... first clue is in act one scene two where he makes a comment about the king. "My father's brother, but no more like my father/ Than I to Hercules" (152-153); this quote is stating Hamlet doubts his strength and/or heroic capabilities. The next indication is in the statement "Haste me to know't, that I, with wings as swift / As meditation or the ... so it will anger him into revenge. However, by the end of the scene Hamlet has lost heart and is unsure of himself. Another clue can be found in the quote, "O, what a rogue and peasant slave I am" (2.2 550). Here he blames himself for his lack...

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... himself Hamlet pretends to others in as sarcastic way (that perhaps only he and the audience can see) that is complying. I feel that this quote -taken from a scene in where he is talking to Horatio and Marcellus, after meeting his fathers Ghost and been told about his fathers murder- shows ... and observation copied there, And thy commandment all alone shall live Within the book and volume of my brain," Act one, scene 5, line98/103 This quote shows Hamlet discarding all previous knowledge and memories so able to concentrate on his one sole focus, avenging his fathers death. As you can se...

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... absurdity and randomness of his life. Unlike Guildenstern, he doesn't look for signs--he accepts things as they come. However, as time passes, he becomes more unnerved. He too, demands explanations, and his way of trying to force them is to create a false sense of control. He keeps a hawk-like watch over the castle's inhabitants (who almost universally ignore him) and ... minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet, and thus can never take them seriously. They are not people in search of meaning; they are characters in search of motivation. They ask for explanations and directions, but f...

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... him a chalice for the nonce, whereon but sipping, if he by chance escape your venomed stuck, our purpose may hold there-(4.7.159-162). In this quote Claudius is speaking with Laertes about killing Hamlet, he wants Laertes to use a poisoned sword in a duel with Hamlet and Claudius will poison the wine which ... tell him what to do at the end of the play. "I will do't, and for that purpose I'll anoint my sword-(4.7.139-140). In this quote Laertes tells Claudius that he will follow through with his plane and kill Hamlet. "Why, as a woodcock to mine own springe I am justly killed with ... mi...

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... has hung herself in her bridal-room after she finds out that Oedipus was her son. A messenger tells the chorus of the incident in the following quote: She died by her own hand cried to her husband Laius in the grave, with mention of that seed whereby he sowed death for himself, and left ... had accused Oedipus of murdering Thebes" previous king, Laius, Oedipus" pride would not allow him to see the truth of the prophet's words, which is evident in this quote: Teiresias: Thou seekest, and thou art, the murderer! Oedipus: A second time that slander! You shall rule it! Teiresias: Shall I add...

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... story it seems he has just flipped out about his father's mysterious death. Yet his mother or newly wed father cannot see anything wrong with Hamlet. QUOTE Each and every action children perform in school and in any place is a reflection of the quality of life they have in their own homes. Parents ... are shown to have different traits. The reader finds that Hamlet is able to quickly pick up on characters like rosencratz and _____ spying on him. QUOTE The king is the opposite, as his wife has been having a successful affair for sometime before his death. Thus proving that the bonds betwe...

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... of murdering old Hamlet. According to Maurice Charney, "Murderous rage is feasible when a kingdom is to gain." ("Styles In Hamlet", Pg. 122) This quote illustrates Claudius" core motive for his actions -the want for power and status. The same situation relates to Iokaste in that she fulfilled the prophecy by ... mothers: the last evil that can be known by men: no tongue can say how evil!" ("Oedipus Rex", Pg. 234, Lines 179-182) This quote shows Oedipus in agony after he's realized that he has fallen victim to the Oedipal Complex. It is quoted, "Iokaste bared children of her children" (" ....

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... Is death of fathers, and who still hath cried, From the first corse till he that died to-day, This must be so."" (1.2.90-109) This quote shows how Hamlet's uncle wants to open his arms with a kind of fatherly love, yet he criticizes his grief by calling him obsequious, unmanly, stubborn, ... and peace, That inward breaks, and shows no cause without Why the man dies.""I humbly thank you, sir- (4.4.26-30). In this quote, Hamlet does not understand why would anyone sacrifice so many soldiers for a mere strip of land. What he later determines is that this is Fortinbras ... also the fate of ...

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... stated "Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure." This statement suggests that people of good nature become good by learning from their mistakes. This quote is proven to be valid within the novel The Great Gatsby, which was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the tragic play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. Within these ... of The Great Gatsby that Jay Gatsby gave so much in his adulthood to compensate for the lack of gifts bestowed upon him as a child. This supports the quote by showing how the bad life that Gatsby lead before he became older and wealthy, whic...

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... end of Hamlet's soliloquy, his self-affliction fades. He finally sets his mind on killing Claudius - ''my thoughts be bloody or be worth nothing''. This quote sets in stone that talking is not as effective as actions and he has had enough of thinking about killing Claudius and it is time to act. To ... Claudius builds on Laertes' rage and then calms him down and then builds up his rage again. ''Laertes, was your father dear to you?'' This quote from Claudius to Laertes helps to build this rage. It reminds Laertes again that he has just lost his father. He has lost his father by ... and sa...

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... he sees his father's ghost the ghost tells him that "The serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears his crown" (I.V.24). One could say that this quote means that Prince Hamlet's father was killed by his uncle who is now the king of Denmark. One could say that he was sane because when he found out about ... another reason someone could say that Prince Hamlet is sane when he says "To be or not be, that is the question" (III.I.53).One could interpret this quote as meaning Prince Hamlet is contemplating whether or not to take it own life. One could say that by Prince Hamlet saying t...

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... from a purposed evil free me so far in your most generous thoughts that I have shot my arrow o"er the house and hurt my brother." [Laertes Act V, Scene ii] In this quote he apologizes for his blunder and blames it on his uncontrollable madness. Furthermore when Polonius is killed Hamlet doesn't tell anyone where the body is. On the other hand there ... are many reasons why Hamlet is sane. According to Hamlet whenever he appears insane it is actually an act. this is shown in this quote after Hamlet speaks with the ghost Horatio "O day and night, but this is wondrous strange." Hamlet "And...

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... I have seen Maybe the devil: and the devil hath power To assume a pleasing shape; yea, and perhaps Out of my weakness and my melancholy, [II . ii . 596-599] In the quote Hamlet uses the image of the devil to represent evil. The devil is a supernatural being and also symbolizes evil. The spirit and the devil are both supernatural beings and further ... royal bed of Denmark be / A couch for luxury and damned incest." [I . V . 83-84]. The couch of luxury means the couch of lechery and is an image of corruption in the quote. The incestuous relationship is creating the break in the Elizabeth...

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... out as he plans. " this counselor / Is now most still, most secret and most grave, / Who was in life a foolish prating knave." (III, iv, __) Hamlet speaks of Polonius in this quote after he commits the act of murder. Hamlet, thinking that it was the King who was listening in on his conversation with his mother, becomes edgy and acts out of ... , to reenact the Murder of Gonzago, a play resembling the story of the King and his father. "For I mine eyes will rivet to his face- (III, ii, __) Hamlet explains in this quote how he will watch the King very closely for his reactions to the play. ...

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... Let my disclaiming from a purposed evil free me so far in you r most generous thoughts that I have shot my arrow o"er the house and hurt my brother." [V, ii] In this quote he apologizes for his blunder and blames it on his uncontrollable madness. Furthermore when Polonius is killed Hamlet doesn't tell anyone where the body is. On the other hand there ... are many reasons why Hamlet is sane. According to Hamlet whenever he appears insane it is actually an act. This is shown in this quote after hamlet speaks with the ghost Horatio "O day and night, but this is wondrous strange." Hamlet "A...

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Hamlet Disguised as Oedipus William Shakespeare stated, "Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind (Shakespeare (A Midsummer ))." This quote simply means that love is not just focused on beauty, but what a person has on the inside, like personality. People need to choose mind over beauty. In Hamlet, Prince Hamlet ... Claudius to admit he killed King Hamlet, and until this is accomplished, Hamlet is going to act crazy to cover up that he knows the truth. Relating back to Shakespeare's quote, love has caused Hamlet great confusion. He loves hi...

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... intuition. He returns from Paris decided to avenge his father's murder at any cost and believes it is King Claudius who must pay. Even though Laertes stops to listen to explanations he is decided to act as quickly as possible as long as it means obtaining revenge. Hamlet on the other hand stops and debates the morality of his actions and ... ...

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... . May believes that it is because his own observations of the habits of animals and plants were explained by stories that were more myth that truth. Elizabethans also gave superstitious explanations for changing weather and season, phase of life, and sickness and death (59-63). As a youth, Shakespeare was susceptible to all kinds of influences around him. Due to the widespread ... ...

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... . May believes that it is because his own observations of the habits of animals and plants were explained by stories that were more myth that truth. Elizabethans also gave superstitious explanations for changing weather and season, phase of life, and sickness and death (59-63). As a youth, Shakespeare was susceptible to all kinds of influences around him. Due to the widespread ... ...

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... pursued this revenge, Gertrude, Polonius, Ophelia, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Laertes, and of course Hamlet himself would have survived and Shakespeare would not have achieved tragedy in this play. There are many explanations for Hamlet's long delay, some of which include the physical act of being unable to commit the murder and what held him back, the fear of what would happen, the ... ...

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... , he is rational and symptom-free, but as soon as a person appears whom he wants to convince that he is mad, he changes his behavior - so as to give them explanations for his noticeable, irrational behavior. With Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, he rationalizes that his behavior is merely frustrated ambition; with the Queen and King, that it is their marriage that has ... ...

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... more than what has been written in history books. The world has admired and respected many great writers, but only Shakespeare has generated such enormous continuing interest. My source states explanations rather than opinions on why Shakespeare's contributions to literature are so vast. My source devoted thirty pages to William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's plays are usually divided into three major categories. These ... ...

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... more than what has been written in history books. The world has admired and respected many great writers, but only Shakespeare has generated such enormous continuing interest. My source states explanations rather than opinions on why Shakespeare's contributions to literature are so vast. My source devoted thirty pages to William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's plays are usually divided into three major categories. These ... ...

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... more than what has been written in history books. The world has admired and respected many great writers, but only Shakespeare has generated such enormous continuing interest. My source states explanations rather than opinions on why Shakespeare's contributions to literature are so vast. My source devoted thirty pages to William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's plays are usually divided into three major categories. These ... ...

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... are seen to be absurd meaning that they didn't really make any sense to anyone or just were un-explanatory. Sitting around doing nothing usually makes the brain think about explanations of things and then try to prove how they work in our minds. Repeating things or making a suggestion that things will never change no matter what is also talking absurdly ... ...

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