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Hamlet: Act 2 Scene 2 - Compare Hamlet's Reaction To Arrival Of Rosencrantz And Guildenstern And To The Players
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 596.... the interior motives. He forces them to reveal that they
have been sent by the King to find out what is causing Hamlet's "transformation"
( 2.2.5). Hamlet admits his sanity by telling his good friends that his "uncle-
father and aunt mother are deceived." (2.2.348) Why does Hamlet admit his
sanity to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? Is it an another attempt to at deception,
or is it to implant a sense of trust between Hamlet and his old friends? Hamlet
could possibly be furthering his plans for revenge by admitting his sanity.
Hamlet's friends would relay the message to the Kin .....
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Gustave Courbet's Reclining Nude
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1511.... arms are crossed over her
head, her face is almost completely in the shadows; this shadowing covers
the detail of her face in such a way that she could be almost anyone. She
gazes wistfully at the ground to her left.
The woman is rendered very softly and is in a very sensuous pose. This
picture would have been found scandalous for its sexual overtones as was
Courbet's La Demoiselles au bord de la Seine. A scarlet cloth lies in
front of her; it has a very rumpled look which has sexual implications. The
vacant, wistful look and the languid crossing of her arms suggests t .....
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Hamlet: Idiot Savant
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 351.... situation. During
the play Hamlet's uncle choked on a piece of meat while laughing.
Thinking that because his uncle stood up Hamlet got it in his mind that
his uncle was the guilty one. On the way up to his room his uncle
swallowed the food and was fine.
Hamlet's accusations against his uncle made him fear for his life.
Knowing that if he were to wait any longer he had Hamlet sent to England
to be put to death for the murder of an official. Some how managing his
way back from England Hamlet was able to kill his uncle. To him this
fulfilled his fathers requests. But not making .....
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Television And It's Effects On Children
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 696.... to
distinguish fact from fantasy"(Internet; Children and television violence)
Therefore what they see on t.v is what they are most likely to imitate.
Cartoons are even showing numerous acts of violence and most of this violence is
done by the "good guys". For example, Power Rangers; how do they get rid of the
bad guys? by fighting . During the whole episode you see the "Rangers" kicking,
punching and attacking the bad guys. Other shows like X-men, Sailor Moon,
Looney Tones, and even Care Bears show violence towards others. It's no wonder
children think it's okay to act th .....
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Othello As A Tragedy
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 821.... to a crowd with, "Here comes Brobantio and the valiant Moor." From the beginning to the end of the novel, he is aware of his high position. In the first act, Othello refuses to be aroused by Iago's account of the anger of Brabantio. He knows where he stands and later on refuses to retreat before Brabantio's men: "My parts, my title, and my perfect soul shall manifest me rightly" (31-32). His acceptance of his rank makes everyone appear beneath him, and sets him up to face a tragedy.
Othello is not as flawless as expected. He thinks too highly of himself and lets hi .....
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Compare And Contrast: Oedipus And Othello
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 1018.... setting. That is a setting in which
the locale may change rapidly, it may not be indicated by the script that
it has changed, and was most likely suggested by a few props. Abstract
settings place more emphasis on the language and the performer, which
causes the spectator to use their imagination. It also places more
emphasis on costuming. This type of setting helped set up the style of
representational theater, which places high emphasis on the realistic. The
style used in classical Greece was presentational which, because of the use
of the mask, gave no illusion that .....
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Ophelia As A Reason For Hamlet's Madness
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 534.... where Hamlet is coming from. By recognizing this first, many problems in the original tragedy wouldn’t have taken place.
With Ophelia aware of the murderer, she takes matters into her own hands due to her love for Hamlet. Secretly she kills Claudius, but the cause for his death is unknown. Hamlet is the only person besides Ophelia who knows who the culprit is. This is kept a secret between the two and their love is what keeps the secret from getting out.
All the little tragedies within the original tragedy are what make it such a great tragedy, but if I were to make this in .....
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Oedipus Rex: Classic Example Of Irony
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 374.... had no idea that Oedipus was her son . Through a series of questions and answers she comes to find it out and because of it kills herself .
Oedipus on the other hand was a little slower to realize the truth because of his fault of denial ,and that wasnt even his main fault ,he was much slower to catch on .But finally he did . But before he did he blinded himself in grief because of Jocasta killing herself .Now all this may not seem ironic but let me explain....
Though Oedipus could physically see he couldnt "see" the truth and when he was blind he "saw" the truth that he had .....
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