This element created by Shakespeare helped the readers better understand the depth and mystery of their characters as they are indirectly compared and contrasted throughout the play. ... Hamlet studies at the University of Wittenberg in Germany, which is known for its study of philosophy and religion, where as Laertes studies in Paris and is eagerly waiting to go back after attending the coronation of Claudius in Denmark, not so much for studying but for the life of "drinking, fencing, swearing, quarreling, drabbing" (II, ii, 25). ...

• Word Count: 777
• Approx Pages: 3
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• Grade Level: Graduate