Melancholy in Hamlet Essay

Can a murderer be a hero? Many would argue no, but such a response can be both incomplete and close-minded. While a character such as Brutus, from within Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, can very easily be judged as being evil due to a superficial deconstruction of his actions, his true character is found only upon deeper analysis. Brutus does suffer from what appears to be an objective lack of morality; however, further analysis of his motives, his internal conflicts, and…

In today’s society many people possess strong ambition when it comes to getting a job, following a passion and being immensely successful in life. Having an abundance of ambition can have both successful and faulty outcomes depending on the situation and how individuals respond to the circumstance. For example, in the play Macbeth written by Shakespeare, a prime example of an excessive amount of ambition is displayed through both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s actions. Essentially, Macbeth becomes…

Robert Browning is considered today as one of most influential poets of all time. Using dramatic monologue which he contributed to poetry, influencing other major poets. In the narrative poem “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning, the author’s life and career affect his poetic work. By using his own background to demonstrate the main character’s actions and desires. Robert Browning’s family was influential in his life. In other words, “The poet’s father had originally wanted to be an artist—he…

The play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, is written taking place with a very powerful and rogue ruler, Julius Caesar, and focuses on Brutus' struggle between the adverse demands of patriotism, honor, and friendship. Within the play, Shakespeare sympathizes with Caesar’s conspirators and is very much in favor of a democracy rather than one, powerful ruler as depicted in the play. And, as Shakespeare was writing this play, he was trying to convince the audience to…

In Shakespeare’s play Much Ado about Nothing, each character was developed perfectly in order to fully present the plot at hand. As an author, Shakespeare carefully planned the usage and characteristics of each character in his play. He used language, comedy, and the personal attributes of each character to really develop them in his writing. After continuing to read more of Shakespeare I see that he not only did this for Much Ado About Nothing, but he makes sure he develops his characters…

In Othello, William Shakespeare explains how his time is like and how social class meant a lot to men. Shakespeare allow his characters to articulate their mood and feelings that many of his audience find so aesthetic. In his story the common word that he used so frequent is soul but it is used in numerous of different context. This word is very significant because it shows some of the themes such as prejudice, manipulation, and Jealousy occurs throughout the play. The person in the play who…

The Jersey Devil Myth “History books are filled with the names and dates and events which shaped our world.” (House). Myths are tales that help man to understand and explain their unnatural or suspicious experiences on Earth. The Jersey Devil’s history includes a mother with a drunkard husband getting pregnant for the third time; she curses her unlucky thirteenth son by saying let this one be the devil and later forgets about the curse. When the baby was born it transformed and killed its…

Love and Conflicts in Twelfth Night In the old days people mostly entertained themselves through plays and theatre. One of the greatest playwriter at that time was Shakespeare. Shakespeare is a very known playwriter who's plays are all over the world today. In one of his play's called Twelfth Night, he shows us how human emotions drive people to make either good or bad decisions. Some of the actions these characters take lead to good or bad consequences that teaches the audience a lesson. There…

Plato’s Euthyphro is a profound conversation between Socrates and Euthyphro that takes place on The Porch of the King Archon, a Greek court. The self-proclaimed pious Euthyphro is prosecuting his father for killing a field laborer, who murdered a domestic servant. It is important to note that is was through neglect while awaiting a decision on the laborer’s punishment for murder. Ironically, Socrates is being prosecuted for corrupting youth by challenging their views guiding them to think more…

I have been given the challenge to read Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, and while I am overjoyed to read my first, yes I said first, screen play, it will also be my first attempt at reading Shakespeare. As I open the first page of the script my mind is filled with superfluous thoughts of death and desire! What will I encounter as the words fall wildly from the pages, into my ever racing mind? At last! There they are, my first Shakespearian words; “ACT1 SCENE 1 Elsinore. A platform before the…