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In Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” the line “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” (Act 1, Scene 4) resonates as a powerful indictment of the moral and political decay festering at the heart of the Danish court. Uttered by Marcellus, a guard, after witnessing the apparition of the late King Hamlet, this observation encapsulates the pervasiveContinue reading “Writing in Fiction: Moral Deterioration in Hamlet”

Hamlet’s ‘To be or not to be’ speech from Act 3, Scene 1 of William Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ is one of the most famous monologues in all of literature. From Hamlet’s emotions whether life or death is more preferable to the many times it’s been said or referenced in non-Shakespearean works. It’s been interpreted many timesContinue reading “To live or not to live?”

Hamlet’s famous quote “to be or not to be” from act three scene one, simply means life or death. He is in a sticky situation as he is contemplating living or actually putting an end to all his suffering and turmoil. Questioning life and its unfairness versus actually committing suicide and not knowing what happensContinue reading “Life or Death?”

In William Shakespeare’s renowned play “Hamlet,” the protagonist, Hamlet, is depicted as a character whose sanity is constantly questioned. Throughout the play, Hamlet’s behavior swings between moments of rationality and episodes of apparent madness. This essay aims to explore the various events where Hamlet’s mental disability of madness is displayed and the argument of ifContinue reading “Madness or Mastermind?”

Hamlet by Shakespeare has shown many various disabilities throughout his short story. One of them I feel is almost more recognizable than others being the mental issues that Hamlet has after the loss of his father. In act one scene 2 he shows great anger when his father is talked about by Claudius, and throughoutContinue reading “Depression in Hamlet vs. Depression in Todays World”

dan post in William shakespeare hamlet there is a lot going on. it is known that hamlet goes through many emotion and delusions through the story and what he hears. he wants to avenge his fathers death and goes into a mode of insanity and acts out. he displays his good side to every nowContinue reading “essay of hamle”

Reading William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, there are several themes surrounding disability,  Hamlet’s spiral into madness is a tangled journey influenced by many factors. At first, he’s deeply shaken by his father’s sudden death and his mother’s swift marriage to his uncle, Claudius. These events stir up powerful feelings of grief, betrayal, and anger inside himContinue reading “Hamlet’s Depression and Plunge into Mania”

In Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” the line “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” (Act 1, Scene 4) resonates as a powerful indictment of the moral and political decay festering at the heart of the Danish court. Uttered by Marcellus, a guard, after witnessing the apparition of the late King Hamlet, this observation encapsulates the pervasiveContinue reading “Writing in Fiction: Moral Deterioration in Hamlet”

The characterization of Ophelia, much less her ties to how society views grief in both a modern and in the context of a post-medieval era, is not often talked about outside of her impact on Hamlet’s character as his love interest for the duration of the play. During Act 3 Scene 1, briefly, after Hamlet’sContinue reading “In Defense of Ophelia: A Historical Look Into Sexism In Shakespeare’s Hamlet”