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Hamlet
At first glance, it would appear F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and William Shakespeare's Hamlet are too dissimilar to warrant any kind of comparison. Upon further analysis, however, the...
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Hamlet
This quote comes from Shakespeare's excellent tragedy Hamlet, and so I have moved this question to the appropriate group. The quote is uttered by Ophelia in Act I scene 3, and she says this in...
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Most scholars agree that Hamlet's greatest flaw is his indecision, which results in his inaction and leads to his death. Once Hamlet swears to the ghost to avenge his father's death at Claudius's...
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One would find it difficult to disagree with this statement and could certainly place the blame on Claudius and Gertrude for transforming Denmark into a corrupt kingdom. Throughout the play,...
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Hamlet is a tragic hero in the true sense of tragedy because he died trying to accomplish his goal of avenging his father. He is a tragic hero who asked Horatio to let his story be known of how he...
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In Hamlet, family relationships cause problems for both major and minor characters, and some of those problems have much broader repercussions. The challenges faced by minor characters, not just...
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In act 5, scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, Hamlet is involved in a fencing match with Laertes. Laertes wounds Hamlet with his "unbated" (point exposed) and "envenom'd" (poisoned) fencing sword, and...
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Osric is a courtier sent by Claudius to ask Hamlet to participate in the rapier duel with Laertes. Like Polonius, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern, Osric is a servile flatterer. He knows that Hamlet...
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Fortinbras has a number of very good reasons for burying Hamlet with honors. First and foremost, he respects Hamlet as a fellow prince. Though Norway and Denmark have been enemies for many years,...
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Procrastination is a significant theme in Hamlet. Hamlet's procrastinating (also called his "delay") is what sustains, dramatizes, and prolongs the plot of his revenge. Consider also that Hamlet...
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To determine whether Hamlet is deserving of being considered among the most famous characters and whether he is emblematic of the human condition or simply annoying, readers should consider his...
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Although Hamlet has inherited a terrible situation, and Claudius is primarily responsible for Hamlet's tragic death, one could argue that Hamlet bears some responsibility for his own downfall. In...
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Hamlet is often faulted for what many scholars and writers believe is his tragic flaw of indecisiveness. This flaw is demonstrated in his inability to avenge his father's murder by killing his...
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The theme of revenge in Hamlet can serve as a warning in today’s society because of what it suggests about the cycle of violence. The phrase “cycle of violence” refers to the way that violent...
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This answer requires some speculation. Do you mean “from the point of view of someone who knows Hamlet” as a reader who has studied or knows the play? Or do you imagine it from the more immersive...
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The character of Hamlet, though he is a prince, strikes a universal chord with readers of the play everywhere. Though the events in Denmark are specifically tied to one time and place, Hamlet's...
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Passion tends to lead characters to behave impulsively or make decisions which are not very sound in the long run. Passion leads Claudius to kill his brother and marry his brother's wife,...
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The 1926 silent film of Beau Geste, adapted from the popular 1924 novel by P. C. (Percival Christopher) Wren, opens with the following title card of an ancient Arabian proverb: The love of a man...
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The speaker of these lines is the Ghost in Act I scene 5 live 30. The Ghost is the ghost of Hamlet's father, the rightful King of Denmark. He is speaking to Hamlet about Hamlet's uncle who became...
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I believe that you are talking about Act V, Scene 1, here. When you say that Hamlet and Laertes have been separated, you are talking about the part where they have been fighting in Ophelia's...
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If you're having trouble with understanding the language in "Hamlet," I would suggest that you go purchase the "No Fear Hamlet" text. It would help you with this passage and any other you are...
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1) Hamlet to Gertrude. She is chastising him for being seeming too depressed. He *is* depressed. 2) Hamlet's soliloquy. He is disillusioned by all of humanity. 3) Hamlet's soliloquy....
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Hamlet realizes fairly quickly that both Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have visited him at the request of the king. Hamlet seems to know them rather well becasue he can discern this simply fomr...
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Hamlet was likely composed between 1600 and 1602.
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In Act II, Scene 2 of Hamlet, we see that King Claudius has sent for Hamlet's two schoolmates Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in the hope that they can learn what is really on Hamlet's mind and report...
