Part one of term paper
Line 1-39 It is said that it is every actor's dream to play Hamlet, and Hamlet quotes have become household words which crop up in the most diverse contexts. Both critics and psychia trists have felt tempted to probe into the depths of this enigmatic Shakespeare character. For Hamlet is a man who has got an extraordinary problem: it is incred ...

Part two of term paper
... brother, who poured poison into his ear while he was sleeping peacefully in his garden. Subsequently his murderer succeeded in taking over his victim's throne by marrying the sexy queen dowager. Thus, there is enough to revenge: anyhow, a fratricide is a disgusting crime. Coupled with a sexual relationship that by the ethics of the time was considered as incest. But worst of all: it is a regicide, which to an Elizabethan was outright sacrilege. Though Hamlet is fully aware that it is his tas ...