Elizabethan Superstition And "Hamlet's" Ghosts
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5 pages in length. The connection between Elizabethan ghostly superstitions and the fact that Shakespeare's Hamlet is replete with their presence is no coincidence. The writer discusses that while there is much discussion and disagreement throughout the play as to whether or not the ghosts actually exist, there is no doubt that they endured partly as legitimate apparitions who plagued the well-being of every man's soul, as well as being nothing more than one's over active imagination. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCghost.wps

Evaluating Hamlet
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This 4 page paper analyzes and evaluates Shakespeare's classic play. Bibliography lists 1 sources.
Filename: HVEvalHm.rtf

Father Figures x 3
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( 6 pp). This discussion will look at some d iverse "father figures," to see if we can make any conclusions about "the nature" of the role itself - or the "mantle" of being a father. Like any other piece of clothing , some wear it better than others. The father roles selected will be that from Hamlet and the movies the Big Sleep and Lone Star.
Filename: BBfafigs.doc

FATHER REVENGE STORIES IN SHAKESPEARE’S HAMLET
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This 3 page paper discusses the issues of revenging one's father through the exploration of various sons and their reactions to their fathers' deaths. Hamlet, Laertes, and Fortinbras. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBhamfat.rtf

Feminist Criticism of Gertrude and Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”
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A 5 page paper which examines how modern feminism might react to or interpret the playwright’s portrayal of the characters and specifically considers their interaction with each other and the male characters, and whether they serve as catalysts that explain or otherwise move the drama toward its inevitable conclusion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGophger.rtf

Four ‘Ghostly’ Commands in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet
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In five pages this paper addresses the four commands Hamlet receives from his father’s ghost throughout the course of the play and analyzes whether or not he successfully carries them out or fails. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.
Filename: TGhamcom.rtf

Framing in Psychotic Discourse
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A 5 page analysis of Branca T. Robeiro's analysis of speech associated with 'thought disorder' in a psychotic patient. The writer relates this to the 'mad' scene of Ophelia in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' and argues that Shakespeare accurately represents this syndrome. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: 90ophlia.rtf

Franco Zeffirelli's Film Version Of Hamlet
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This 6 page essay explores the interpretation of Shakespeare in the film Hamlet. A critical scene between Hamlet and his mother is analyzed for content and meaning.
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Functions of Queen Gertrude and Ophelia in William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' (Oxford Classics' Edition)
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A 5 page paper which examines the significance of the roles portrayed by the lone female characters in the play as a mirrored reflection of the Elizabethan social patriarchy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGgeroph.rtf