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    revenge was indeed procrastinated‚ but was Hamlet’s death worth it? By looking at Hamlet’s inability to get his revenge one can see that he uses the existential idea of bad faith because he avoids the option to kill Claudius due to the responsibilities he will receive. He uses Appearance vs. Reality to show his madness‚ but yet he is in fact sane. Shakespeare achieves this by using imagery throughout the play. In the beginning of the play‚ Shakespeare demonstrates that in the play Hamlet‚ he plugs

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    "Hamlet": A Misogynist?

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    hero Hamlet is somewhat of a misogynist. A misogynist can be defined as a man who shows exaggerated aversion towards women. The word "misogynist" comes from ancient Greek words "misein" meaning hate and "gyne" meaning women. Hamlet’s demeanor leads the reader to believe that Shakespeare could have shared the same views as his protagonist Hamlet. In the play‚ there are many examples of speech from Hamlet‚ which convey misogynic beliefs. These quotes are directed at both his mother‚ Gertrude‚ and to

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    Key Passage Analysis: Hamlet 2.2.576-617 The Passage: HAMLET Now I am alone. O‚ what a rogue and peasant slave am I! Is it not monstrous that this player here‚ But in a fiction‚ in a dream of passion‚ 580 Could force his soul so to his own conceit That from her working all his visage wanned‚ Tears in his eyes‚ distraction in his aspect‚ A broken voice‚ and his whole function suiting With forms to his conceit—and all for nothing! 585 For Hecuba! What’s Hecuba

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    Relationships In Hamlet

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    Male/Female Relationships In Hamlet Hamlet is involved in intense emotional relationships with both Ophelia and Gertrude‚ the only two female characters in the play. While these relationships are for the most part very rocky and full of distrust‚ there is still hope for healthy relationships among men and women. The reasons for how these characters acted is understandable‚ and their reactions are quite typical. The relationship between Hamlet and Gertrude is one that has been torn apart by

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    misogynia (anti-women)‚ misogyny is an unreasonable fear or hatred of women. This form of sexism is not limited to modern civilizations‚ but occurs at all levels of human organization and has been a common theme throughout history. William Shakespeare’s Hamlet serves as an example of misogyny during the Renaissance. Frustrated and confused by womenHamlet adapts to misogynistic views‚ as he believes all women are treacherous‚ heartless and untrustworthy. Although he claims to love Ophelia‚ his feelings

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    ACT 1 1.1 1. What happens when Francisco and Bernardo meet at the beginning of 1.1? Where are we‚ and when? Why is there confusion over which one is supposed to challenge the other by asking "Who’s there"? Why is Horatio with Bernardo and Marcellus? Who is he? The play‚ Hamlet‚ begins with Francisco‚ one of the sentinels at the guards platform at Elsinore‚who is waiting for Bernardo to relieve him of his duty right after midnight. Bernardo calls wondering who is there‚ to which Francisco replies

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    play‚ Hamlet by William Shakespeare there are multiple foil characters who not only provide a contrast to one another but share some similarities as well. All the foils in this book are foils of none other than the main character‚ Hamlet. The first foil character is Fortinbras‚ although he is not a major character in the play he does play an important role. Like Hamlet‚ Fortinbras’ father has also passed away and his uncle has taken over as the King of his country‚ Norway. However‚ unlike Hamlet he

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    Revenge of Hamlet Hamlet of Shakespeare is one of the famous play in the word. It also is known as tragedy which a lot of people die during the play. The revenge is mentioned in the early of the play when the spirit of the king asks Hamlet to revenge his death. The drama of the king leads to another tragedy which eight people die including two families and two childhood friends of Hamlet. In these deaths‚ it might be that some characters deserve death such as Claudius‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

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    Transition Words  (from the Gordon Graydon Academic Handbook)   Analysis: in order to‚ since‚ so that‚ because‚ as a consequence‚ with a view to‚ accordingly‚ as a result‚ for this reason‚ hence‚ on account of‚ inevitably‚ naturally‚ thereby‚ thereupon‚ under these conditions‚ wherefore   Similarity: similarly‚ by the same token‚ in a like manner‚ in the same way‚ just as surely‚ likewise‚ paralleling‚ relatively speaking‚ at the same time   Opposition‚ Shift or Contrast: although‚ but

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    Femininity In Hamlet

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    When reading the play Hamlet‚ it sometimes seems that everything occurs because of a woman.  However‚ there is a problem with that assumption: the women are a little too passive to cause anything.  Certainly‚ the men’s feelings towards the women shape the events of the play‚ but that’s not exactly because of the women.  Instead‚ it’s the basic relationships between the men and women‚ the relationships of husband and wife‚ of brother and sister‚ father and daughter‚ and especially mother and son‚

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