... Theatre. He retired to Stratford in 1613 and died in 1616. William Shakespeare is buried in the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford. During his career, he wrote 37 plays, 154 Sonnets, and two poems. No other writer's plays have been produced as many times or read so widely as his. "His work communicates a profound knowledge of human ... nature, revealed through portrayals of a wide variety of characters. These vivid characters come from all types and from many walks of life. There are kings, pickpockets, drunkards, generals, hired killers, shepherds, ... and philosophers" .Shakespeare's p...

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... needed to obtain all the proof he could in order to have the right to kill Claudius. This was the righteous approach and in his efforts to increase the righteous nature of his people, he was bound by honor to do things the right way. This is seen, in a different light, in the following: "The truth is that Hamlet has no ... for justice and for his people. He took his time in finding the opportunity so that he could do just that. WORKS CITED Brodwin, Leonora. "Tragedies of William Shakespeare and Sonnets: Act I.," (1998): http://futures.wharton.upenn.edu/~tariq58/Hamlet/Cheat/Act%20I.htm ...

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