He begins talking to the ghost and his mother cannot see the ghost, "No, nothing but ourselves"" (Shakespeare 1663). ... To a nunnery, go"" (Shakespeare 1647). ... (Shakespeare 1660). ... He showed no remorse when he killed Polonius either. ... Hamlet from the beginning probably feared becoming crazy and covered up his real madness with fake madness while procrastinating the act of killing Claudius. ...

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To Trust or not to Trust In William Shakespeare's tragic play Hamlet, many relationships are put to the test throughout the play. ... He truly fears the safety of Hamlet, and expresses his concern through this quote. ... He tells him that there is no hope left for him, and that he is dying. ... If there is one person in Shakespeare's play Hamlet who proves that he does not care at all for Hamlet, it is the King; Claudius. ... He simply only cares about himself, and has no concern at all for Hamlet. ...

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Back in Shakespeare's time, it was thought that only men are capable of murder and are filled with enough cruelty to do so. ... He says how he heard a voice say, "Sleep no more! ... She shows absolutely no guilt or remorse. ... 'Tis the eye of childhood/ That fears a painted devil. ... Lady Macbeth is arguably the most ambitious women in all of Shakespeare's works. ...

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Shakespeare has developed a character whose conflicts of interest and personality traits combine to lead him through actions that eventually led to his ultimate downfall, along with many of his former friends and acquaintances. ... Though he had no reason not to kill Claudius, as he hated Polonius, he nevertheless procrastinates on this task. One reason why Hamlet may have delayed on killing his uncle was his fear of intimacy with his mother, as he knew that Claudius was the only thing separating him from his mother. ... His actions in stabbing Polonius display rashness and erratic behavior...

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Just before Macbeth commits the murder he dithers about whether or not to go through with it commenting "we will proceed no further in this business.". His "present fears are less than horrible imaginings". ... People are now in fear of Macbeth and start to realise that he is a "tyrant" as described by Malcolm. ... Macbeth now begins to fear Macduff who has refused to come to the coronation and banquet. ... He orders the hanging of people talking of fear and his reign showing hoe ruthless he has become. ...

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To Know or Not To Know To know or not to know-that is the question: Whether Gertrude is an important character in the play or not, What is the reason that Shakespeare includes her in the play? ... /Now fear I this will give it start again. ... She exclaims "O Hamlet, speak no more! ... Seeing someone claim that they are talking to someone and looking and seeing no one, and killing someone out of rage for no apparent reason would make you believe so. ... She obviously had no part in the poisoning of King Hamlet and played no role in the grand plan against Hamlet. ...

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This means that Macbeth is no longer so devastated about the killing of the King as was first indicated in the play and demonstrates the alluring sexual power of Lady Macbeth who is ambitious to become the Queen. ... A quote that exemplifies the above observation is: "Fleance his son, that keeps him company, Whose absence is no less material to me Than is his father's" He is trying to be ruthless and demonstrate his greatness. ... Macbeth overcame his good nature and as a result no longer needed to be with his friend Banquo. ... He hired the three murderers to do the killing for fear...

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Two such tales are The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy and Macbeth by William Shakespeare. ... No matter what he did, for good or evil, he did it in an honorable fashion. ... In contrast, Macbeth acted with honor when no more efficient choice appeared. ... However, during the final battle between the forces of Macbeth and those of Malcolm, sensing his inevitable defeat, Macbeth felt he had no other choice but to fight to the last straw. ... In addition, when he killed Macduff's family, Macbeth did not think about the anger and fury it would ignite within Macduff, whom the witche...

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Throughout the first four acts of Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is portrayed as a ruthless character willing to do anything to obtain power. ... Lady Macbeth springs into action saying Macbeth "shalt be what thou art promised" (I.V.15-16) despite fearing that Macbeth is "too full o' th' milk of human kindness" (I.V.17). ... She notices, however, that Macbeth no longer needs her to push him. ... Lady Macbeth is clearly distraught by the change in Macbeth's character as while sleepwalking after the death of Macduff's wife and son she begs Macbe...

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Shakespeare's "Othello" tells the story of a man who is driven by jealousy and the influence of others to kill his wife and eventually himself. ... In this instance, Othello is saying that once Desdemona has been killed, there will be no way to bring her back because her life can't "relume," or be reignited. ... " Othello continues his ideas about how he believes Desdemona is no longer pure and virginal: "When I have plucked thy rose I cannot give it vital growth again. ... Othello fears that he will regret killing Desdemona because he still has romantic feelings...

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