Claudius

There is much evidence in the play that Hamlet deliberately feigned fits of madness in order to confuse and disconcert the king and his attendants. His avowed intention to act "strange or odd" and to "put an antic disposition on" 1 (I. v. 170, 172) is not the only indication. The latter phrase, which is of doubtful interpretation, should be taken in its context and in connection with his other remarks that bear on the same question. To his old friend, Guildenstem, he intimates that "his…

Tilak Misner Vuong Period 5 9/26/14 Scarlet Ibis Rough Draft In his short story “The Scarlet Ibis,” James Hurst shows that an overdose of pride can blind us from the way we should treat the ones we love the most. In the beginning of the story, Doodle is born with a disability, much to the disappointment of his brother. Doodle’s brother is so upset and aggravated by this, to the point where he thinks, “It was bad enough having an invalid brother, but having one who possibly was not all there…

In The Knight's Tale there are many different ways that future takes a role in the plot of this particular tale. It starts out with Theseus overthrowing different groups and people and he then returns to his home with his new queen hippolyta and her sister Emily. While heading back he sees women crying and stops to ask them why they were in so much distress. They then reply by saying that Creon has killed their husbands and that he will not let them bury them which was a big deal back then for…

“I cannot sleep for dreamin'; I cannot dream but I wake and walk about the house as though I'd find you comin' through some door.” (Miller Page 23) This is a deep and meaningful quote that Abigail said to John Proctor, but Abigail is only saying this to try and get Proctor to resume Abigails and Proctors secret love affair. From the beginning of the play to the last page there was many changes in people’s views of the witch trails. There is one who sticks out, Hale. He is quite noticeable in…

Othello is confused. He is conflicted, heartbroken and doesn’t know what to do. The Moor believes it is necessary to kill Desdemona in order to right the wrong he believes was done to him although love is still present in his heart. Othello has a sense of duty towards the kill. However, there is an obligation to do what he believes is just, even though it is not always straightforward. This piece of text is used to allow the audience to comprehend Othello’s internal conflict and how the…

There were many diverse characters in this play that stayed true to themselves. Hamlet stayed true to himself and to his mission the whole play but was very false to others. Claudious stayed very true to himself but was extremely false to the rest of the kingdom. Horatio was also very true to himself and his friend hamlet throughout the play. Throughout the story many characters stayed true to themselves, but certain characters revealed they were false to others. Hamlet was very true to…

Long ago in England, during the medieval times, there was a good king named King Richard II. His evil brother, Lord Vernon, was jealous and wanted to be king and therefore tried to kill the king. King Richard was afraid Lord Vernon would try and harm his son, Prince Christopher. So he sent a messenger to his friend Carlin to take care of Christopher. Carlin took care of Christopher, and they lived together in Carlin’s hut. Later, when Christopher was five, he went to a boarding school and lived…

"The Hound" is a story written by H. P. Lovecraft. This story starts off building suspense. It starts off as the narrator watches his friend get torn apart by a creature beyond the imagination. As this happens the narrator feels like suicide is the answer, not wanting to get torn and mangled like Saint John. He hopes the heavens will forgive him for this unholy practice. He explains how this creature came to be. The creature was woken up by his expedition. His expedition involved a group of…

The myth of King Midas may be untrue, however it brings joy to those who read it. The myth was about an intelligent king who received a wish from the demi-god Dionysus. This god bestowed Midas with a wish, for he spared the life of a satyr, a follower of Dionysus. The magnificent king wished for a golden touch, which is whenever he would make contact with any object around him, it would turn into gold. Becoming the richest man on earth may not be the way he wanted it to be, for he nearly starved…

Every time Macbeth tries to hide his crimes it creates the suffering of others which fulfills Macbeth’s ambition. Shakespeare shows the viewer how evil a human can be to get what they want in life. The strategy of Macbeth is because of his ambition of power. Macbeth murders Duncan to take his throne, and gets the most powerful position in the kingdom. After commit the crime, Macbeth can never feel stress about someone might find out about it and take his throne away from him. That is the reason…