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    The media and reality of parenting Final draft CharLe’s Malone 2/2/2014 Wow‚ I never thought parenting would be as tough as it is. Don’t get me wrong it’s also the best part of my life. There are plenty of up’s and downs as well as gains that comes with parenting. This is my take on parenting while everyone has there on take and views on parenting‚ These are just a few of my own. The media expectation on parenting‚ and some of my own reality of being a parent to total different

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    about our personalities. Like those “Expectations vs. Reality” moments we always encounter‚ the appearance of people are not the same as the reality. Never has this been more evident than in Shakespeare’s playwright Hamlet portrayed through several characters. Hamlet is a play solely revolving around revenge. With the play being based on revenge it needs to have characters who are not what they seem to be. This brings in the appearance vs. reality factor in Hamlet. Every character has something to hide

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    Hamlet supports a large array of themes‚ but I feel that the most prominent theme‚ by far‚ must be that of Appearance vs Reality. Shakespeare’s work‚ very much open to interpretation of the individual reader‚ makes the question of the central theme one that proves difficult to choose but simple to support no matter the decision. The play‚ filled with problems and questions answered with yeses or noes or anywhere in-between‚ creates a large area for discussion and person identification. Whether the

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    3. Reality and appearances‚ or if you prefer‚ being and acting‚ are important themes for both Machiavelli and Shakespeare. Why? How do their perspectives on this subject agree or differ? APPEARANCE vs. REALITY IN "THE PRINCE" AND "HAMLET" One of the most fundamental questions in philosophy is the appearance vs. reality. We find ourselves asking the question of what is genuinely "real‚" and what is viewed merely as just an "appearance‚" and not real? It becomes difficult when we assume there is

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    appearance and reality in his book-Hamlet. The dilemma of what is "real" is established at the very beginning of the play. Hamlet doesn’t know what to believe and devises a plan to find out. The old king Hamlet appears to be bitten by a snake‚ but in reality he was poisoned‚ the ghost appears as an apparition‚ but it’s actually real‚ and the play-with-in-a-play strongly depicts the theme of appearance vs. reality. The dead King appears to have been bitten by a snake. In reality‚ he has been

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    (Phaedrus). In Shakespeare’s Hamlet the theme appearance vs. reality is seen used several times throughout the play. Every character in Hamlet uses some form of deception and manipulation. There were four characters that stood out: Hamlet‚ Polonius‚ Gertrude‚ and Claudius. All of these characters portray similar characteristics; all seemed to appear honest and sincere but in reality they are all filled with dishonesty and mischievousness. These characters serve as obstacles for Hamlet as he struggles to discover

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    Appearance vs. Reality Speaker: King “Hamlet‚ this deed‚ for thine especial safety‚ Which we do tender‚ as we dearly grieve For that which thou hast done‚ must send thee hence” (4.3.42-44) • King says he is sending Hamlet to England for his safety‚ when really it is to have him killed • The King makes it seem as though he is doing a good deed‚ when really it is wrong • The King says he cares for Hamlet’s safety as much as he grieves Polonius’ death o He is lying o He does not grieve the

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    Is it real‚ or is it not real‚ that is the question. In William Shakespeare’s world renowned play Hamlet‚ there are situations that appear to be honest but in reality they are deceitful. In act 3 scene 1‚ there is one case in particular that touches on this subject. Polonius and Claudius’s dialogue (lines 43-56) allude to the motif of appearance versus reality by the use of a symbol to deepen the question of what is genuinely real and what is an allusion when it comes to labelling women as deceitful

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    Hamlet” is one of Shakespeare’s most prominent literary works. He uses a wide variety of imagery which can be incorporated into many themes‚ specifically Appearance versus Reality. Throughout this play there are many references to this theme through the characters’ actions and dialogue. Shakespeare uses these sorts of images to develop a vivid picture for the reader. We are introduced to the theme of Appearance versus Reality early in the play by the introduction of the ghost. The ghost appears

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    appearances can be deceiving. A person may go through life without anyone understanding the true reality of there character. William Shakespeare‚ one of the greatest writers of all time‚ understood the relationship between appearance and reality and often gave characters two sides to their personality. In Shakespeare’s tragic play‚ Hamlet‚ a young prince is left to reveal the truth of his father’s death. Hamlet discovers that his father was murdered by his uncle Claudius‚ who recently was crowned king

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