Ghost Dance

Two murders, four consequential deaths. This story follows the path of dark themes including murder, revenge, and tricks. After the King’s own brother murders him, his son, Hamlet strikes for revenge. Tragically, Hamlet mistook Polonius, his lover’s father, for the recent King and kills him. This action causes Hamlet's lover, Ophelia to slowly lose grip on life and sink into a constant state of confusion and loss. Mental disorders have existed since the beginning of time; they play a part in…

The film kingdom of heaven is the type of movie that I have enjoyed to watch because it has a particular genre of movies that I appreciate the most which is about war and heroic acts. The film tackles about the journey of a widower blacksmith who’s name was Balian de Ibelin along with his grief upon her wife who committed suicide because of the death of their child. Then a crusader who tend to pass by around the village where Balian lives appears to be his father who is named Baron Godfrey of…

only thing they don’t really tell us is that the ones you fear the most are actually real. Ghost and Spirits are common topics among society. Some encounters can be pleasant, but most of them are so terrifying that they can be hard to believe for those who are skeptical. People may doubt the existence of ghosts and spirits, but there is enough evidence that proves that these paranormal creatures do exist. Ghost and Spirit stories have been around for a very long period of time. So for people…

Guilt, Denial and Consequences in God and the Indian Although this play is fiction, it is very likely that many ministers that worked for Residential Schools were haunted by Indian ghost children from their past, much like Lucy for George. God and the Indian by Drew Hayden Taylor is about an Anglican Bishop named George King, who is visited in his office in early 2000’s by Johnny Indian who is determined to make George acknowledge what he did to her 40 years earlier. . George has lived with…

“‘Forget how it looks. How does it feel (79)?’” This question, posed to Conrad by Dr. Berger, in Ordinary People, by Judith Guest, accentuates one of Guest’s themes that creating illusions is damaging in times of loss. Ordinary People, focuses on the Jarrett family, Conrad and his parents, Beth and Calvin, in the aftermath of the accidental death of Conrad’s older brother, Buck, and Conrad’s subsequent suicide attempt. Rather than confronting the pain and loss, the family, led by Beth’s…

It is common across many Shakespearean tragedies for at least one character to die; in Hamlet, five characters are murdered. These five (King Hamlet, Hamlet Jr., Laertes, Gertrude, and Claudius) all die as a result of being poisoned by Claudius, directly or transitively. The repeated use of poison across Shakespeare's plays is not a coincidence, and when Shakespeare uses poison in Hamlet, he sets up a strong association of poison to the corruption in man. More specifically, Shakespeare uses the…

The famous playwright named William Shakespeare if known for tragedies and comedies to reveal life in a different point of view. He has written many famous plays like, Hamlet, a Mid-Summer Nights Dream and the Tragedy of Macbeth. A tragedy is a staid play that has motivation that leads to death. A comedy is a less tragic play that involves less gruesome death and a lighter ending. One of his most famous tragedies was the “Tragedy of Macbeth”. In the tragedy of Macbeth the playwright, William…

The Bird Around Your Neck (A Discussion on the Themes of Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner) Everywhere you look, there’s shows, movies, and books that center on the supernatural. “Paranormal and supernatural entertainment has gained significant traction in recent years as it offers a unique opportunity for us to escape our daily lives” (Parmar). The public is transfixed by the idea of the unexplainable, the frightening, and the mysterious. Where does this fascination stem from? For…

The Misfortune of Poor Decisions Throughout life every person will encounter and experience the intimidating and unmotivating concept of making a poor decision. A profound piece of literature that addresses the topic of poor decision is the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare. The story is a tragedy and follows the twists and turns of Romeo and Juliet’s forbidden love that eventually leads to their deaths. Both participants in the relationship partake in risky actions that could…

avenge his father’s death, which he accomplishes by staying determined and thinking logically. As part of Hamlet’s goal to kill Claudius, he decides to feign madness so other characters cannot read his actual motives. During a conversation with a ghost of his deceased father, Hamlet learns of Claudius’ selfish and power hungry actions. Hamlet immediately grows determined to kill Claudius, so he develops the beginnings of his plan by vowing to act abnormal and appear mad (1.5). He thinks farther…