Ghost story

Did I care for portrayal of certain characters? Yes, Maude, at the age of 80, she is a character who spirit is free as the wind, lives in her own world, and demonstrated that is never to late to live your life. One of the aspects that most intrigued me about her, is that in spite her age, she doesn't seem to care of what everyone think, she lives and enjoy her life to the fullest. Maude was the peace of the puzzle in Harold's life. Maude plays an important roll in the movie because she doesn't…

Using the information provided by studies on paranormal activity, the behavior of ghosts supports the claim that Hamlet feigns his madness and that the ghost of King Hamlet has nothing to do with his faked craziness. In Act I, the characters come across the phantom and speculate whether it has good intentions or just wants to cause trouble. According to Ghost Psyches, if the spirit has bad or naughty intentions, it will act lightheartedly mischievous or hostile and malicious, neither of which…

Even though William Shakespeare died 400 years ago, his plays have been adapted into movies, books and performance pieces. His world famous plays still enthral and entertain modern audiences because his plays have the ability to portray timeless themes still relevant to modern audiences. In Shakespeare’s tragedy “Hamlet”, the main protagonist, Hamlet Prince of Denmark, is forced into a situation beyond his control where he must choose between what is right and what is wrong in this thrilling…

Emotions are inevitable when it comes to being a human. In works of literature, the feelings that are involved are dramatized much more than they need to be. The conflict convinces the main character to feel a strong emotion by a dramatic occurrence. When these events occur, the literary elements involved in the work become stronger, making the work as a whole more eventful. Overall, characters in literature tend to have strong feelings towards certain characters that ultimately take over the…

Inner conflict is caused by tragic experiences where some chose to suppress it, others chose to start a war with it. In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, it appears that the protagonist Hamlet is faced with detrimental choices that lead to his downfall into insanity. By understanding Hamlet’s insanity, the reader is able to understand the fight within himself and the justification for his actions. The nurture that is present in the play, renders to be a huge factor in the downfall of Hamlet. The many…

revenge, lies and betrayal. Shakespeare’s portrayal of characterisation within the play of his main protagonists contributes to a better understanding of those themes, along with the play itself. Written during 1600 - 1601, and published in 1603, the story and the themes within it attempt to resonate the problems faced by those who lived during the Renaissance. Questions about loyalty and national security, and the figure of the aging female monarch, were current in Elizabethan England, with…

In the class, we learn about the Anti Realism through lot of works. I think ‘The Dumb Waiter’ has Anti Realism factors just little bit. Because in this play, Gus and Ben are hit men and they live in small room and there is the dumb waiter with speaking tube. We could not find hit men, but maybe several hit men in the world. However, a mostly people does not have the dumb waiter with speaking tube in the room and if some people have it, they used in restaurants. And also, in the play, executive…

In Act 2, scene 2, Claudius invites Hamlet’s childhood friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to come to Elsinore because of his apparent concern about “Hamlet’s transformation,” that he may be going mad due to his father’s death and another source (II.ii.5). Hamlet reveals to his friends that he is in a state of despair because of the events concerning his father. Soon, Hamlet’s situation changes from despair and uncertainty finally to what seems to be a plan in progress. His friends announce to…

Reality isn’t always as clear cut as you may think. In Macbeth, this is a major theme and key. After Macbeth orders the killing of Banquo, he suddenly sees Banquo’s ghost at his own seat at the table. Macbeth, however, is the only one who sees it. This blend of reality and mysticality is characteristic of Shakespeare, but the main idea behind it can still be applied to real life for regular people. One of the most potentially dangerous and aggravating ways that things are not always what they…

M. Night Shyamalan’s suspense thriller The Sixth Sense (1999) scrutinizes the unusual and unseen relations between the living and the deceased whilst exploring the unknown world of the afterlife. Cole Sear (9 years old) struggles with understanding that he is a medium and finds closure and help within Malcom Crowe- a child psychologist who is unaware of his own death. The Sixth Sense was the first of many thriller films that Shayamalan wrote and directed. M. Nigh Shayamalan uses a variety of…