Ur-Hamlet

downfall. A character with a tragic flaw is in need of an attitude adjustment. In the play, Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, is about a tragic hero named Hamlet, but he soon became mad over…

Euphrates rivers. Even though it was located in the intersection of two fertile rivers, the areas were circumscribed by deserts. It triggered southern Mesopotamia is arid and hot. One solution of the dry condition is the irrigation system. The irrigation system would be the important evidence that represented the rulers have the power to control the drainage of rivers, people, and also the routes of trading. The rulers gained the wealth and power, and built the political centers like Eridu and…

Since the beginning of time, humans have experienced the great turmoil of war. From ancient civilizations, and even currently, we have used violence and war to solve disputes in order to obtain land, gain resources, and increase government power. After all of the suffering and violence, we eventually resolve back to harmony and concord, and this is a cycle that will continue on throughout human existence. The ancient Sumerian art piece Standard of Ur and Banksy’s modern painting Soldiers…

Heather Reinders (ID 0228852): - Assignment One: French Songs After reading the assignment requirements, I was originally unsure of how to tackle such an open-ended assignment; with no specific goals posted I decided to create my own. A large part of why I want to learn to speak French isn’t just because we are a bilingual nation or because it will increase employment prospects after University; it was to start to learn and appreciate French culture. Growing up in the Guelph area we were never…

An example of this would be King Lear, which appears to have been based upon the anonymous Elizabethan play King Leir. In fact, the stories behind a large majority of his thirty-eight plays (forty by some counts which include two lost plays attributed to him) are not attributed to him, and, as James Shapiro commented, “In terms of plot Hamlet is Shakespeare’s least original play”. This is not to say this makes Shakespeare’s play void of credit, but merely that Shakespeare used pre-existing texts…

The Spirit of Revenge: Does Hamlet achieve his goal? The words of Shakespeare are legendary. His books have influenced billions of lives and his works are still relevant to the study of the English literary culture. 400 years later, he is still considered one of the most influential playwrights in history. One of his most well-known works, Hamlet, is the result of Shakespeare being influenced by a Danish legend, “Ur-Hamlet”, a play now lost to time. This influence of the Danish culture struck…

“The Human Being as Person” was one of several readings written by Hans Urs von Balthasar, a theologian and Catholic priest of the 20th century, where he throughout the short reading mainly addresses the answer to one question: when is a human being considered, person? Balthasar begins this short reading by saying, “Let us begin with a very simple consideration which prescinds from all history of theology. It will teach us that we can do without the concept "person" much longer than we are…

Hans Urs von Balthasar was a Swiss theologian born in Lucerne to a well-established family. Von Balthasar joined the Society of Jesus in 1929 upon the completion of his dissertation. At the leading of Henri de Lubac, von Balthasar studied Origen, Gregory of Nyssa, and Maximus the Confessor where he discovered a hope for the salvation of the world. During his time as a chaplain in Basle, von Balthasar met the protestant theologian Karl Barth, who would go on to become close friend and major…

Hamlet. When a person read “Hamlet”, he or she can realize that this literary work written by Shakespeare is full of tragedy and sorrow, but what could inspire this author to write such as horrible tragedy. There is no doubt that when authors write, they are inspired in troubles and experiences they are facing. Some people say that Hamlet written by Shakespeare is just another version or even plagiarism from a real one. The main issue is that Shakespeare could feel identified and he just…

Hamlet is the prince of Denmark. His father was the king but dies before the play begins. In the beginning of the play Hamlet is visited by his father’s ghost who tells him that he was killed by king Claudius. King Claudius is not only Hamlet’s mother’s new husband but also his father’s brother. With that information Hamlet conceived a plan to pretend to be crazy to avenge his fathers death. His plan is successful and King Claudius confesses and commits suicide with the help of Hamlet. Hamlet…