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William Shakespeare’s plays “Hamlet” and “Twelfth Night” are completely opposite plays. However, there are many connections that can be made between the two. Seeing as “Hamlet” is a dark tragedy and “Twelfth Night” is a romantic comedy, both seem to have romantic twists to them developed by the hindering of the truth of one’s appearance. These are shown through major themes, such as deceit through disguises, complex love triangles, and varying opinions of marriage.

Quintessentially speaking, revenge is a thing that many have sought in response to a tragic event unfolding. Typically, as a result, vengeance is contemplated upon by the victim as a means of retribution, a way of making things right and seeking justice on the behest of the victim, if the law will not grant justice through due process due to corrupt forces stemmed deep within it- corrupt seeds of a corrupt plant. Therefore, revenge become an apparent option for those willing to walk that path [of no return]. However, instances of revenge not being attained in the “clear cut” way it is ordinarily acquired have occurred from time to time throughout history. One of the most prominent examples of unconventional revenge attainment can be found within the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, entailing the revenge path walked by its eponymously named main character, Prince Hamlet. Specifically, his intentful delay in attaining his revenge against his uncle Claudius for his direct role in the death of his father, King Hamlet. This literary conundrum has dumbfounded literary critics for over 400 years and counting- due to the fact that a universally accepted consensus amongst them as well as the general public as to why Hamlet delayed his revenge has not yet been reached.

William Shakespeare once said that “brevity is the soul of wit.” This is heavily evident in regards to Hamlet and all of his short, witty comments throughout the play. In Act I Scene II Hamlet 's wit comes out in full force during a discussion with his mother, Gertrude, and his uncle/stepfather, Claudius, with Hamlet’s very first words in the play:

The play ‘Hamlet’ written by William Shakespeare had many aspects of betrayal, a lack of loyalty, and tragic deaths. The storyline begins as a ghost appears and he resembles the late king of Denmark ‘Hamlet’. King Hamlet was Hamlets father, after his ghost appears Hamlet conversates with the figure and asks him why he is here, and the ghost states that his brother Claudius poisoned him by pouring poison in his ear while he was asleep, married his wife and finally took the power of the throne. Already in a confused state of mind Hamlet questions the ghost and decides to act delusional and put on a play to decide whether he will get revenge on Claudius. Consequently, one can tell how selfish both brothers Claudius and Hamlet are, how much do you have to hate your own family to commit such hatred. Ultimately blood is not thicker than water.

In addition to betrayal, a fitting King would not disregard family honour by marrying the wife of his brother, who he murdered, and later attempting to kill the same brother’s son. Throughout the play, Claudius reveals how his hunger for power remains the cause of his continual acts of dishonour to Hamlet and Young Hamlet. Claudius asking God for forgiveness proves that the fruits of power are not as satisfactory when family honour and obligation become sacrificed. Despite Claudius acknowledging that “stronger guilt defeats [his] strong intent,” (3.3.41) he also knows that “in the corrupted currents of this world/ Offense’s gilded hand may shove by justice” (3.3.58-59). As Claudius remains in possession of “[his] crown, [his] own ambition, and [his] queen” (3.3.56), he knows God will not forgive him of his grave deed for, ironically, he believes that “There’s such divinity doth hedge a king” (4.5.121). Claudius’ integrated awareness, but lack of actual action, towards political ambition and family honour causes a void of any triumph for himself, for his position as king. Claudius remains stressed by his guilt, thus, raising suspicion as to whether or not he can handle where his ambitions take him. Continuing with Claudius’ evident lack of

Hamlet’s first words in the play say that Claudius is "A little more than kin and less than kind," indicating a dissimilarity in values between the new king and himself – introducing into the story a psychological problem, a refusal to conform, which lays the groundwork for, or previews, the upcoming pretended madness. As the future king of Denmark, the hero is expected to maintain a good working relationship with the present king, Claudius. But this is not so. Even before the apparition of the ghost, Hamlet has a very sour relationship with his uncle and stepfather, Claudius.

