Parallels in Golding's "Lord of the Flies" and Shakespeare's "Hamlet"
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A six page paper comparing these two works in terms of their thematic and literary similarities. Characterization is discussed extensively, along with personification, irony, simile, metaphor, and allegory. The paper concludes that both Shakespeare and Golding show that our worst enemy is often us. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBgoldng.wps

Passion and Reason in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” and “Romeo and Juliet”
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A 6 page paper which examines how the plays reflect Shakespeare’s contention that although human beings always express a preference for reason, they are inevitably ruled far more strongly by their passions. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGpasrea.rtf

Playing in Hamlet: Ophelia
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A 5 page paper which examines the theme of playing as represented in the character of Ophelia in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAhmpo.rtf

Polonius As Untrue
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This 5 page paper explores the behavior of Polonius in Shakespeare's Hamlet, in terms of the advice he gives to his son "This above all: to thine own self be true". Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KTpolnus.wps

Queen Gertrude After the Play Scene (III.ii) in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”
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A 4 page paper which examines what exactly Gertrude knew and when she knew it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGhamplay.rtf

Queen Gertrude in William Shakespeare's Hamlet
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This 3 page paper is a character analysis of Queen Gertrude in Shakespeare's Hamlet discussing whether or not she is evil and looking at her negative and positive characteristics. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEqugertrude.rtf

Recurring Imagery: Hamlet
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A 4 page paper which examines recurring imagery in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAhmmye.rtf

Revenge & The Character Of Hamlet
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A 5 page paper analyzing why it takes Hamlet so long to avenge his father's death; it also considers the ethical nature of this vendetta as seen through the lens of Hamlet's own society. The paper concludes that Hamlet was suffering from a profound emotional depression, and thus had great difficulty convincing himself to act; thus, the most unethical aspect of the revenge request was asking Hamlet to do it at all. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: Hamrev.rtf

Revenge as a Theme in Literature
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This 6 page paper compares the way in which the revenge theme is handled by Shakespeare in Hamlet, Poe in "The Cask of Amontillado" and Robert Browning in "My Last Duchess." Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: HVRevLit.rtf

Revenge in Hamlet
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A 4 page paper which examines the theme and relevance of revenge in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RArvhm.rtf