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William Shakespeare's Protagonists Hamlet and Macbeth

the King. Macbeth, while in a different conflict, is a man who, for the simple sake of his ambition, is willing to murder his k...

William Shakespeare's Hamlet and the Depiction of Women

This paper examines how Shakespeare's depiction of women in Hamlet was a reflection of their Elizabethan social roles in eight pag...

Corruption and Decay in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

than debated, and therefore Hamlets problems cannot be solved by introspection and self-analysis. The themes also symboli...

Ophelia in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

In five pages this paper offers a character analysis of Ophelia in terms of the identity crisis she suffered due to the various me...

Action or Inaction in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

In five pages this paper evaluates whether the protagonist of William Shakespeare's play represents a man of action or if inaction...

Symbolism of the Terms 'Denmark' and 'King' in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

In seven pages the symbolism surrounding the use of the terms Denmark and King are examined within the context of Shakespeare's tr...

Comparative Analysis of William Shakespeare's Hamlet and F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby

In five pages this character analysis compares Hamlet to Nick Carraway and Claudius to Tom Buchanan with themes also compared. Th...

'Untrue' Polonius in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

In five pages this paper assesses Polonius's advice to his son Laertes 'This above all: to thine own self be true' with in the con...

Imagery in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

believing in ghosts was akin to presuming that Satan had taken on the appearance of the dead so as to overtly jeopardize the decea...

Analysis of Hamlet

move from one emotion to another. There is depression, sorrow, despair, anger, frustration, and perhaps a bit of madness mixed in ...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Gertrude II

is affected by parental behavior. Sometimes, there is no reason other than the childs own psychological makeup. It does not seem t...

Overview of Postmodern Views on William Shakespeare

In ten pages this paper examines postmodern philosopher Stanley Cavell's views on William Shakespeare's tragic plays Antony and Cl...

Hamlet and the Hesitation Motif

In five pages this paper examines how William Shakespeare employed the hesitation motif in this tragic play in an analysis of how ...

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...

Laertes and Hamlet

In two pages the relationship between Laertes and Hamlet is considered in a discussion of their similiarities and differences as r...

Hamlet's 'Masks'

could say that the gaiety of the new court masks the secrets of the old one. Claudius as a supportive brother to the old king has...

Prince Hamlet and Willy Loman in a Consideration of What Makes a Tragic Hero

condition involves the paradoxical feeling on the part of the spectator that what has happened could not have happened otherwise, ...

Outsiders Heathcliff and Hamlet

supposedly goes insane and they think that he has no power, no part in all else that takes place within the kingdom. Hamlet has pu...

Tragic Heroes Prince Hamlet and Willy Loman

In six pages this paper examines the tragic heroes represented by William Shakespeare's title protagonist Hamlet and Willy Loman i...

Oedipus Complex and Hamlet: 'Love Thy Mother

were old With which she followed my poor fathers body Like Niobe, all tears;-why she, even she,- O God! a beast that wants discour...

Recurring Imagery: Hamlet

a character claiming he is "sick at heart," sets the stage for all the struggles that will take place (Shakespeare I i). It is the...

Madness of Prince Hamlet of Denmark

In three pages this paper analyzes what is meant by Prince Hamlet's 'antic disposition' remark in the first act of William Shakesp...

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...

Identity Search in Hamlet by William Shakespeare

his true intellect becomes completely clouded over and his ability to understand who and what he is becomes an even more distant p...

Hesitation of Hamlet in Murdering His Uncle King Claudius

In nine pages this paper examines why Hamlet delayed killing the conspiratorial Claudius in William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. ...

Paternal Loss in Hamlet by William Shakespeare

now he is praying; And now Ill dot. And so he goes to heaven; And so am I revenged" (Hamlet III iii). He stops, however, and truly...

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 ...

Actions of Hamlet and the Contributing Factors of His Psychological State

it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a most sterile promontory; ... Man delights ...

Body Politic and the Final Scene of Hamlet by William Shakespeare

death of Hamlets father. Hamlet then starts to speculate about how much his mother was involved in this plot. Because of this p...

Character Study of Hamlet

This essay presents a discussion of Hamlet's character. The writer argues that Shakespeare's characterization of Hamlet focuses on...