Morel's dominance over her sons is most evident in her conceivably discrete control over their love lives. ... Morel does not allow her sons to find women of their own, reducing their lives to anxiety and loneliness. ... The theme of incestuous love is a negative force present in both "Hamlet" and "Sons & Lovers"; not just between Gertrude and Hamlet (mother and son), but it also is present in Act One, Scene Three. ... "Sons & Lovers" has an oedipal theme between Paul and Gertrude, the hatred for his father could be interpreted as a key element to the complex. ... This presentation of inc...

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In Disney's The Lion King, Simba's father was killed by his brother Scar. Simba was crushed by this and had to avenge his father's death to reclaim his position of power. ... Hamlet's, father was also killed by his uncle. ... At this point Hamlet is certain that Claudius is responsible for his father's murder. ... That would be scann'd: A villain kills my father; and, for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send To heaven" (Act III iii 75 - 80). ...

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Claudius' awareness of Hamlet's agony over his dead father, results the king to believe that such level of depression is absurd; therefore, Hamlet's stepfather condemns his son's feelings striving for control over Hamlet's emotions. ... Therefore, in front of the whole court the king verbally attacks and accuses his son with "'tis unmanly grief"(2.1.95) and how his son is "a heart unfortified, a mind impatient, an understanding simple and unschooled" (2.1.97-98). ... Claudius, at the court meeting understands that spirits of grief over his dead...

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Claudius' awareness of Hamlet's agony over his dead father, results the king to believe that such level of depression is absurd; therefore, Hamlet's stepfather condemns his son's feelings striving for control over Hamlet's emotions. ... Claudius' introduction to Hamlet's grief, makes the king naively questions his son with no understanding of "how is it that the clouds still hang on [Hamlet]?... Therefore, in front of the whole court the king verbally attacks and accuses his son with "'tis unmanly grief"(2.1.95) and how his son is "a ...

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The first murdered character is King Hamlet who is supposed to be revenge by his son prince Hamlet. The second murder is Polonius who is supposed to be revenged by his son Laertes. ... Prince Hamlet has a meeting with the dead ghost of his father Kind Hamlet. King Hamlet's ghost reveals to his son that he was murdered by his brother Claudius. ... Polonius's son, Laertes, returns to Denmark in a rage. ...

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Polonius appears like a man who loves and cares about his son, Laertes. ... This shows his lack of trust for anyone, he gives the appearance of a confident father who trusts his son to go off on his own. In reality he lies about his trust for his son by sending a spy to watch him. His advice he gives his son is rehearsed and only said to give the appearance of a loving father. ... He gives him the power to let his son Laertes stay or leave for Norway. ...

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He wants his son to be wise and stay clear of conflict. ... He wants to make sure that his son is acting properly. ... Claudius then states, "You are the most immediate to our throne; / And with no less nobility of love / Than that which dearest father bears his son, / Do I impart toward you. ... "Mother, you have my father much offended." ... She does not understand her son's feelings. ...

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What it is clear is that the Queen seems to be more allied to her King than her own son. ... On the other, the Queen could have interpreted her son's rash actions against her, sighting of the ghost, and murder of Polonius as Hamlet being insane. 2. Ophelia's madness is caused by her father's murder and his quick burial. ... " undoubtedly referring to her father's passing. ... When Laertes returns to avenge his father's death he appears heroic. ...

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The ghost of Hamlet's father, King Hamlet, reappears in Act 3, scene 4 to remind Hamlet of his purpose, not to waste time trying to get his mother's confession, but to take revenge against his uncle Claudius. When the ghost originally spoke to Hamlet in Act 1, scene 5; he told his son to "revenge his foul and most unnatural murder" (1.5. 25.), but "leave her to heaven" (1.5. 86.), telling Hamlet to not waste any time trying to accuse Gertrude, for she knows nothing of the heinous act. The ghost comes back again in Act 3, scene 4, because Hamlet has not yet carried out the reque...

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The ghost of Hamlet's father, King Hamlet, reappears in Act 3, scene 4 to remind Hamlet of his purpose, not to waste time trying to get his mother's confession, but to take revenge against his uncle Claudius. When the ghost originally spoke to Hamlet in Act 1, scene 5; he told his son torevenge his foul and most unnatural murder? ... The ghost comes back again in Act 3, scene 4, because Hamlet has not yet carried out the request his father has made of him. ... The ghost of King Hamlet told his son,But, look, amazement on thy mother sits:/O, step between her and her fighting soul:...

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Smith Technology Fund was also a family business which had passed down the CEO position from father to son. ... Ophelia's father, Polonius, worked closely with senior Hamlet and sent his son, Laertes to France to study business. ... Warnings for the obedient daughter and the succeeding son. ... Be safe son, I give you my best wishes and make sure you call us.? Laertes smiled to his father as he was accustomed to his elderly father's constant warnings. ...

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In this story, three sons were seeking to avenge their father. ... Secondly, Laertes, who was the son of Polonius, wanted to revenge on Hamlet because Hamlet accidentally killed his father, Polonius and Hamlet should also be responsible for the death of Ophelia who was Laertes's sister. ... That would be scanned: a villain kills my father and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send to heaven. ... Laertes, who was son of Polonius and brother of Ophelia, sought to avenge their deaths on Hamlet. ... These three sons were successful to complete their revenge. ...

