Gertrude's Guilt in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet"
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A 5 page paper which examines examples from the play's text which establish Gertrude's guilt as an adulteress and a conspirator in the death of her husband, King Hamlet. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGwsgert.wps

Hamlet & Contemporary Culture
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A 3 page essay that examines Hamlet in regards to how this tragedy contrasts and compares with contemporary culture. The writer argues that while there are, of course, numerous differences, there are also similarities as well for the simple reason that, while much has changed in four hundred years, human nature has remained constant. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khhamco2.rtf

Hamlet & His Stepfather
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A 5 page paper looking at the opposition between Hamlet and Claudius. The paper shows that Hamlet, despite his penchant for punning and his off-center personality, is almost always sincere; whereas Claudius, despite his poise and self-confidence, is almost always false. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Hamclaud.wps

Hamlet & Ophelia / Was Madness Real Or Feigned ?
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A 12 page paper which compares how madness is depicted in Shakespeare's Hamlet -- a calculated gesture on the part of Hamlet who seeks to avenge his father's death as opposed to Ophelia's real madness as a result of her many tragedies. Bibliography lists 8+ sources.
Filename: Hamoph.wps

Hamlet & Ophelia / ‘I Never Loved Thee'
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A 4 page paper analyzing the strange conversation between Hamlet and Ophelia right after his famous soliloquy. It shows how he is no longer seeing Ophelia as the girl he courted but as a representative of the female sex -- of which his treacherous mother is also a part. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Hamthee.wps

Hamlet & Othello/Doubt and Revenge
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A 7 page analysis of Hamlet and Othello, with an emphasis on what passages in the lay reveal about Othello's character, as opposed to Hamlet's. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khhamoth.rtf

Hamlet & The Ghost of His Father / Hearing is Believing
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The appearance of the ghost of Hamlet's father and importance of his revelation are echoed through out the play by Shakespeare's use of the words 'hear' and 'ear' as well as other symbolism about conversation, revelations and oration. This 9 page paper provides an overview of the basic segments of Hamlet that demonstrate the use of words related to the sense of hearing, and demonstrates the implications for the truth that Hamlet defines and his course of action represented by his seeming madness. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Hamhear2.wps

Hamlet / Appearance and Illusion Vs. Reality
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An 11 page paper describing the decrepancies between appearance or illusion vs. reality in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet." The writer attempts to show the conflict that develops as the title character attempts to relate his own ideas about reality with the illusions of reality that appear throughout the play. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: Hamletil.wps