The greatest shining example of this however, would have to be William Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, Hamlet. ... This is something that Shakespeare leaves fairly ambiguous. ... The Branaugh version takes place too late to have properly fit Shakespeare's vision because they use advanced bolt-action rifles in the movie, which were invented long after Shakespeare died. ... This is one of the plot holes left by Shakespeare that is also not addressed by the film. ... Horatio and the guards in this scene act with exactly the fear described by Shakespeare. ...

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Juliet from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," and Ophelia from Shakespeare's "Hamlet," are both portrayed as naive and childlike, which ultimately brings about their downfall. ... "The story of Ophelia, from Shakespeare's Hamlet, shows the destructive forces that affect young women. When she falls in love with Hamlet, she lives only for his approval. She has no inner direction; rather she struggles to meet the demands of Hamlet and her father. ... When her father tells her to stop seeing Hamlet she does. ...

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The Women of Shakespeare Women in Shakespeare's plays were not of importance, compared to the male characters. ... In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet Capulet to me seems to be the most tragic of all Shakespeare's women characters. ... Thirdly, there is Hamlet. ... Later, we meet Ophelia and she is frightened by Hamlet's actions. ... People should not die for love, but in Shakespeare's plays, it seems so. ...

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Olivier was well known for his Shakespeare performances. ... In 1944 Olivier directed and produced, while starring in, Henry V, and doing the same in 1948 with his most famous role, Hamlet. ... He won Best Film and Best Actor Academy awards for Hamlet. ... Olivier won three Golden Globe awards, including Best Motion Picture Actor for Hamlet (1949). He received three New York Film Critics Awards for Best Actor in Sleuth, Hamlet, and Henry V. ...

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What is a King without the Hearts of his People? In Shakespeare's Richard III, Macbeth, Hamlet, and Henry V, he tells the stories of four kings, all different in certain ways. In Machiavelli's, The Prince, he explains the best way a king should rule. Here is a look on overall how the four kings ...

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