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    Lies" Explains the truth and the false of O’Brien’s book. Argues that O’Brien’s book had some fake stories. This article explains the truth and the lies in the book The Things They Carried. The Great Gatsby April Iryan “Corruption of the Rich Based on the Great Gatsby” Iryan explains that there is corruption during the 1900’s Iryan focuses on the main point of corruption that went on during the time of the story. Corruption in this article is the main point being proved.

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    Metaphysics in "Hamlet"

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    Of all the plays by William Shakespeare‚ Hamlet deals the most with what lies beyond this terrestrial sphere. In the words of Michael Neil‚ "Hamlet [is] a prolonged meditation on death." It is a study of life beyond death‚ in the metaphysics of the eternal soul‚ the afterlife‚ and the eternal consequences of temporal causes. Characters in the play are obsessed by the afterlife. Hamlet ’s fixation on suicide is possibly the most obvious example of this. In one of his soliloquies‚ he confesses

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    Hamlet and Revenge

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    to posses; it triggers many different emotions‚ which causes one to act blindly. Revenge can reflect on the principle an eye for an eye. In Shakespeare’s playwright Hamlet‚ the play demonstrates revenge according to the self-fulfilling prophecy; seeking revenge can lead to complete tragedy within the following main characters. Hamlet‚ Laertes and Young Fortinbras‚ shared a common goal; this was to avenge the deaths of their fathers‚ revenge was their main motive among all three characters. Considering

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    Hamlet and Loyalty

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    the text contribute to textual integrity HAMLET William Shakespeare SO…WHAT’S IT ABOUT? ESSENTIALLY‚ HAMLET IS A PLAY ABOUT HUMAN EXPERIENCE‚ THUS ITS ENDURING APPEAL ACROSS TIME. IT IS HOW SHAKESPEARE DEALS WITH THIS MATERIAL THAT ALLOWS THE RESPONDER TO ENGAGE WITH THE TEXT AND ALLOW IT TO RESONATE AS SIGNIFICANT. Shakespeare explores the following aspects of Human experience within Hamlet: It is important that you explore these

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    Existentialism in Hamlet

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    stresses freedom of choice and responsibility for the consequences of one’s acts (thefreedictionary.com). Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a very popular revenge tragedy that explores the brutal facts about survival in an dictatorial state. There are many characters in this play that show the existentialist trait. Two characters that show a great deal of existentialism is the protagonist‚ Hamlet and the antagonist‚ Claudius. Hamlet’s actions in the play show many signs of him being an existentialist and being

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    Hamlet - Loyalty

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    Shakespeare’s Hamlet explores many issues and themes. Although loyalty is an issue that is evident throughout the play‚ it is not the most significant. The issue of loyalty acts as a catalyst in developing the other major issues in Hamlet such as revenge‚ appearance and reality‚ mortality and fate. Loyalty creates the drama in the play and is the driving force behind the play. Loyalty is apparent in most of the main relationships in Hamlet including Hamlet’s loyalty to Old Hamlet‚ Fortinbras’

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    Gatsby The very first time Gatsby is introduced in the novel The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald is by calling him “something gorgeous.”(Fitzgerald 6) The character Gatsby is introduced three different ways throughout the novel. The first time is by calling him gorgeous‚ the second is by daisy‚ and the third is by Nick. Fitzgerald created the character Gatsby to have a mysterious presence throughout the novel. The novel starts out with Nick Carraway‚ a young man from Minnesota‚ as

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    Psychoanalysis of Hamlet

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    Hamlet has been praised and revered for centuries as one of William Shakespeare’s best known and most popular tragedies. Based on its popularity‚ critics alike have taken various viewpoints and theories in order to explain Hamlet’s actions throughout the play. The psychoanalytic point of view is one of the most famous positions taken on Hamlet. Psychoanalytic criticism is a type of literary criticism that analyzes and classifies many of the forms of psychoanalysis in the interpretation of

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    THE GREAT GATSBY In The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald the theme that is exhibited the utmost is “money does not buy happiness” Characters that will best exhibit the prosperity shown in story are Gatsby‚ Daisy‚ and Nick. Examples from the book help show how these people demonstrate how wealth will not make you happy as a main theme throughout the story. In The Great GatsbyGatsby demonstrates “money does not buy happiness” manytimes throughout the story. For instance‚ Gatsby throws vast

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    Characters in Hamlet

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    P. 31 (Hamlet I: ii‚ 129- 132) Quote #1 is spoken by Hamlet. Hamlet was just criticized in public by the king for still being sad about the king’s death two months later. Hamlet tells the audience how he truly feels about his father’s death and his mother’s marriage. He wants to die. He would commit suicide if God wouldn’t have a rule against it. If you commit suicide you go straight to hell. Quote number one is important for Aristotle’s third rule for tragedy. The third rule of tragedy says‚ the

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