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Hamlet: Theories Of Hamlet's Delay In Killing Claudius

... uncle. Infamous psychologist, Sigmund Freud, felt Hamlet suffered from an Oedipal complex and could not kill Claudius because he himself wished to be in Claudius' place. Hamlet delays in killing Claudius not only because he's suffering from an Oedipal complex but also because he is far too sane or practical to commit an act of murder. In other words, basic sanity keeps him from killing Claudius. In society we are taught that those who commit murder are sick or insane. However, Hamlet's society believes the son of a murdered noble is respons ...

Number of words: 811 | Number of pages: 3

Moral Law Vs. Civil Law In Antigone

... to face the consequences, knowing what they would be. This shows that Antigone is courageous and passionate in her beliefs. She felt that the law of the land was unjust and she couldn't let the soul of her brother suffer because of injustice. Many citizens backer her up on her decision. Creon's son, Haemon, even told his father what they thought. He said, "The people feel sorry for Antigone. They say it isn't equitable that she must die." God spoke to her and she acted upon the support of a loved one. She did what she did knowing would ...

Number of words: 567 | Number of pages: 3

Essay: Shakespeare’s Tragedy

... displaying to the audience as the lives of the characters are being destroyed. When Tybalt and Romeo are fighting and Tybalt dies, the onlookers see that his life is being taken with his final words of hatred towards Romeo (654). While Tybalt is alive he directs to us the audience that he will keep up the fight until the end. His vitality is destroyed when he losses the fight and is slayed by Romeo. Furthermore, it is brought to our attention in how a persons innoncence is demolished. “O, I am fortunes fool” (654) as Romeo states. By ...

Number of words: 390 | Number of pages: 2

Violence On Television: Violence Is Everywhere

... the first place but nevertheless it grabs us and we become involved, mentally and/or physically. The television set is a virtual fire hose of violence being forced into our minds. Whenever there is a boxing match that is a bigger fight than usual, Pay- Per-View is always there charging anywhere from thirty to sixty dollars so we can all sit back, relax, and watch two men(or women) dance around a ring and beat the brains out of each other. God I love America! Even on basic cable we have these wonderful children's programs like The Migh ...

Number of words: 539 | Number of pages: 2

King Lear: Lear The Tragic Hero

... he must be in a high status on the social chain and the hero also possesses a tragic flaw which initiates the tragedy. The fall of the hero is not felt by him alone but creates a chain reaction which affects everyone around him. Besides, the hero must experience suffering and calamity slowly which would contrast his happier times. The suffering and calamity instantaneously caused chaos in his life and eventually leads to his death. Finally, the sense of fear and pity to the tragic hero must appear in the play as well. This makes ...

Number of words: 1626 | Number of pages: 6

Hamlet: Hamlet Defeated By His Own Flaws

... of Polonius. The death of Polonius was an accident that shouldn't have happened. Hamlet believed the person behind the drapery was indeed Claudius. After Hamlet draws his rapier, runs it through the drapes, and kills Polonius. He asks? "Is it the King?" He then he is drawn into a heated conversation with his mother, Gertrude, over the short wait after old king Hamlets death for her to remarry. He says "Almost as bad, good mother, As kill a king, and marry his brother". The major effect of his killing of, Polonius, was indeed his dea ...

Number of words: 474 | Number of pages: 2

King Lear: Conspiracy In Nakedness And Dress

... Lear during the play, soils his clothing in storms, heaths, battles, and other harsh elements. At the same time that his garments are lessening in value, so is his level of power and status. Lear finds the bottom of the abyss he enters when he, a fool, a beggar, and a madman have taken shelter in a hut from a storm. For Lear to be in the company such as this, his status is near nothing. In order to show this degeneration from high to low, Lear strips off all his clothing, showing he is now at the very bottom of the social order. To h ...

Number of words: 616 | Number of pages: 3

Does Hamlet Have A Tragic Flaw?

... his own. Hamlet did not always have this flaw in his personality. The flaw was presented to him by a ghost. The ghost of Hamlet's father told Hamlet that he was murdered by Claudius and asked Hamlet to avenge his murder. This is where the flaw is adopted by Hamlet and begins to effect his life. Hamlet begins to dig deeper and deeper to find the truth. He puts on an act of madness to disguise his revenge. Hamlet becomes so over-whelmed with death that death is all he thinks or cares about. The death and deception burn into his heart ...

Number of words: 781 | Number of pages: 3

"The Fate Of Oedipus"

... states to the people, "Sick as you are, not one is as sick as I" (Sophocles 5). This statement is almost eerie when looking back upon it. Alone, it seems as if he knows that he is ill fated, but reading on he clarifies his pain in this way; "Each of you suffers in himself alone/His anguish, not another's; but my spirit/Groans for the city, for myself, for you" (Sophocles 5). His pain is not his future; it is the plague of the country. The same basic prophecy of Oedipus is proven in many characters. No matter how many times a specific chara ...

Number of words: 869 | Number of pages: 4

Romeo + Juliet: An E Ticket Ride

... the director's. Romeo and Juliet is a feast for the eyes and does a great job of engaging the audience with the story at all times through various cinematic techniques and tricks which make understanding Shakespeare fun, interesting, fresh and easy. Visually dynamic, and edited with a sense of urgency, most movie-goers will get caught up in the story and forget that they are listening to the Bard. It is Shakespeare's words and text, however, the sights and sounds are as clearly, possibly overshadowing, telling the same parallel story. ...

Number of words: 745 | Number of pages: 3

The Tragic Fate Of Oedipus

... you: Thebes is in her extremity and cannot lift her head from the surge of death.” (802). They then tell Oedipus that they know he is a great king and they turn to him to find a remedy. Oedipus saved the city once before from the Sphinx by solving the riddle and destroying her. Now faced with this new problem he has no choice but to solve the problem and save the city once again. Oedipus then sends his brother Creon to get whatever information he can. Creon leaves the city and then comes back with some information. He tells Oedipus ...

Number of words: 950 | Number of pages: 4

Sleepless In Seattle

... When exiting a movie, I hope that I feel this way. Today, paying large sums of money for each visit to the theater is tough to keep up. The audience expects an extra special performance each and every visit. I want to feel good as I leave. This satisfies my willingness to put out a large expence for this type of entertainment. When I left "Sleepless in Seattle", I was in heaven. I had the feeling I wanted. They movie brought me that "believer" feeling. I feel that the purpose of this movie was to show the audience that fate is alive an ...

Number of words: 287 | Number of pages: 2

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