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She has a son named Prince Hamlet who she pretends to care for. Queen Gertrude is a manipulative, sick, incestuous mother, who helps to kill her husband, emotionally abandons her son, Hamlet, and marries her former brother in-law, Claudius for the wrong reasons. ... Do not forever with thy vailed lids see for thy noble father in the dust. ... She even manipulates Hamlet to doubt who killed his father. ... She begins to change slightly after Hamlet's murder of Polonius (her father), thinking it is Claudius. ...

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Polonius seems to be a man who loves and cares about his son, Laertes. ... Polonius gives his advice only to appear to be the loving caring father. ... This shows his lack of trust for anyone; he gives the facade of a confident father who trusts his son to go off on his own. In reality he lies about his trust for his son by sending a spy to watch him. ... Claudius gave the front of a caring father/uncle until the very end of the play. ...

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Polonius appears like a man who loves and cares about his son, Laertes. ... Polonius gives his advice only to appear to be the loving caring father. ... He gives the appearance of a confident father who trusts his son to go off on his own. ... He gives him the power to let his son Laertes stay or leave for Norway. ... He tells Hamlet that he is an admirable person for grieving for so long over his father's death. ...

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Relationships between father and son are a reoccurring theme in this story. ... Fortinbras is not the only character to depict the father son relationship Hamlet has, but Laertes as well. ... One reason Hamlet is so different from the other two characters could have to do with the difference in his father son relationship. ... He simply does not have time for his son. ... she cannot pick up on her son's feeling's either. ...

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She is of an affectionate nature, deeply loving her son Hamlet. ... At the beginning of the play we see Hamlet very disturbed by the death of his father. He does not understand how his mother could marry his uncle so soon after his father's death "but two months dead-nay, not so much, not two." ... Right off the bat, Gertrude does not seem to know anything of it and is always trying to explain to her son that it will be ok without the king "Do not forever with thy vailed lids/seek for thy noble father in the dust/thou know'st 'tis common; all that lives must die/Passing through ...

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When Hamlet murders Laertes' father, Laertes seeks revenge for his father's death before asking any questions. ... Laertes heard of his father's murder and came back home from France in order to seek an explanation and avenge his father's murder from King Claudius along with a group of supporters. ... While Laertes had to deal with his father's murder, Hamlet, similarly, had to face the responsibilities of his father's murder as the son of King Hamlet; however, Hamlet went about seeking his revenge in a much more deliberated fashion than Laertes did, and chastises...

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Hamlet is the son of passed King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude. ... Polonius is a lord who is the father of Laertes and Ophelia. ... Ophelia lived through the eyes of her father. ... Laertes is the son of Polonius, he is first send to France but returns when he learns that his father has been killed. ... In doing this the ghost of his father keeps visiting him. ...

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Here he is saying that comparing his father and Claudius is like comparing a god to a beast. ... The king and queen send Hamlet's old school chums, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, to find out what is wrong with their son, promising them the king's favor in return. ... After Hamlet kills her father, Ophelia really loses touch with reality. ... The king talks to the queen, and blames her condition on " First, her father slain; / Next, your son gone," (4. 5. 79-80), but this is just the beginning. ... The king senses Laertes" desperation, and prods him on, asking if he truly loved his ...

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Gertrude's relationship with her son, Hamlet, displays an accurate portrayal of the way women were treated in the Elizabethan Era. ... (Act 3, Scene 2, line 107) The words of a mother pleading with her son to stop the verbal abuse, after a vicious attack on her emotions. ... Ophelia having her thoughts of Hamlet taunted by her father, and brother, and having the belief that they know best, she simply and obediently replies "I shall obey" (Act 1, Scene 4, Line 145). ... The power Ophelia's father has over her surpresses her to his will. ... This too is also ...

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a beast, that wants discourse of reason, / Would have mourned longer - married with my uncle, / My father's brother, but no more like my father / Than I was to Hercules. ... In today's society, there would be no difference in how the son of a mother might feel. ... That would be canned: / A villain kills my father, and for that, / I, his sole son, do this same villain send / To heaven. / Why, this is hire and salary, not revenge." ... The instance where Hamlet is deciding between murdering his uncle/father and not murdering hi! ... I"ll call thee Hamlet, / King, father, royal Dane...

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He simply could not show it and avenge his father's death at the same time. ... Hamlet wants to make sure that Claudius experiences the eternal purgatorial walk that his father must wander through. ... While he was so determined to end Claudius' life, he states, "A villain kills my father, and for that I, his sole son, do this same villain send to heaven. ... If Hamlet discovers the truth regarding his father's death, he will likely murder Claudius. ... Gertrude believes this decision is for the welfare of her son and does nothing to prevent it. ...

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A Father and His Son Hamlet and his father had a very strange relationship within the play. His father being a ghost really made it hard for the audience to actually get to know his father well. You never get to see how much of a father son relationship they had until the ghost appears in Act 1 Scene 1 line forty- one. ... "My father! ... So he just places all the blame on his father's death. ...

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Hamlet probably felt as if his mother was glad his father was dead and she really loved her son's uncle more than his father. ... Speaking of his father dying. ... To a son, the one person, if any, that you want o make the proudest of you and prove your manhood to is your father. When this opportunity is no longer a possibility and it is taken away from a son, it leaves you breathless. ... Hamlet was able to pull himself together and overcome the idea that his father has just died and his dead father's brother moves in to take over. ...

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