The Royal Deceit and Hamlet have their differences but all in all they seem have their basic goal covered, which is to portray the awry, clever Hamlet and his tragedy. Franco Zeffirelli's interpretation of "Hamlet" with Mel Gibson is a bit physical and upbeat. ... A scene that is unfamiliar to the original film would be at the wake of Hamlet's father where Hamlet, Gertrude and Claudius confront each other over the coffin. ... In the Royal Deceit we see how they focus more on the Ophelia -Hamlet relationship as oppose to Mel Gibson's version of which the focus is on mother-Hamle...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the theme of corruption and decay is a recurring theme that is explored through the use of time and place. ... " It is through the creation of a central, unpleasant location of Denmark within the founding scenes that Shakespeare is able to craft an interpretation of corruption with Hamlet. ... Shakespeare's uses a progressive timeline and Hamlet's madness to identify corruption within Hamlet as a character. ... Time and place is further used to influence and corrupt Hamlet's once romantic relationship with Ophelia. Hamlet describes his love w...

• Word Count: 782
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate