"Titus Andronicus" and "The history of King Richard III" are excellent tragedies revealing the destruction, murder, torture, and cruelty of people in the name of power and dynasty. ... In "The history of King Richard III", Shakespeare also gave it a tragic path, however, not that inhuman like "Titus Andronicus". ...
Now although Hamlet and his friends do see the ghost of his father at the beginning of the play, the third time the ghost appears, (Hamlet III, 4, 117-156) no one sees the ghost but Hamlet. ... Hamlet can only gain this relief while talking to his mother and telling her the root of his problem with her and his uncle (Hamlet III, 4, 63-98). ...
But, ironically, it only appears to Hamlet that Claudius is praying and in reality Claudius tells the audience that his "thoughts remain below" (III, iii, 99). ... When Hamlet says "When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage, / Or in th" incestuous pleasure of his bed" (III, iii, 89-90) it enhances Claudius" corruption because it is clear evidence of his sins, most importantly that he is sleeping with his brother's wife. Additionally, the audience is presented with the unpleasant nature of the murder of Hamlet Sr. when Hamlet is speaking about Claudius and says, ""A took my father grossly,...
(III, ii)] Hamlet is supposed to "Leave [mother] to Heaven" (I, v). Hamlet forgets this part of the plan as he erupts in a not so casual disapproval, "You go not till I set you up a glass...And let me wring your heart" (III, iv) suggesting he"ll call her on her actions himself. ... He waits to kill and says, "Then trip him, that his hells may kick at Heaven/And that his soul may be as damned and black/As Hell, whereto it goes" (III, iii). ... (III, iii). ... Forgiveness is the boat by which Hamlet floats to action as he tells Ophelia in the "To be, or not to be" speech, "Nymph, in thy orisons/...
Hamlet presents a play as a means of making Claudius feel guilt over his father's death and hopefully making him confess III. ... Hieronimo's wife commits suicide iii. ... Ophelia goes mad with grief and drowns in the river iii. ... Internal destruction iii. ... As the play progresses, it becomes unclear whether Hamlet is still acting or if the death of his father has truly driven him insane iii. ...
Once again, he dwells on her enseam'd bed/ Stew'd in corruption (III, iv, 92-93). ... (III, iv, 182). ... However, during the nunnery scene, when Ophelia tries to return Hamlet's gifts, he retorts I never gave you aught, (III, i, 97) and he goes on to tell her, I loved you not (III, i, 119). ... Gertrude called this a rash and bloody deed (III, iii, 27). ... In his melancholy state, Hamlet can only see this as something which makes [them] traduc'd and tax'd of other nations (I, iii, 18). ...
Hamlet now believes that what the ghost has said is true, "I"ll take the ghost's word for/ A thousand pound" (III iii.291-292). ... And so"a goes to heaven" (III. iii. 73-74). Hamlet believes that his revenge will not be done if he sends Claudius to heaven, for his father had no chance to clear his soul before he was killed " "A took my father grossly, full of bread,/ With all his crimes broad blown" (III. iii. 80-81). ... And that his soul may be as damn"d and black/ As hell" (III. iii .89-95). ...
(III; iv; 11) " A bloody deed-almost as bad, good mother, As kill a king, and marry with his brother. (III; iv; 29-30). ... "I loved you not" (III; i; 117) "Get thee to a nunnery Marry a fool, for wise men know well enough what monsters you make of them" (III; i; 135-137). ...
In Act III, there are many examples of this. ... At one point in Act III, Hamlet has the actors perform a play that parallels the situation that is occurring in real life. ... In all of the situations in Act III, there are points that help tie in the appearance versus reality theme. ... The theme of appearance versus reality is especially shown in Act III. ...
Also, in a heated conversation in which his mother is questioning his sanity, Hamlet says "I essentially am not in madness, But mad in craft" (Act III, scene IV, lines 168-169). ... He speaks in circles and contradicts himself plainly telling her "I did love you once" (Act III, scene I, line 118), and then in his next dialogue "I loved you not" (Act III, scene I, line 123). ... After witnessing the meeting between Hamlet and Ophelia, he makes the decision to keep an eye on Hamlet, saying "Madness in great ones must not unwatch'd go" (Act III, scene II, line 200). ... He is cruel to these ...
(III, i, 115-116) However, during Ophelia's funeral in Act V, Hamlet leaps into the grave in grief and says, "I loved Ophelia. ... (III, iv, 18-19) Gertrude fears for her life and believes that Hamlet has come to murder her. ... (III, iv, 33) However, in Act V, Hamlet tells Laertes that Polonius was killed in madness. ... (III, iv, 141-143) Arguments can also be made for Hamlet's sanity. ... (II, ii, 218) Hamlet's encounter with Ophelia in Act III, scene I also appears to be a planned show of madness. ...
The was that men have dominated women in the early ages in such a barbarous way, by now women should have learned from this in today's society and overtake the men. In order for the women to do so, they must avoid direct domination from men, they must stop trying to feed off of male power and th...
(III, i, 115-116) However, during Ophelia's funeral in Act V, Hamlet leaps into the grave in grief and says, "I loved Ophelia. ... (III, iv, 18-19) Gertrude fears for her life and believes that Hamlet has come to murder her. ... (III, iv, 33) However, in Act V, Hamlet tells Laertes that Polonius was killed in madness. ... (III, iv, 141-143) Arguments can also be made for Hamlet's sanity. ... (II, ii, 218) Hamlet's encounter with Ophelia in Act III, scene I also appears to be a planned show of madness. ...
(III. iv. 161-162). ... Assume a virtue if you have not Refrain and that shall lend a kind of easiness to the next abstinence," (III. iv. 180-188). ... This was acquired as a result of the play on the 'murder of Gonzago' (III. ii. 175-265): in Act III, scene i, the King displays his guilt to the audience of the crime committed; and after the interlude he delivers these self-condemning words: "O, my offence is rank: it smells to heaven; it hath the primal eldest curse upon it, a brother's murder."(III. iii. 40-42). ... " (III. i. 64-73). ...
(III, I, 117-119) His offensive statement destroys Ophelia's belief in his love and she begins to give up on Hamlet. ... (III, iii, 36-43) An admission of guilt appears to be a prayer for repentance. ... (III, iii, 76-79) To murder Claudius in this state would be not only sending him to heaven, but would be condemning Hamlet to Hell. ... (IV, iii, 40-46) Hamlet does not realize that Claudius is exiling him to England in order to have him murdered. ...
That is the question---- Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms of against a sea of troubles" (III, 1, 56-60). ... To sleep, perchance to dream, ay, there's the rub" (III, 1, 61-66). ... "(III, 1, 67-70). ... Thus conscience does make cowards of us all; and thus the native hue of resolution" (III, 1, 82-86). ... Nymph, in thy orisons Be all my sins remember'd" (III, 1, 87-93). ...
The king is praying, and Hamlet does not want Claudius to have the chance his father never did, to be "fit and seasoned for his passage" (III,iii,86) before his death. Ironically, the reader finds out later that Hamlet should have taken his revenge at this point after all: Though Claudius' "words fly up, [his] thoughts remain below" (III,iii,98), and he hasn't really had absolution. ...
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern: "He should the bearers"" (V, 2) Claudius: "" Then, venom, to thy work," (V, 2) Laertes: "They bleed on both sides"" (V, 2) Polonius: ""Dead for a ducat, dead," (III, 4) Ophelia: "What the fair Ophelia!" ... "To be, or not to be, that is the question"" (III, 1) The worst possible thoughts that Hamlet could have ever thought, he thought incestuously about his mother and himself. ... He talked to his mother like a son shouldn't talk to his mother; "Come, come, and sit you down"" (III, 4) ""here's metal more attractive." (III, 2) Hamlet cared about...
"To be or not to be that is the question" (Hamlet. III. i 56) is one of the most famous quotes in English literature. This quotation is the opening line from Hamlet's most famous soliloquy in which he is contemplating his fate, as he debates whether to take his own life as an end to all of his enemi...
"To be or not to be: that is the question, whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of trouble" (Act III i 57 - 60). ... That would be scann'd: A villain kills my father; and, for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send To heaven" (Act III iii 75 - 80). ... (Act III ii 386- 340). ... To a nunnery, go; and quickly too" (Act III i 139 - 140). ...
(III, ii, 111-119) Ophelia will not accept Hamlet's lewd advances. ... (I, iii, 104-108) Polonius continues on about Hamlet's false love, but the personality of his character suggests his true intentions are so his daughter's relationship does not interfere with his pursuit for power. ... (III, iv, 38-40) After discovering the body's identity, Hamlet feels Polonius' murder is not enough and proceeds to berate the corpse. ... (I, iii, 109) Her innocence allows her corrupt father to control her love, the emotion often associated with virtue and peace. ... (I...
Hamlet was a complicated man. Along with being complicated himself, his life was also complicated. The death of his father and the marriage of his mother to Claudius are just two examples of the many conflicts Hamlet had to deal with. These issues lead Hamlet through hard times that he had to sol...
William Shakespeare's Hamlet, deals with many issues relevant to today's society. Many of the problems still take place today, as it did when the play was written. The characters in Hamlet are well developed and used effectively in moving along the themes of the play. Some of the themes consist of d...
(I, iii, 101-103) Polonius' words to Ophelia are very mocking. ... Laertes even tells Ophelia that she should "keep your chaste treasure close" (I, iii, 30-31), since it is her most prized virtue as a woman. ... Being obedient to her father, Ophelia avoids Hamlet, assenting "I shall obey, my lord" (I, iii, 136). ... (III, iv, 68-70) Idolizing his deceased father, young Hamlet is blind to the needs of women. ... (III, iv, 88-91) Gertrude realizes that she has allowed herself to be powerless. ...
