In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, we are introduced to the character, Hamlet who is by far one of the most intriguing and yet elusive characters ever presented in history. ... All of these aspects nevertheless intertwine to produce Hamlet. ... Hamlet does play numerous roles throughout the play. ... Therefore the soliloquies are used to provide the reader at discovering the intimidate thoughts of Hamlet and also providing "direct access to the real Hamlet." ... William Shakespeare's construction of the character Hamlet is extremely well thought out and also very intricate. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"Hamlet," by William Shakespeare, is one of the most widely read dramatic works of the English language. ... Shakespeare's use of symbolic ideologies have been further explored and analyzed through the perspectives of Trevor McDonald, and I have formed my own opinions in relation to the ideas of conflict between human ambition and conscience, and the innate human need of finding truth and meaning. ... Hamlet, the avenger of his father, violently accuses his mother of murder, incest and adultery. McDonald discussion Gertrude's and Hamlets relationship confirmed my own initial ideas o...

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Also, however, Hamlet does not want to confront Gertrude with the crime in a rational way, thus forcing her to make a difficult choice between Hamlet and Claudius, with disastrous psychological results for Hamlet if she chooses against him. ... The enormity of the stress that Gertrude puts upon Hamlet makes Hamlet develop a substantial resentment towards her. Since to Hamlet, Gertrude embodies the weaknesses of women in general, Hamlet's resentment towards Gertrude is also projected against women in general. ... She is a convenient target because, being a woman who loves him, she ...

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Questions As a group, compare the interpretations of one of the key soliloquies in the play, "Hamlet," from the individual films you watched over Reading Week. How does the character of Hamlet interact with the viewer? ... We felt that this was slightly over-dramatic of our expectations of Hamlet but effective nonetheless. ... To similar effect, although we found this a very weak and ineffective adaptation of Hamlet and the insanity and struggle of his character, was Laurence Olivier's version (GB, 1948). Again, Hamlet was the focal point of the shot, heightened by the dull background, fu...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate