Ghost story

uses allusion to compare Hamlet to the weed growing on the shore of the river Lethe. During the play, the ghost is speaking to Hamlet and wants to explain the cause of his death when he says, “I find thee apt, / And duller shouldst thou be than the fat weed / That roots itself in ease on Lethe wharf, / Wouldst thou not stir in this. Now, Hamlet, hear.” (1.5. 31-34). In this passage, the ghost of Hamlet is alluding to Lethe, which in Greek mythology is the river of forgetfulness in Hades.…

Shakespare’s Hamlet is a revenge tragedy portraying the tragic hero Hamlet, whom transforms as a character ultimately purging the community and finding his purpose in life. Hamlet progresses as a character throughout the play; at first, he is both depressed and passive from the tragedies that occurred within his family, then he delays his quest of revenge for his father’s death, and eventually decides to act on impulse and devotes all his power in killing his father’s murderer, Claudius. Hamlet…

anything to bring peace to his father and was not going to rest until he did what was supposed to be done. Just like Laertes, Hamlet was very angry by his fathers death but his course of action was much different. Hamlet promised the ghost of his father that he would “make a ghost of him” (Hamlet, 1.4.91) but everytime he thought of a plan he would not act on it. Hamlet channelled his anger into thoughts and was trapped in his mind by his own thoughts and this prevented him from acting on his…

My guess is not. This applies similarly to Hamlet when his Father’s ghost presents the shocking information his murder by Claudius to him. Hamlet would’ve never guessed Claudius was the treacherous snake, nor would’ve he been wise enough to realize a killer isn’t always who you’d expect.…

Writing Assignment One In his article, Your Sixth Sense, Matthew Hutson explains ways the brain tricks people into believing they are experiencing a paranormal event. Hutson first explains anomalous experiences and continues with how some events that appear supernatural are really just meaningful coincidences. Near-death and out-of-body experiences are explained next, then he touches the topic of contacting spirits; the article is wrapped up by explaining who is more likely to be susceptible to…

assumed those that consistently are plagued by the supernatural may be plagued by something else entirely. Russian literature deals with the idea of otherworldly things to get lengths, especially with devilry. Such can be seen in Nikolai Gogol’s short story, St. John’s Eve, where the supernatural acts as a catalyst for the series of events within the work. Upon introspection, there rises the possibility that is mental illness that affects the protagonist, not devilry…

French actress Jeanne Moreau once stated: “Death is an absolute mystery. We are all vulnerable to it, it’s what makes life interesting and suspenseful” (1). The mysterious element of death is found throughout many of the noted tragedies of William Shakespeare. Hamlet, one of Shakespeare’s most famous dramas, is permeated with “murder, suicide, revenge, and accidental deaths” (Jamieson, “Death in ‘Hamlet’”). An analysis of Hamlet brings about a key question regarding one of its central themes:…

feigning madness, as Hamlet portrays insanity through his thoughts, actions, and interactions with others. Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark and the son of King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude, thoughts reveal evidence that proves he is feigning madness. The Ghost tells Hamlet what may be the truth of King Hamlet’s death; therefore, Hamlet makes a scheme to appear mad. Hamlet’s friend and the watchmen,…

4. The ghost of Old Hamlet said,“Taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive against thy mother aught” (I, v, 85-86). This is significant because it is one of the ghost’s three instructions for his son and this particular quote instructs Hamlet not to go after his mother even though she most likely cheated and married her brother-in-law. The speaker is saying not to let his mind become corrupted and not to let his soul plot against his mother because her own guilt will probably be enough in…

Martin McDonagh continuously rips at your heart strings. Over and over, he added a little twist that completely destroyed what you thought you knew and replaced it with a new truth. More than once, he takes a character he spent the entire play developing and changes the audience’s opinion in the matter of one line of either dialogue or even stage directions. Although it’s a comedy it still has many moments that make you want to cry. At least four characters throughout the play experience some…