Essays 151 - 180
poor state of the realm, it is suggested that some deep essential cause rather than mere circumstance is to blame for the decay of...
ever written, and it continues to excite audiences because of Shakespeares masterful examination of the psychological aspects of i...
Shakespeares "Big Four" tragedies (King Lear and Othello are the others, since you ask) and they both involve the most horrific of...
affection for his father is very close to hero-worship; he loves the man with the same degree of loathing that he feels for his fa...
by the church, works for them. She relents and tells him to remain just as he is, but that he still cannot join her church. The st...
Hamlet is fascinating because he is so psychologically rich and complex; hes a real person, and no one has quite managed to figure...
the man is very chaotic, regardless of mental illness. With this simple illustration in mind the first thing that one can argue is...
of Fortinbras, a military man and the individual who will now assume the kingship: "Go, bid the soldiers shoot" (V.ii.403). Cannon...
films of the play and specifically, the "To be or not to be," "Get thee to a nunnery" and "Now might I do it pat" speeches from th...
will is responsible for the subsequent chain of events. Therein is the problem of free will. If it in fact exists, how...
not he possesses the courage to commit murder. His fear and susceptibility to depression often paralyze his movements to a point ...
wicked wit, and gifts that have the power, So to seduce!--won to his shameful lust, The will of my most seeming-virtuous queen" (A...
sent from God, and in return, the monarch was expected to keep their best interests at heart and to protect them. Not only h...
fortune / Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, / And by opposing end them. To die- to sleep- / No more; and by a sleep to...
inexperienced actors in the lead roles (Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey). The play opens with the servants, Samson and Gregory,...
1949. The first soliloquy provides ample opportunity to witness the impact this has upon Hamlet, inasmuch as he simply cannot com...
to convey the importance of unquestioning obedience to the will of the gods; and, secondly, to emphasize the importance of familia...
hopes he may have of retaining and gaining the throne, Hamlet with obsessive focus, directs his attention to the matter at hand: c...
own terms, as an interpretation for a modern mass audience of a compelling story that gives shape to some of the deepest-rooted hu...
poisoned herself at the end is of little consequence to Claudius. But of notable significance is the continued interaction b...
Therefore in righting him I serve myself"(Sophocles, li 223-225). This opening monologue serves several functions and shows quite...
as it seems. Is Hamlets revenge motivated by a desire to avenge his fathers murder or is it sparked by the betrayal he feels over...
the king is furious at his sons interference. The king asks if the reason he has come was to save Antigone. His foreknowledge, whi...
involve whether or not his new step father was responsible for killing his father, but doubts about how vengeance was best played ...
has come forth with a version that wholly eclipses the standard. What can easily be argued is the fact that Branaghs film version...
Analysis of William Shakespeare's Hamlet (Act V, Scene ii), As You Like It (Act II, Scene vii), Richard III (Act I, Scene ii), The...
In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at changes in the text of Hamlet. The difference in Folio and Second Quarto versions a...
In a paper of six pages, the writer looks at Kozintsey's "Hamlet". Marxist themes are explored by analyzing the differences from t...
In a paper of nine pages, the writer looks at directorial changes that can be made in Hamlet. The use of directorial edits to emph...
This paper offers analysis of film clips from Soviet director Grigori Kozintsev's "Hamlet" (1964). Three pages in length, two sour...