Gertrude Stein

within the play. Everyone seems to be spying on each other, especially Hamlet and Claudius. This scene begins with Polonius and Gertrude, speaking about what the situation is, and could turn out to be. When they hear Hamlet coming in, Polonius hides behind the curtains while Hamlet begins to speak to his mother. After a brief altercation of words betwixt mother and son, Gertrude begins to yell, “help,” and Hamlet hears a noise behind the curtains. Thinking that it was the king, he stabs the…

In The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth hires murderers to kill Banquo. At the banquet in the next scene, Banquo’s ghost appears, but only Macbeth can see it. This causes Macbeth to act strangely, and he seems crazy to the other guests at the banquet. Directors have debated whether or not there should be an actor playing the ghost of Banquo. In Act 3, Scene 4 of William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, it would be more effective to have an actor playing the ghost of Banquo appear onstage in order to help…

Hamlet, Destine for Tragedy? by Jane Sullivan The article, “The Psychoanalytic Hamlet,” by Ernest Jones, describes how a psychological pattern, similar to that of, Sigmund Freud’s, Oedipus theory, (a boy's natural feelings of desire for his mother and jealously and anger towards his father) has affected Hamlet more deeply than most. Though, it does not seem Hamlet portrays the typical anger toward his father, as theorized in the Oedipus hypothesis, he does, however, show jealousy of other men…

“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is a classic poem written by T.S. Elliot, in which we explore the inner thoughts of the speaker, Prufrock. Readers see how afraid he is. Prufrock is afraid of outside judgement, he is afraid that one wrong move will result in him becoming the laughingstock of the very person or group of people he so desperately wants to please. Another classic work of literature is Hamlet, written by Shakespeare. Hamlet tells the story of an angry, broken-hearted prince:…

I hope this letter finds you and the rest of the family in good health. My parents and I are doing well, but we continue to worry and pray for our friends and neighbors who are either serving in the Union or have loved ones who are serving. My friend James was considering enlisting as a private in the New Jersey regiment, but a letter from his friend, George B. Wright urging him not to enlist has James reconsidering his decision. In the letter, George talks of the fatigue, and in his words,…

In a rainy day, Siegmund finds out a shelter at the house of Hunding, a warrior. Sieglinde, Hunding’s miserable wife, welcomes Siegmund, and they feel an attraction. Siegmund says that he is running away from enemies. After drinking a mead, he tries to leave, but Sieglinde asks him to stay. They are disrupted by Hunding, and he asks Siegmund who he is. Siegmund tells himself a Woeful, and he tells his disaster life story. However, Hunding is one of Siegmund’s pursers. He allows…

he person that I would talk about Jesus and The Lord of the Ring is my dad who is the non-believer. I am not going back to my country on the Christmas break but if I was going, I would watch The Lord of the Ring movie with my dad on weekend, and I would talk to him about Jesus while we are watching the moive. This is because my dad and I haven’t watched a movie together for a while even though we love watching movie together, and I feel like I need to teach him about Jesus and God since my dad…

Hamlet raised his voice to the crowd "This is what you want, yes? A good show?" The crowd cheered in unison, begging the two to get on with their fight. Laertes stomped his foot on the ground in front of him, steadying himself for the next strike. "Hamlet my friend, you know this is futile. Your first hit was out of pure luck. The next three will come from me as a direct result of pure talent. You cannot win." They quietly paced in calculated circles around their stage. Their swords raised high…

A positive message portrayed by A Beautiful Mind about schizophrenia is that people can still manage to have a significant improvement in the quality of life and have a positive outcome. Rather than displaying schizophrenia as a debilitating illness that prohibits an individual from succeeding, the film displays a positive end to Nash’s journey, showing that while schizophrenia may not be totally curable, it is manageable if dealt with. Research indicates that remission means long-term wellness…

As a result of encountering the army, Hamlet recognizes he can no longer escape the necessity for action. Upon these realizations, Hamlet yet again becomes fixated on revenge and becomes more unstable. Similarly, leading to his decayed mindset, Gertrude calls upon Hamlet into her bedroom to speak about the offensive performance of the play he directs. Unbeknownst to Hamlet, Polonius hides behind a drape overhearing their conversation. When in hiding, Polonius makes a faint noise and without any…