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Tragic Hero Act Iv
924 wordsIn Medea, a play by Euripides, the tragic hero is assumed to be Medea. On the contrary, Jason is the character that suffers and loses the most. The play is about a woman, named Medea, who has sacrificed much to be with her husband. Theyve been married for ten years and have two children. Her husband, Jason, decides to remarry and keep her as his concubine. This enrages Medea and she devises a plot to get even with him. In the end, Medea carries out her revenge and Jason is left with nothing. Jas...
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1,277 wordsIn the play, "Hamlet", Shakespeare needed to device an evil character, a villain that is ambitious, and has the ability to scheme to get what he wants. The character would also have to contain some good qualities, such as kindness and contriteness. These good qualities make the character seem more human and thus, more believable. Claudius is this character. Shakespeare uses Claudius in his revenge theme in this play. Without the acts of Claudius, this theme just would not be. The entire play rev...
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739 wordsThe idea of a character feigning madness is not foreign to great literary works; in fact, many authors use it to show the sanity of the character. Odysseus shows his sanity by pretending to be mad in Homers The Iliad to avoid going to war. If his plan had been successful, he would have stayed safe at home, away from the dangers of war. The idea of feigning madness is also apparent throughout Shakespeare's Hamlet. The tragic character puts on an act after he is told of his fathers murder, perhaps...
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1,013 wordsJohn Patrick Zachary English take home test Thursday, November 16, 2000 Hamlet insane? ? ? Debatable Shakespeare s tragic hero, Hamlet, and his sanity can arguably be discussed. Many portions of the play supports his loss of control in his actions, while other parts uphold his ability of dramatic art. The issue can be discussed both ways and altogether provide significant support to either theory. There are indications from Hamlet throughout the play of his mind s well being. Such as his relatio...
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982 wordsComment on Hamlets madness. Do you think it was altogether assumed or can you offer evidence to suggest that Hamlet was not always in complete control of his action? Shakespeare's tragic hero, Hamlet, and his sanity can arguably be discussed. Many portions of the play supports his loss of control in his actions, while other parts uphold his ability of dramatic art. The issue can be discussed both ways and altogether provide significant support to either theory. There are indications from Hamlet ...
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Kill The King Hamlets Sanity
1,753 wordsThe Key Elements Making Shakespeare s Hamlet, Hamlet William Shakespeare's tragic hero, Hamlet, can arguably be discussed, through his rare mix of witty intelligence, hostile impatience and dual personalities, as Shakespeare s most interesting character. At times, Hamlet displays sheer brilliance, evident as he devises a plan to catch Claudius for King Hamlet s murder. Hamlet then loses his senses and kills Polonius, leaving no remorse behind him, eventually acting as seemingly two different cha...
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827 wordsShakespeare's tragic hero, Hamlet, and his sanity can arguably be discussed. Many aspects of the play support his loss of control in his actions, while other parts uphold his ability of dramatic art. The issue can be discussed both ways and altogether provide significant support to either theory. Throughout the play, there are indications from Hamlet that question his minds well being. Hamlets mood changes abruptly throughout the play. Hamlet appears to act mad when he hears of his fathers murde...
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1,308 wordsIn Websters Dictionary, loyalty is defined as the quality or state or an instance of being loyal and loyal is defined as an unswerving in allegiance. In Elizabethan England, loyalty was believed to be the ultimate test of a gentleman's character, that only those who passed this test could be considered the perfect Elizabethan gentleman. Shakespeare believed this too. In, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, loyalty is a very prevalent theme throughout the comedy. In Act I, the friendship of Proteus and ...
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