Polonius appears like a man who loves and cares about his son, Laertes. ... This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. Farewell; my blessing season this in thee!" ... Claudius" conduct in council gives him the appearance of an honest and honorable man. ... As Hamlet finds out, all contain lies and have hidden intentions within them. ...
This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. Farewell; my blessing season this in thee!... All in all, Claudius, Polonius and Hamlet caused their own demise. They all did something that was not right or truthful through which they all were destined to die due to an unnatural death. ... It is uncovered throughout the play; they all turn out to be tricky and sneaky....
Polonius appears like a man who loves and cares about his son, Laertes. ... This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. Farewell; my blessing season this in thee!" ... Yet again Claudius keeps putting on the appearance of the honorable man. ... As Hamlet finds out, all contain lies and have hidden intentions within them. ...
They had only recently come under Protestant rule, but they were all familiar with Catholic beliefs. ... The Twelfth Night is January 5th, the last day of the Christmas Season before Epiphany (January 6th), and often included feasting along with the removal of Christmas decorations. ... And the Hostess states her belief, "Nay, sure, he's not in hell: he's in Arthur's bosom, if ever man went to Arthur's bosom. ... quoth I, "what, man! ... The scope of Shakespeare's work seemed to cover almost all aspects of life. ...
Every man, woman, and child is influenced by the age into which they are born and Shakespeare was no exception. ... Elizabethans also gave superstitious explanations for changing weather and season, phase of life, and sickness and death (59-63). ... He was still a young man so he was happy to enjoy the realities of life rather that ask about its meanings (Schiller 200). ... But that's not all. ... In this final play the supernatural is entirely beneath the control of man. ...
According to the philosophy of the human race, the ability to think and reason separates man from animal. ... As Edward Wagenknecht puts it, "this is the tragedy of a man who could not make up his mind." If Hamlet knew what to do without having any struggle in his mind, then he wouldn't be human, because it is nearly impossible for man to make an entirely unbiased judgment. ... And am I then revenged To take him in the purging of his soul, When he is fit and seasoned for his passage? ... All and all, Hamlet can be summed up by one of th...
"A lie that is half-truth is the darkest of all lies. " - Alfred Tennyson. ... "This above all: to thine own self be true,/ And it must follow, as the night the day,/ Thou canst not then be false to any man./ Farewell: My blessing season this in thee! ...
