‚ as seen with Caesar’s assassination. Omens help keep order in society
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This Hamlet play is charismatic and unique and it’s completely different from any play you’ve ever seen. Recently‚ I had the pleasure of seeing one of William Shakespeare’s most favourite plays Hamlet‚ performed beautifully at the Toronto Centre for the Arts Theatre in downtown Toronto. It is completely a mesmerizing production that featured some modern acting from all of the actors. A quick glimpse of the performance area looked more like a lecture hall than an art house‚ however at the beginning
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