Shakespeare's 17th Century revenge tragedy differs greatly to the other texts, mainly because it is set within the court so all relationships are portrayed to have political influences. ... Gertrude imposes herself onto Paul's and William's lives so much that she arguably takes the place of a lover. ... Although, because there are no other examples later on in Shakespeare's revenge tragedy of this possible incestuous relationship, it is more likely that he was just looking after his sister. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

These words, spoken by Marcellus to Horatio, mark the beginning of a series of mischievous events within the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. ... Through the portrayal of Hamlet and Laertes as foil characters, Shakespeare sheds light on an underlying theme of raw emotions being clouded by the voice of others and high-flying egos. ...

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The tragedy of Hamlet was an extremely fascinating play with a lot of people exceptionally intriguing characters that did an incredible numerous chivalrous and baffling things regardless of the complexity and difficulty to comprehend the genuine identity William Shakespeare expected for each. ... This paper will analyze what sort of individual Shakespeare depicts her as, why she is so effectively influenced, the variables creating her madness and the criticalness each of them play. ...

• Word Count: 1795
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate