... is laid out for the masses to absorb; leading to a society of zombies who share the same thoughts and opinions derived from a mind outside of their own; telling them that what they see before them (in this case Shakespeare) is the best, and that's that. As a result of history's tendency to reinforce this notion of superiority, William Shakespeare has been consistently described as ... the one who came out on top. Or, more accurately put, he's actually the one who lucked out and got a vast majority of his works published before they were scattered to the wind, and destroyed by the sad an...

• Word Count: 1285
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Graduate

... so as to show their opposing personalities. Hamlet studies at the University of Wittenberg in Germany, which is known for its study of philosophy and religion, where as Laertes studies in Paris and is eagerly waiting to go back after attending the coronation of Claudius in Denmark, not so much for studying but for the life of "drinking, fencing, swearing, quarreling, drabbing" (II ... of life and the hustle and bustle of the city to suspect anything (man of action). This attribute of Hamlet makes him trick Laertes into thinking he is not a good fencer, who then underestimates his oppone...

• Word Count: 777
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate