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Hamlet, Act IV Soliloquy

He says, "What is a man,/If his chief good and market of this time/Be but to sleep and feed? a beast no more" (IV.IV.33-35). But w...

Something is Rotten in Denmark

to counter the rottenness that has overtaken the land: he makes up his mind to avenge his fathers murder. In his version of the pl...

Guilt of Hamlet in Mel Gibson's Film Adaptation

In 5 pages this paper analyzes how Hamlet's revenge transformed him into a man very much like his adversary Claudius as represente...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and the Character of Laertes' Function

In 5 pages this paper considers this supporting character's role in an analysis of Laertes' purpose and plot function. There are ...

Revenge of Hamlet Against Claudius

In five pages this paper examines Hamlet's revenge against Claudius and speculates on why he delayed in killing him. Four sources...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Classical Philosophy's Influence

In 5 pages this paper discusses how Hamlet's characterization was influenced by the philosophies of Saint Augustine of Hippo, Plat...

Hamlet's Dilemma and the Audience's Response

three types of characters - one who to be killed, one to kill, and one to avenge the killer (89). For audiences during the early ...

William Shakespeare's Hamlet and Deadly Character Flaws

feels that he is protecting Ophelia by feigning insanity, or by being insane, he finds that he has merely turned her away. His you...

Crime Fiction and William Shakespeare's Hamlet

or a devil that has assumed the shape of his father in order to lure him into sinful acts. Furthermore, there is a third option, w...

William Shakespeare's Conflicted Hamlet

father speaking to him, or a devil that has assumed the shape of his father in order to lure him into sinful acts. Furthermore, th...

Father and Son Conflicts in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

with the real conflict that is taking place between the two, but more to do with the fact that Hamlet likely feels killing Claudiu...

William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' Act I, Scene III

they are in committing to marriage. The imagery evoked by "violet in the youth of primy nature" implies that Hamlet is interested...

Moral and Intellectual Impotence of Shakespeare's Hamlet

father, as he speculates that the specter could have been a devil that assumed the shape of his father in order to lure him into s...

Eulogy for Hamlet by Horatio

of our known world esteemd him." As we note, Horatio had a great deal of respect for Hamlet, and later illustrated how Hamlet had ...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and the Character of Gertrude

essence, this is seen as "feminine and shrewd" (Rusche). From this description we can begin to understand that Gertrude may wel...

Claudius's Character in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

wife. Claudius states, "Though yet of Hamlet (the late king was also named Hamlet) our late brothers death/The memory be green" (I...

'Mad' Protagonist of William Shakespeare's Hamlet

to do so throughout the play as he plots his revenge. "The spirit that I have seen May be the devil; and the devil hath power To...

Delayed Reaction of Hamlet to Seek Vengeance for His Father's Slaying

of character. He knows that, for many reasons, his actions have consequences, but his major miscalculation is in what form they w...

"To Be or Not to Be"

which are clear indications of the depth of his uneasiness with the entire situation. "To be or not to be" can be construed to me...

Hamlet: Righteous or Unrighteous

the past and what the traditions were at the time, which is not part of this paper because the only source being used is Shakespea...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and the Sympathetic Character of Claudius

In five pages five scenes from the play are presented in an argument that Claudius is in fact a sympathetic character in William S...

Hamlet's Betrayal

In 9 pages this paper examines Hamlet's mistrust of people in his life in a psychological consideration of his feelings of betraya...

Thematic Analysis of Madness in Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Madness is the focus of this thematic analysis of William Shakespeare's Hamlet consisting of 5 pages with Hamlet, Claudius, and Op...

Act II Scene ii of Hamlet Within the Play's Overall Context

In six pages the response of Rosencrantz and Guilderstern to Claudius and Gertrude, the response of Claudius to 'The Murder of Gon...

Searching from the Hero Within in Hamlet by William Shakespeare

alienate himself from his mother, uncle, fianc?e Ophelia and his old school chums, Rosencrantz and Guilderstern. The lone confide...

Ophelia and Hamlet Relationship Analysis

brother Laertes. She is deeply in love with Hamlet, and when he treats her with disdain, she becomes confused and depressed. Ham...

Act I Soliloquy of William Shakespeare's Hamlet

In five pages this paper considers the ghost of Hamlet's father and his soliloquy in Act I of Shakespeare's play in terms of its p...

Madness and Hamlet by William Shakespeare

This paper assesses whether or not Hamlet is actually mad in an analysis of Hamlet by William Shakespeare that consists of five pa...

Conflict Between Characters in Hamlet

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...

Hamlet: Sexuality, Anxiety, and Madness

other. Since the death of Ophelias mother, Laertes and Polonius have appointed themselves as official protectors of her virtue. ...