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    Great Gatsby‚ Jay Gatsby’s longing for Daisy Buchanan leads him to his own downfall. Similarly in the novel Hamlet‚ Hamlet’s extreme love for his father and his hatred towards his mother play a major role in his tragedy. In these works‚ there are a number of motivating factors that contribute to the downfall of the main characters- obsession‚ hatred‚ and the wanting to be accepted – but ultimately it is love that leads to the demise of Gatsby and Hamlet. Hamlet loved his father‚ King Hamlet‚ and

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    Examining Hamlet and The Great Gatsby 1/9/13 According to Roger Lewis‚ “The acquisition of money and love are both part of the same dream‚ the will to return to the quintessential unity that exists only at birth and at death” (41). In both William Shakespeare’s play‚ Hamlet‚ and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ the protagonists are willing to sacrifice all that they have in order to achieve their unrealistic objectives and ambitions‚ resulting in their tragic demises. While there

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    productions of Hamlet Act 1 Scene 4-5 from the ghost’s entry to Hamlet’s reaction: the 2009 version directed by Gregory Doran starring David Tennant and the 1990 version by Glenn Close starring Mel Gibson. The 2009 version scene has a contemporary feel with its use of modern dressing and settings. The 1990 version stays more traditional in its style‚ but lefts out many (more) lines of words and rather focuses on conveying the emotions of the characters. The two main characters‚ ghost and Hamlet‚ take on

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    A Comparison: Harry Potter and Hamlet A comparison is something that could be defined as examining two or more things and finding differences or similarities attached to them. In the world today‚ many people compare different things when they choose to purchase something‚ or they are talking about other people. In the world of literature‚ many things can be compared whether it be settings‚ symbols‚ or even characters; there is always something that is able to be made into one. Hamlet by William

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    Hamlet‚ a play written by William Shakespeare has not only affected literature but also directors in the film industry. Directors‚ Kenneth Branagh and Gregory Doran have both made different versions of a film based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Branagh directed a 1996 version of Hamlet while Doran directed a 2009 version of Hamlet. In the exchange of dialogue between Hamlet and the ghost in Act I Scene V‚ Branagh and Doran interpret this key moment differently based on the era of the time. These films

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    Shakespeare and Euripides. Both have written some very tragic pieces‚ but which one wins for writing the most tragic play? A comparison between Hamlet and The Bacchae shows many similarities but also‚ many differences. This two pieces show very revealing characters enduring human struggle and death. By looking at three vital components in each play‚ it is easy to see that Hamlet is the more tragic of the two. I will be defining the tragic hero‚ both mothers in the plays‚ and looking at irony and how

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    Comparison of Hamlet and Claudius Relationships are very important today and they where very important in the past. Each relationship is different‚ some are good and some are bad. Good relationships can last a long time and sometimes forever but bad relationships can end very quickly. In some cases‚ relationships determine the direction life will take and they can change everything. Although love and relationships can sometimes be wonderful and happy‚ they can sometimes lead to things such

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    Hamlet: A Comparison of Two Movies By Michael Bucknam May 29‚ 2006 The purpose of this report is to compare and contrast two movies made about Hamlet. I will present and discuss different aspects of the version directed by Kenneth Branagh to that of Franco Zefirelli. During this paper you will be presented with my opinions in reference to determining which version of Hamlet best reflects the original text by Shakespeare. I will end this paper with my belief and explanation of which

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    A Potent Flavor of Tragedy In this essay I have looked at the contrast between Hamlet and Iago in their potency of completing actions and their use of power through speaking with others. I intend to show at the end how either extreme leads to their downfall‚ and in this way they can compare to each other through what happens to them in the end. I had some difficulty figuring out how to tie in implications throughout the essay and I did not know exactly what it meant to tie in an implication in

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    novel The Great Gatsby‚ love is shown between many different characters in different ways. The reader experiences love at its best and worst. We see relationships flourish‚ rekindle and end between the different characters. The most controversial relationship is the relationship between Daisy and Tom. Through infidelity‚ and mistrust‚ tragedy occurs. Other characters become associated with their marital problems‚ showing different kinds of love and relationships. In the play Hamlet‚ the reader also

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