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Many of the characters in Hamlet are collegiate types. Hamlet has spent years at Wittenberg and would like to go back there to continue his studies if the King would let him. In fact, Hamlet seems...
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The book Olivier, Hamlet, and Freud by Peter Donaldson treats with Jones' hypotheses. There is also an interesting article written by Marshall W. Stearns called "Hamlet and Freud" in the February...
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Yes, but at a terrible cost. Hamlet kills Claudius in the play's final scene, but also dies himself (as does Gertrude, Hamlet's mother).
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Hamlet is a story of revenge-the need for Hamlet to avenge his father's murder. Yet, revenge in this play is not swift. Hamlet struggles with the concept -he is internalizing this struggle, so much...
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There are several distinct sources of tension in the second scene. The summary of political activities creates diffuse tension regarding possible wars and/or diplomatic conflicts. Hamlet remains...
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At the time of his first appearance in act 1, scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, Hamlet is grieving. Grief is the universal theme of Hamlet's first soliloquy. Hamlet's father, the King of Denmark,...
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In his "O that this too, too solid flesh would melt" soliloquy, Shakespeare uses imagery, exclamation, metaphor, hyperbole, and allusion to convey Hamlet's distressed and suicidal state of mind at...
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The country is in political unrest. The beloved King Hamlet is dead. Claudius is now at the head of the political system. He is a murderer. He is unjust. The country is in the hands of a man who is...
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Young Fortinbras is not trying to attack Poland, exactly; rather, he is attempting to recapture control of some land that his father lost before he died. For the prince, it is a question of honor....
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Irony is commonly understood to be a moment when one thing is said, but another thing is meant. This most common form of irony is known as verbal irony and often recognized as sarcasm. However, in...
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In Shakespeare's day (and to this day), there was (and is), an Elsinore in Denmark and a castle in Elsinore, the Kronberg Castle which houses a Shakespeare museum. Some scholars have speculated...
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The Captain is explaining the reason why he is leading his army to Poland at the command of the son of the former king of Norway (and nephew to the current Norwegian king), young Fortinbras. This...
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Order is restored at the end of act 5, scene 2 in several ways. First, all of Claudius's plots to finish off Hamlet come to light: The dying Gertrude tells Hamlet the cup of wine intended for him...
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In composing a eulogy for a character from Hamlet, you have plenty of choice. The following characters die during the course of the play: Polonius, Ophelia, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Gertrude,...
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In act 5, scene 2, Hamlet both lies and informs Horatio of lies he has perpetrated off stage. These lies give us uncomfortable insights into Hamlet's character. First, Hamlet confides in Horatio...
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If by harmony you mean sanity, perhaps. If you are asking if he ever makes up his mind and acts, he does. It is a difficult decision for him to decide whether or not he really saw his father's...
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I don't find Hamlet, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, guilty of hubris, and I don't see him trying to assert his rights as heir to the Danish throne. Hubris is defined as "exaggerated pride or...
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I absolutely believe Hamlet's life is worth living, yes. Despite facing horribly tragic events in his life, he is blessed in many other ways. I've seen real people face much more difficult times...
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While it is difficult to determine exactly what causes Ophelia to go mad, there are several contributing factors that may have some connection to her madness. Ophelia is a generally weak...
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Such an interesting change in Hamlet occurs during these short lines! Hamlet, of course, has rewritten and switched the letter that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were to carry to England. This...
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The closing scene in Hamlet provides a restoration of order and and fit ending for the plot. As expected in a tragedy, most of the main characters end up dead on stage. Gertrude is killed by...
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Claudius is an evil character who has little remorse for killing his brother and marrying his brother's wife. When Hamlet reenacts his father's murder, Claudius realizes that Hamlet suspects him of...
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In my personal opinion, I find Hamlet to be a bit foolish. Prudence could be attributed to his hesitation to kill his uncle, but how he goes about being careful is so foolish, ridiculous, and...
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This is an excellent topic for a paper on Shakespeare's Hamlet. Hamlet is often seen as a tragic hero, whose tragic flaw is "indecision," or his inability to make up his mind about when to kill his...
