Literature November 10‚ 2011 Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark Hamlet was much more tragic than I could have ever imagined. In my opinion‚ this is the most catastrophic of all Shakespearean work. The play starts off with the three appearances by the ghost of the late King Hamlet‚ father to Hamlet. It was not until the third appearance that Hamlet actually saw his dad. I thought it to be very interesting that the late King Hamlet’s ghost would only speak to his son‚ Hamlet. He wanted his murder to be avenged
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loyal son of King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude of Denmark and a true friend to his people‚ but we are also here to remember the good memories that we have shared with our dear friend. Hamlet passed away at such a young age‚ a mere 30 years. Although Hamlet lived a very fortunate life‚ he suffered many trials and tribulations in his short life. Hamlet was a man who enjoyed the little things like his life outside of the royal house‚ mingling with fellow scholars-to-be and friends. Hamlet was a noble man
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The words‚ “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark‚” (citation) are spoken by Marcellus when Hamlet decides to follow the ghost without paying any heed to the possible repercussions. The appearance of a ghost is itself a bad omen‚ as on his first spotting of the ghost Horatio foreshadows‚ “this bodes some strange eruption to our state” (I. i. 69). It is a problematic phenomenon which portends danger to the state. Through Horatio’s words‚” And then it started like a guilty thing / Upon a fearful
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Gertrude & Hamlet Gertrude is Over Protective Gertrude worries about Hamlet being crazy Gertrude becomes Scared Gertrude becomes Over Protective Again Gertrude & Ophelia Gertrude feels guilty Gertrude feels sorrow Gertrude wants to help Gertrude feels guilty again Gertrude & Laertes Gertrude feels Guilty Gertrude keeps a distance Gertrude wants to console Details: Gertrude is over protective after Hamlet loses his father and she demonstrates it by telling the King
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years has been whether Hamlet in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet was insane or just pretending to be mad. As with many things in the play‚ the interpretation of this lies in the eye of the beholder (Pressely). To answer this question though we must know what insanity is. Webster’s dictionary defines insanity as “a deranged state of the mind usually occurring as a specific disorder”. After reading and researching Hamlet thoroughly‚ we can come to the conclusion that Hamlet was not in a crazed state
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Hamlet: Revenge or Scruples? Andrew Brian "’Vengeance is mine‚’ sayith the Lord". What does this mean? I believe what the Christians meant it to mean is that we‚ as humans‚ have no right to seek revenge‚ that only "the Lord" has the right to decide when to take revenge. We say this‚ but do we follow it? No‚ I think not. We all try to take revenge into our own hands‚ in one form or another. Revenge is one strong theme that holds throughout "Hamlet". We see Prince Hamlet try to execute a
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The Ghost of Hamlet After the death of Hamlet and Claudius‚ Fortinbras takes over as King of Denmark. He is known as a noble and just ruler of the land and everyone is pleased with their new king. As a fishing vessel returns to Denmark from a long voyage‚ the men aboard the ship see a figure floating in the fog above the water. Immediately they believe it to be a man who has fallen overboard and send a rescue boat over. As they arrive‚ they are shocked and bewildered to see a ghost resembling
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Zachary Stark IB HL English II Mrs. Hull Hamlet’s Conflicting Emotions In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ the title character lives two different lives: one public and one private. In his public life‚ hamlet fakes his emotions so to stay out of trouble while his private life allows Hamlet to express his true emotions without fear of social outcast. In the “Introductory Lecture on Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚” Ian Johnston writes that “given the nature of Elsinore‚ which is impossible to ignore
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet has no shortage of murder; in fact‚ most of them are accidental‚ out for revenge‚ or greed. Revenge is prominent in the drama. Two specific characters that are driven by revenge are young Hamlet‚ son of the late king of Elsinore in Denmark‚ and young Fortinbras‚ son of the late king of Norway. These princes‚ driven by motives to clear their father’s names after their assassinations‚ gave up their chance at a life of royalty to ensure justice be served. The first prince‚ young Hamlet‚ has
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Death Throughout the five acts of Hamlet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ a reader experiences the death of nine main characters. From suicide to murder this book seems to cover it all. The plot is set off when King Hamlet is murdered‚ which in turn causes a chain of events‚ resulting in the death of all but one lead role. It is safe to say Death is the ultimate theme of the entire novel. Shakespeare though‚ presents death three different ways‚ death that was not needed‚ death by circumstances‚
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