Comparing The, Hamlet, And John F. Kennedy 's Secret Society

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark has been performed thousands of times since it was “written in 1599–1601 and published in a quarto edition in 1603” (Britannica.com). It’s popularity stems from its themes that translate across time. These themes, are seen to be relatable even to this day with the ever growing audience. Readers and viewers are able to find similarities between the current state and or even relate to one of the characters or events taking place over the course of Shakespeare’s five act masterpiece. Shakespeare's, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark remains a viable text for contemporary readers in that it functions as a mirror.

Everyone is going to die. This is no secret to the audience of the Greek play Agamemnon. Rather than surprising us with the murders that befall at the hands of vengeance, the Greek playwright uses this common story to display the underlying theme that one must first suffer before they can reach the truth. To understand the significance behind the story of Agamemnon, one must understand the passions and how they relate to the human person, Zeus’s law of suffering into truth, and Aeschylus’s motives for writing Agamemnon and how he reflects Catholic teaching.

Hamlet is as much a story of emotional conflict, paranoia, and self-doubt as it is one of revenge and tragedy. The protagonist, Prince Hamlet of Denmark, is instructed by his slain father’s ghost to enact vengeance upon his uncle Claudius, whose treacherous murder of Hamlet’s father gave way to his rise to power. Overcome by anguish and obligation to avenge his father’s death, Hamlet ultimately commits a number of killings throughout the story. However, we are not to view the character Hamlet as a sick individual, but rather one who has been victimized by his own circumstances.

In the play Hamlet there are many themes that were brought to our attention; Madness, Revenge, Mortality, Religion, Incest, Family, and Death. In this essay we will be discussing two of these themes that we found intriguing, the two themes are Death, and Revenge.

In the midst of the Trojan war, King Agamemnon is distraught after his loss of Chryseis. As a form of compensation, Agamemnon demands that Achilles forfeit his war prize: Briseis, princess of Lyrnessus. Unhappy with this course of action, Achilles withdraws from the war. Generals, trusted advisors, soldiers, and healers under King Agamemnon’s rule deliver deliberate speeches and debate as to if and why Agamemnon should keep or return Briseis to Achilles for his return. Speaker 1, who spoke in favor of Agamemnon keeping Briseis, incorporates all three rhetorical appeals and adopts a commanding tone of voice in order to persuade the soldiers to continue battling despite the loss of Achilles. In contrast, Speaker 14, who was opposed to Agamemnon keeping Briseis, explores pathos and demonstrates the effectiveness of repetition while directly addressing Agamemnon.

The incident showcases how violence appears frequently in ancient Greek families. Moreover, Greek Tragedy also demonstrated the importance of fate that prophet and oracles play a large role in the story. In the story Agamemnon, Cassandra, daughter of King Priam of Troy, insanely tells the fate of Agamemnon and his family; despite the oracle sounds unbelievable, it came to reality at the end of the story, which showcases the irresistible fate of Agamemnon cannot be stopped. More importantly, Cassandra was also murdered by Clytaemestra, which stands as another act of violence. The stories in Greek Tragedy demonstrate a pattern that a violent action would lead to another violent action. Besides, ancient Greeks in this period also view fate as their belief. However, heroism is viewed less important since ancient Greek culture in Greek Tragedy focuses more on concerns of the

In book one of the Iliad, a plague is placed on the Achaian army because Agamemnon wouldn’t release Chryseis, a maiden he’d taken as a prize for sacking a Trojan-allied town. Agamemnon refuses to give up Chryseis until Achilleus surrenders Briseis, another maiden, to him as consultation. This insults Achilleus’ pride and is the first event in the epic to fuel his burning rage (1.8-1.611). Due to his leader, Agamemnon, wounding his pride, he refuses to fight for the Achaians for the first 15 books. However, the tide turns in book 16 when Patroklos, Achilleus’ friend, is killed (16.816-16.821). His rage causes him to join the Achaians once more and develope aristeia, where a hero in battle has his finest moments. He nearly single-handedly slaughters the Trojan army by splitting their ranks and pursuing half of them into the river, where he recognizes Lykaon (21.1-21.35).

