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Across his many works, William Shakespeare commonly uses revenge not only as a motive for individuals but as a driving force for the entire plot. This appears in both Hamlet, in which the hero seeks revenge for the murder of his father, and Othello, in which the villain seeks revenge for the promotion of the less-qualified Michael Cassio. Though Shakespeare portrays these characters conversely, their ends and means mirror each other. Readers can draw parallels between Prince Hamlet and Iago: they

In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, we are introduced to this character in Act 1, Scene 2, who seems eloquent and confident. Since this is Claudius’ first appearance, we can assume it to be his inaugural speech as it is his first address to the people since the death of King Hamlet. As such, this oration is key to establishing his legitimacy to the throne via hitting all the right notes in his statement to the current issue at hand. The interest in exploring Claudius, who now sits on the throne, is

In the iconic play, Hamlet, the antagonist reigns supreme. Characters create malicious plans and using it against each other, consequently creating this tension filled mood. All of that is done to not only dramatize the mood, but also to show that how everyone backstabs for personal gains. The usage of dual characters, character development, and the nature of the story plot are utilized to demonstrate how the best way to acknowledge truth is to acknowledge the lies of others. Using a smart tactic

Throughout the entirety of ‘Hamlet’ the eponymous character disregards the emotions of the two named women of the court. This is exemplified in a brief exchange between Hamlet and Ophelia: “‘I mean, my head upon your lap?’ ‘Ay, my lord.’ ‘Do you think I meant country matters?’ ‘I think nothing, my lord’”. By insinuating a sexual act Hamlet disconcerts Ophelia in front of the court with no regard to her emotional capacity. However, she is trained to have no reaction and simply says, “I think nothing”

Applying Plato's Allegory of the Cave to Oedipus Rex, Hamlet,and Thomas Becket Plato was one of the greatest philosophers of all time. He is recognized all over the world as one of the greatest minds of all time. Knowledge is required under compulsion has not hold on the mind.(Durant 24). Plato's dialogues are the fruit of a rare mind; but the could not have kept their perennial freshness if they had not somehow succeeded in expressing he problems and the convictions that are common to Plato's

In the article “Is Shakespeare Modern enough?” by Classics on the Rocks it discuss about the importance of reading the original text of Shakespeare’s play, instead of reading “translations,” especially the three year project of the Oregon Shakespeare’s Festival which created 36 translations of Shakespeare’s plays. This translations are creating a lot of controversy because they are not just a simple translation, this are parodies that many people have found offensive, especially because most of them

Hamlet is a man of philosophical mindset, and Ophelia is not able to understand his philosophy. Hamlet's state of mind is sensitive and complicated. At the beginning of the play, he appears as a man who accepts his father's death and is ready to go on living, despite all the difficulties. At that time, he is still admiring Ophelia and is fascinated by her. But the meeting with the ghost of his father becomes the beginning of all upcoming events. The world of Hamlet changes dramatically, he realizes

When a person insists on taking control over certain situations, it often causes complexities within their surrounding environment, since governing over someone’s life could arouse conflict. In “Act 1” of William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, there are plenty of interactions between certain characters who persist their authority over others that consequently result into strain relationships between the characters. Claudius, the newly crown king of Denmark after his brother’s death, would stubbornly

In this scene, the lack of stage directions paints a scene in which Hamlet kills Claudius as Claudius’ friends watch from the sides. Claudius sets up the duel to be a large spectacle: earlier stage directions call for “Officers with cushions” as well as “Osric, and all the state” to come as audience. When Hamlet stabs Claudius, however, everyone shouts “Treason!”, but no one tries to protect the King. Hamlet has the time to run all the way from his dueling stage to Claudius, stab him, and then grapple

Throughout the play, Hamlet shows many examples of being an indecisive person and being unable to do anything he wants to, as if something stops him. An example would be in act five, when he decides to confess his love for Ophelia on her grave. He took too long to tell Ophelia or anyone for the matter about his love for her. Another example would be his mother remarrying, and Hamlet not being able to confess his true feelings about King Claudius being his new father. In the first four acts, Hamlet