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        <title><![CDATA[how is the attitude of the uncle of fortinbras like that of claudius to...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[how is the attitude of the uncle of fortinbras like that of claudius to hamlet]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:21:25 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Shakespeare's Hamlet dies as a man who strives to claim the throne of...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Shakespeare's Hamlet dies as a man who strives to claim the throne of Denmark in an effort to save his people from the nefarious rule of the murderous Claudius; as he lies dying, Hamlet nobly bequeaths the throne to Fortinbras.  In his remarks to Guildenstern and Rosencrantz in Act II, Hamlet ironically remarks,

What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving, how express and admirable in...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:28:40 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[
See how she leans her cheek upon her hand!
Oh! that I were a glove upon...]]></title>
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See how she leans her cheek upon her hand!
Oh! that I were a glove upon that hand
That I might touch that cheek! ("Romeo and Juliet," Act II,ii,21-23)

Those lines elicited a response in my heart the first time I read them, and they continue to do so each time I read or speak them. For, how can anyone say anything more purely romantic than to wish to be a mere glove just for the sake of touching the loved one's cheek?
Shakespeare...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:59:51 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[is there any poetic justice in the manner which Claudius, Gertrude, and...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[is there any poetic justice in the manner which Claudius, Gertrude, and Laertes die?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:29:05 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In Act 4 scene VII how does the King use Laertas very cleverly?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In Act 4 scene VII how does the King use Laertas very cleverly?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:06:51 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Laertes is here revealing several motifs of the play, including that of...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Laertes is here revealing several motifs of the play, including that of Denmark as a prison, appearances as opposed to reality, &amp; Hamlet's approach/ideas about love. We also see Ophelia for the first time, in the context of her relationship with her brother.
It is clear that Laertes cares for Ophelia, in that he is warning her against putting too much stock in Hamlet's vows of love. He repeats the word "fear" later in this speech as well,...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:06:38 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Claudius is the villain of the play.  In particular, he plays several...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Claudius is the villain of the play.  In particular, he plays several villain archetypes: he is a tyrant who wants power at any price; he is a traitor who betrays those who trust him most; he is a backstabber who delights in duping the unsuspecting, who relishes in his victims' secrets; he is a schemer, a spy who plots the ruin of others.
Above all, he commits the most heinous crimes imaginable: incest, regicide, patricide, and fratricide....]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:31:48 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The lines you quote are from Act I, Scene 3.  In this scene, Laertes,...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The lines you quote are from Act I, Scene 3.  In this scene, Laertes, who is going to France, is saying good-bye to Opehlia.
As he says his farewells, he is also cautioning her about getting involved with Hamlet.
In the lines you mention, he is telling her that Hamlet is too important for her.  He may love her, says Laertes, but he is not completely independent.  Because he is such an important person, he may have to marry for political...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:23:54 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Can you explain this quote from "Hamlet?"  "]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Can you explain this quote from "Hamlet?"  "]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:10:39 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Discuss the importance of Claudius in the play.]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Discuss the importance of Claudius in the play.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:01:13 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[¿In what ways is Shakespeare´s life reflected in hamlet?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[¿In what ways is Shakespeare´s life reflected in hamlet?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:29:22 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How does Hamlet die a noble death in Shakespeare's "Hamlet"?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[How does Hamlet die a noble death in Shakespeare's "Hamlet"?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:47:53 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In Shakespeare's time 'wit' referred to 'intelligence.' In Act II  Sc.2...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In Shakespeare's time 'wit' referred to 'intelligence.' In Act II  Sc.2 Polonius  reveals to Claudius and Gertrude that the real reason for Hamlet's strange behavior is that he is mad. He tells them both that he is not accustomed to wasting time by beating around the bush and that he will straightaway tell what is wrong with Hamlet. He tells them that  the fact of the matter is that Hamlet is mad:
"My liege, and madam, to expostulateWhat...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:59:59 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The biggest difference is with Polonius and Ophelia regarding Hamelt's...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The biggest difference is with Polonius and Ophelia regarding Hamelt's madness.
In the actual play (Act II.i), Ophelia describes to her father:

Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbraced;No hat upon his head; his stockings foul'd,Ungarter'd, and down-gyved to his ancle;Pale as his shirt; his knees knocking each other;And with a look so piteous in purportAs if he had been loosed out of hellTo speak of horrors,--he comes before me.

This is...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:17:03 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What he's saying, is that, when giving advice or talking intelligently,...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What he's saying, is that, when giving advice or talking intelligently, don't talk talk too much. In other words, when one attempts to impart knowledge or wisdom, do so in as few words as possible; be brief. Or, to be as pithy as possible: less is more.
Of course, when this precept comes from Polonius, it may be well said, but it's an ironic joke, for Polonius is never ever brief. He presents an excellent adage, which is the complete opposite...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:38:19 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA["Brevity" is a word that indicates briefness or shortness.  "Wit" can...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA["Brevity" is a word that indicates briefness or shortness.  "Wit" can mean intelligence in general or can be used to signify verbal skill in conversation.  For example, a witty person would always have a comeback if someone was teasing him/her, and would never be at a loss for words in conversation.  So the question is, why does Polonius connect the idea of shortness in expression (expressing oneself in few words) to the idea of...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:01:16 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In popular culture, the Mona Lisa has come to represent the enigmatic....]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In popular culture, the Mona Lisa has come to represent the enigmatic.  People are always trying to figure out who the woman in the painting is, what he relationship to Da Vinci was, etc.  So the question is, how is Hamlet an enigma?  What questions do/might people have about the play?  Focus primarily on unresolved questions that people still debate.  What questions did your teacher ask you about Hamlet (the character) in class?  Which...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:55:30 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[With her enigmatic expression which seems both alluring and aloof, the...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[With her enigmatic expression which seems both alluring and aloof, the Mona Lisa, marked by many as Leonardo da Vinci's most significant work has intrigued people for centuries.  Likewise, Hamlet, also marked by many as William Shakespeare's most significant play, has interested multitudes as an equally enigmatic character.
Like the Mona Lisa that has been repeatedly scrutinized, admired, copied, and parodied, Hamlet, too, has been...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:54:15 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why is Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet" called the "Mona Lisa of Literature"?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hamlet/q-and-a/why-hamlet-called-monalisa-literature-119499</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Why is Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet" called the "Mona Lisa of Literature"?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:15:06 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[what does polnious mean when he says "brevity is the soul of wit"?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[what does polnious mean when he says "brevity is the soul of wit"?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:58:20 PST</pubDate>
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