Hamlet’s story lives on with honor while those who possessed an insincere character died with disgrace. The moral journey that Hamlet embarks upon proves that the ambitions of a petty person are to be looked down upon in light of the

     The theme of evil was clearly supported by the actions of the character. The play was one of murder and revenge, both of which are traditionally sinful in nature. Agamemnon is murdered in the play by his wife Clytaemestra, who does so in hopes of avenging the death of her daughter, among other reasons. Clytaemestra’s daughter was killed in an act of sacrifice by Agamemnon, ironically, in hopes of ending a cycle of

Oresteia’s first play; Agamemnon, is missing every part of de Waals pillars. In the beginning we meet Agamemnon, the king of Argos, who is about to embark on a journey to Tory with the intent of beginning a war. Artemis halted their voyage by sending strong winds. Artemis demanded a sacrifice of Agamemnon’s daughter to stop the winds and enable them to complete their journey to Troy. Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia, which caused an immediate rift between him and his wife Clytemnestra, and continued on his journey only to return 10 years later. Agamemnon returns home and is immediately greeted by his wife and people. Shortly after Clytemnestra kills him. She explains his murder by saying “he took no special account, just as if it were the death of an

In Aeschylus’ Agamemnon there are many different opinions about what kind of king and commander Agamemnon was. Some argued that he was good, while others dispute that his motives were wrong. Clytemnestra, Agamemnon’s wife, gained a strong hatred for him, after he sacrificed his own daughter so he could go to war. Many believe that this was not necessary and could have been overcome. The chorus seems to agree with this to an extent, and feels that Agamemnon could have prayed and requested that he not sacrifice his daughter.

Perusing the description which the ghost of Hamlet’s father gives of his poisoning by Claudius, one cannot help being struck by the vividness with which the process of poisoning, the malicious spreading of the disease, is portrayed:

The mythical story of "Agamemnon" opens with an air of hope and fear as the very weary watchmen and city of Argos wait for the fall of Troy, a war that has been going on for ten years. After the signal is seen, Agamemnon's wife Clytemnestra, who has been ruling in his absence, appears from her home and tells the city the great news, they have won the war. Agamemnon arrives home and has brought the captured Trojan princess Cassandra, his concubine. Clytemnestra falsely welcomes him with gifts that will lead him to his death. After also being welcomed, Cassandra, moves into a state of frenzy, foreshadowing to Agamemnon's murder and her own. She enters the house, knowing it will lead to her death. Thc cries of the dying Agamemnon are heard by many, when the palace is revealed, Clytemnestra is joyfully standing over the bodies of her victims. She answers the elders' charges by claiming justice

The play Oresteia, is a play based on tragedies, violence, sufferings and lessons. It was originally written around 452 BC by Aeschylus, a tragedian Greek writer. It was re-written by David Icke recently. This paper is based upon the re-written version. Here is a  little back story on the play. Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Orestes, Iphigenia and Menelaus are all members of The House of Atreus. Agamemnon was the king of The Greeks, a father and a general. Menelaus, his brother. Clytemnestra, his wife. Orestes and Iphigenia are his children.  The Greeks were at war with The Trojans and things were tough on Agamemnon. At a point, the pressure was too much to handle, so Agamemnon seeks help from an Oracle. The Oracle gives him a prophecy stating “ By his hands alone. The child is the price. Fair winds.” Obviously, he was to kill his little daughter, Iphigenia, to win the war and to save a lot of lives in the process. This was not an easy decision for Agamemnon but due to strong persuasion from his brother- Menelaus, he killed his own daughter, his own flesh. Turning point, Clytemnestra found out about the prophecy and definitely

In Agamemnon, the main character Agamemnon was headed off to the well-known Trojan war when he encountered strong winds sent by the goddess Artemis. Rather than abandon the war and turn back Agamemnon made the choice to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to please Artemis so he could go on his way. However, by making this decision Agamemnon unwittingly planted the seeds of revenge in his wife’s heart that would