Assessment # 9 Year 11 Long Essay: Question 8: Discuss what makes Hamlet such a fascinating, complex character. ... Many people would agree that there a numerous features that make him such a complex and fascinating character like; his procrastination, role playing, youth, sexual identity, his social status, the tragic hero and the context in which he is part of. ... There are many characters within Hamlet, which most often change depending on what characters he is surrounded by. ... An aspect in Hamlet's situation that can also contribute to his role playing and as a result make h...

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The male characters, conveyed as sexually experienced, abuse and mistreat the female characters. ... Shakespeare uses sexual imagery to signify Hamlet as a literary example of a child, who never overcame his Oedipus complex. ... Due to his tolerance to both these codes, Hamlet is identified as a transitional character and as a tragic hero. ...

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Bosola's character is next only to that of the Duchess in interest and significance. He is one of the most complicated and complex of the male characters of our dramatist. According to Shelling, " He remains the most consummate character in "The Duchess of Malfi." ... Bosola is the most complex person in the play, and in many respects the most interesting. ... At his first entrance, however, the most striking thing about him is not his reputedly violent character but his brooding over disparity between merit and reward. ...

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He recommends speeches which the character chooses or avoids nothing at all in conveying character. ... With poetry, it surrounds universals--the kind of speech which best suits a particular character. ... The "middle man,"" I would say, or a character that falls between the extremes that has shortcomings in any way is the character with the most dramatic drive. ... Aristotle puts forth several requirements that revolve around ethical choices of characters, the appropriateness of characters, if a character is "likeable,"" and consistent. ... Aristotle believed in the complex, not the si...

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Marlowe's Edward-II, which derives its sources from the chronicles by Holinshed and Stowe, centres around the tragedy of misrule in a complex and intriguing manner. ... The very beginning of the play gives us a hint to the character of Edward, his irresponsibility towards his kingdom, as he writes in a letter to Gaveston, "My father is deceased; come Gaveston, and share the kingdom with thy dearest friend.... Edward then realized the worth and significance of the crown and thus, his character gained the depth of life. ...

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The character of Creon is more emotionally developed, and the breadth of his humanity is greatly accessible as he is flawed and as such, true to life. ... The character of Creon is presented in direct opposition with the character of Antigone, but it would be premature to pass immediate judgment on Creon and call him a villain. ... When comparing the character of Creon, as presented in Antigone, with the character as presented in Oedipus Rex, the differences in characterization are remarkably apparent. ... Is this meant as a commentary on the effect of power that can alter the established char...

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As he falls socially, we tend to accept his sullenness and temper as part of the emotional makeup of this complex character. ... Hardy himself seems unclear about the nature of Henchard's hamartia when he quotes Novalis: "Character is fate"--certainly a useful aphorism for a Victorian novelist, though something about which Aristotle in The Poetics does not address. ... His downfall has been precipitated by his own flaw of character or judgment, some mistake or series of mistakes that has serious consequences. ... Though modern usage of the word "hero" indicates a nobler persona, at its ro...

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This point made by Aristotle shows his slavish approach as he shows a level of deepness in his resentment of Aegeus' appearance and you can ascertain that he deems his character as only aiding the tragic plans of Medea while bearing no real significance to the psychological and emotional aspects of the play. Euripides however shows a level of master morality by featuring Aegeus as his character has a high level of worth to Medea and thus commands a level of importance while not having that much psychological depth but providing gratification and happiness to Medea. ... Nietzsches divisio...

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This complex yet important sentence is the definition of a tragedy, according to Aristotle. ... Although Macbeth admitted in II, i that his intentions are rather grave, other characters throughout the play seem to notice his violent temperament as well. ... As the play progresses, a character change is noticeable in both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. ... Macbeth is therefore not a tragedy because Macbeth is a violent, self-centered character who makes it difficult for himself to be loved by others because of his personal qualities. ... If Macbeth had admitted that he was responsible for his ru...

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It made the transitions between scenes, giving actors the chance to enter and leave the playing area, and even announced what characters those actors portrayed. ... With the possibility of dialogue between the actor and the chorus, more complex themes and modes of storytelling could be developed. ... In Greek tragedy the tragic situation, in which the characters find themselves, is always a situation of utmost conflict. Studying the plots of a number of Greek tragedies, we find variations of two basic tragic situations: either the fatal situation is brought about by the man's miscalculati...

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Brechtian plots were designed for a more educated audience and involved complex issues and arguments. ... Characters in an ancient Greek play are larger than life and driven mainly on their emotions. ... It is common for Brechtian actors to break character and address the audience directly and in this w! ...

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