Often an honourable person (such as king Hamlet) will forgive those who have wronged them and respect their mistake or honest effort to defeat them. However, when one uses trickery and underhanded methods in an attempt to gain the upper hand, all such chivalry and moral code falls to pieces. Obeying his father’s command, Hamlet is brought into the matter and in turn follows in his footsteps to avenge and denounce Claudius. After learning about what his uncle had done, Hamlet concludes that he is a “remorseless, treacherous, lecherous, kindless villain” in a moment of passion. There is not shred of opinion towards Claudius that is not coloured with detestation fuelled by the thought of his dastardly acts.

We all know it, we know whom it's bye,but you haven't seen it like this. Is this broadway or High School ,well at A.B Lucas’s Hamlet by William Shakespeare you probably wouldn't know the difference. It was a great atmosphere on stage when I saw it on February 28. How the director Kerry Bishop got such a high level of perfection with these students actors only age 14-18 is beyond me but somehow she does it. Speaking of student actors the star of this show Hamlet, Mason Sheaves is somehow not on broadway yet. Gertrude was played by Lauryn Andersson, Horatio was played by Meghan Faulkner,Claudius was played by Nathan Campbell and the last(on my list) great main character Ophelia was played by Marissa Rasmussen.

Hamlet poses the question of: “To be, or not to be,” (III.i.58) or in other

Claudius’s poor display as head of the grand patriarchy of the throne of Denmark is directly related to his poor display as the patriarch of the royal family. His character is cast in an unfavorable light from the start to the omniscient reader: incestuous murderer, spy, plotter, and schemer. To Hamlet, he is no father figure. Hamlet is made extremely angry by Claudius’s marriage to Gertrude. This is, of course, even before he is privy to the information that Claudius is his father’s murderer. He is angry with the haste in which his mother has agreed to marry Claudius, and so overwhelmed with grief is Hamlet that he cannot identify with his new father figure (1.2.129-57). This anger is not to be viewed from an Oedipal point of view (Hamlet expresses no interest in “replacing” either his father or step-father) but out of genuine love and concern for his true father, who in life represented a healthy patriarchal figure to Hamlet. These conflicts in emotion do not bode well for the infrastructure of the royal

Shakespearean plays are often known for their outstanding entertainment and classic comic conflict. In his masterwork, Hamlet, Shakespeare uses these aspects to serve his thematic purpose. He has used comedy throughout many of his historic plays, but in this play, comedy is the drawing point that makes it fun and entertaining, yet clear and intuitive. Generally, his tragedies are not seen as comical, but in reality, they are full of humor. However, these comic elements don’t simply serve to relieve tension; they have much significance to the play itself. The characters of Hamlet, Polonius, Osric, and the Gravediggers, prove to be very influential characters, and throughout the play, they are the individuals that

One loses many opportunities every time they hesitate to act. Whether it be unintentional or not, it all depends on the subject in question. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark, the character Hamlet shows qualities that are evident in his soliloquies. Since the beginning, Hamlet is unable to control his emotions towards Gertrude and Ophelia. He tends to overthink, generating doubt around life and death. Though impossible and inconvenient at times, Hamlet strives for an idealistic approach, such as justification for killing Claudius. Hamlet’s complex personality and unpredictable nature delay the commitment he makes to avenge his father.

At the start of this chapter, Maya is bored with her life and decides that she wants to get a job, since she doesn’t want to stay in her room but also doesn’t want to run away again. She decides to become a streetcar conductorette, but when she tries to apply she is faced with the racism that was very common at that time.

The movie Hamlet has an identical script to the play, with the little stage direction present in the play the director of the film had to interpret what he read and create the best scene possible from his interpretations. The effects used in the film that stemmed from the director’s interpretations of the play are zoom-ins, jump cuts, flashbacks and music. The four main effects used in the film gave a stronger idea of what is to come in the play based on the big amount of guilt shown by Claudius.

Often, pieces of literature have been analyzed and made into a motion picture in the hopes of further developing the themes presented in the work. Though the Shakespearian play, Hamlet, has been interpreted and converted into a film numerous times by different directors, Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation particularly captured the essence of Hamlet and helped the audience truly understand the events that transpired in Act Three Scene Two of Hamlet. It is in this act, Hamlet plan to reveal King Claudius’ treachery is played out. Hamlet exposes the king through adding an extra sixteen lines to the play which depicts him killing Hamlet’s father. With the directions Hamlet gave to the actors, Hamlet is able to make the audience recognize the king’s