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    In the book “Hamlet”‚ Shakespeare has a way of revealing how people hide their secrets from everyone even if they were close to them. It really shows how we are in the real world and how we do not trust people. He shows these things through Prince Hamlet‚ Gertrude‚ Polonius‚ and Claudius. After King Hamlet’s death‚ many characters’ own secrets and thoughts about other people start to come into the light for everyone to see. Polonius wants his daughter to stay away from Hamlet‚ but then he is

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    perception of the reality of the Ghost and the significance of its role in the play Hamlet. Thesis This paper will contend that the significance of the ghost emerges from his ability to influence the character of Hamlet. Thus‚ the ghost is important in emphasizing Hamlets character and thus developing the plot of the story. Introduction Most critics tend to believe that the role of the ghost in Shakespeare’s Hamlet is more related to the supernatural and the importance of religion in the times.

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    tragic action in a play. The catharsis that Aristotle writes of occurs at the end of the play when the audience can finally breathe a sigh of relief. This catharsis in Hamlet is brought about by the swordfight. Hamlet must fight with Laertes‚ and in the process‚ Gertrude is killed‚ Claudius is killed‚ Laertes is killed‚ and Hamlet himself is killed. But the catharsis is achieved when a warring prince from Norway comes upon the scene of death‚ hears the tragic story of Hamlet’s life‚ and decides to

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    Insanity’s instigator is a blurred line in Shakespeare’s novel. The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark‚ focuses on Hamlet’s erosive desire to avenge his father’s death. It is critical to look at not only the protagonist of the play‚ but also at the instrumental characters who contribute to the dynamic nature of the story; the progressive contagion of insanity throughout the court. One such character is the young noblewoman Ophelia. Often overlooked whilst residing in Hamlet’s shadow‚ Ophelia and

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    The word coward can become a malicious adjective when used against a character whose actions are unknown to the audience‚ but when inferences are made‚ there is no stopping the accusations. In Shakespeare’s play‚ Hamlet‚ suspicions around the death of the king‚ Hamlet’s father‚ arise as his mother marries his uncle. As the play progresses‚ Gertrude begins this process of further maladjustment from her environment due to the inability to make her own‚ independent decisions leading to her failure of

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    What do you live for? “Hamlet”‚ by Shakespeare‚ explores the ideas of individual reasoning of existence. Several characters in the play have their own rationale as to why they live and why they think it is worth it. The play demonstrates themes of existence‚ revenge and power. The characters’ ideas about life and death develop more and become more prominent towards the end of the play. Hamlet‚ whose father has passed away‚ continues to contemplate life and the reason for his existence. His mother

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    Women and Frailty The two women in Shakespeare’s tragic play Hamlet play larger parts than meets the eye. These two women embody the saying‚ "there are no small parts‚ only small actors." While Gertrude‚ Hamlet’s mother‚ and Ophelia‚ Hamlet’s lover‚ are very different and lead different lives‚ they suffer similar fates. Both women have control not of their lives but of their deaths.Gertrude and Ophelia are anything but independent women. The two women need and rely on the strength of the men

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    The lives and deaths of all major characters in Shakespeare’s Hamlet are dramatic. They’re filled with love‚ loss‚ and ultimately an overdramatized death in a plot that all links back to one idea of revenge. There is one major character‚ however‚ who does not seem to fit this Shakespearean archetype- Queen Gertrude. Her role in the play is often minimized‚ reduced only to be seen in terms of her incestuous affair and the effect it had on the major male characters of the book. Of the two female characters

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    appearance had a huge mental affect on Hamlet. The lust for revenge had taken over Hamlet’s mind. Everyday and every moment he would only think of ways in getting revenge. "So art thou to revenge‚ when thou shalt hear" (1.5.7)‚ his father leaves a psychological effect telling Hamlet that he will be thirsty for revenge‚ when the ghost told him what had happened‚ and this became reality because once Hamlet came to know the truth all he would think of was revenge. Hamlet himself admits "I’ll wipe away all

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    In Shakespeare ’s play‚ "Hamlet"‚ one of the main themes is the internal struggle of the title character. In fact‚ his state of mind has been the subject of many articles‚ books and essays. They all ponder the question‚ is Hamlet truly mad or is he playing a part to unveil a horrific truth within his own family? The young prince ’s situation is complicated. Is it "unseemly"‚ as Claudius and Gertrude suggest‚ for Hamlet to continue to grieve for his father ’s unexpected demise? Is it crazy for

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