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Do to Ophelia's insanity, her death cannot be written off as an accident.
"Although many believe Hamlet to be the hero of Shakespeare's play of the same name, his actions prove that he is not a hero at all."
In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the best course of action under duress lies neither with rash action, as exemplified by Laertes and Fortinbras, nor with total pacifism, as demonstrated by Queen Gertrude.
Ben Sargent
The reactions of Shakespeares characters in Act 1 scenes I, IV, and V are accurate to the time period of the early 1600's in Denmark.
Hillary
I had a lot of trouble coming up with a good one, but here it goes i guess:
Despite her mainly reticent and obscure state throughout the play, the character of Ophelia in Shakespeare’s Hamlet often acts as either a vessel for or representation of certain elements in Hamlets life. Through her, Hamlets inner thoughts, his relationship with his mother, and stark lack of morality in Hamlet’s life are all presented in the play.
Throughout Hamlet, Shakespeare uses the father-son dynamic to show how revenge can be futile, irrational, and self perpetuating, as exlemplified with Hamlet, Laertes, and Fortinbras.
Ophelia's madness resulted in her being oppressed by the men in her life.
Nicole - I am not sure there is enough evidence from the text to support this idea.
Darren - make these more specific - use adjectives to explain what you mean by not a hero at all.
Ben - thesis #1 was more specific... put back the part about the best course of action being somewhere in the middle of the two.
Hillary - Thesis too broad. not clear exactly what you are arguing.
Brendan - good idea, a little wordy, do some research and see what you can find about Ophelia and truth.
Sam - good thesis - try more academic language "father son dynamic"
Michelle - good thesis - which men? can you be a little more specific?
Ophelia is aware of Hamlet's and Claudius' secretive actions and is mentally tortured by them, causing her to commit suicide by drowning herself in the lake.
In Shakespeare's Hamlet, King Claudius's one ultimate act of evil perpetuates each and all of the negative events that follow.
I don't know if I worded it quite correctly, but I do want to do something with the topic of evil acts (murder, revenge, coveting, etc.) in "Hamlet" and how it affects the characters. I'm not sure if I should focus primarily on Claudius (thereby eliminating revenge as a point) or if I should explore all facets.
~Kayla
If the other one doesn't work (I didn't find much research for it), what about:
"Although the title character is heavily influenced by his father in Shakespeare's Hamlet, his relationship with his mother, and her qualities, both affect Hamlet's actions"
or something to that effect?
~Kayla
Ophelia, a symbol of innocence and purity, is created by Shakespeare to contrast the evil and corruption that permeates Hamlet .
Though the Pirate ship scene in Hamlet is widely disputed, historical evidence does in fact support the likelihood of this occurance.
Caroline
Although both Hamlet and Laertes demonstrate that they come from similar backgrounds and have similar qualities, Laertes's proves to be more courageous and aggressive than Hamlet, causing the audience to take notice of Hamlet's resistance to take action.
This won't be the official wording but it's going to be something like...
The relationship between Hamlet and his mother, Gertrude, depicts Frued's theory of mother-son relationships.
Halmet's hesitation to act throughout the play led to his eventual death.
Ophelia's madness is due to the oppression that Polonius and Laertes have forced upon her.
--Kristen
I know what I want to write but I'm having trouble portraying it through my thesis...
Shakespeare gives Hamlet the choice of taking his own life to escape an excrutiating dilemma several times throughout the novel in order to portray the idealism of suicide.
Kelly - is there evidence that Ophelia knows about Hamlet and Claudius' actions?? If you have materials to support this thesis go for it... but be sure your critical articals agree.
Kayla - Thesis number 2 is better, I would head in that direction. Bu the end needs to be more specific. His relationship with his mother affects him how??? exactly????
Rosemary - Good thesis Rosemary... just make sure you address her character fully and explain the significance of her tragic death.
Caroline - Careful with this topic it has the potential to turn into a history paper, rather than literary analysis. You need to discuss WHY Shakespeare created this scene.
Kelly M - Good ideas in your thesis. It is a bit wordy, and you should probably use the term foil. By probably, I mean definately.
Mike - Your thesis is a topic. You need a clear, provable, assertion. Why does it matter that their relationship demonstrate's Frued's theory? So What?
Kristina - Change your thesis... it is not a deep enough to delve into. Read some critical article and add depth to the topic.
Kristen - good thesis - not need for phrase "have fored upon her"
Casey - Throughout the play, Hamlet's solioquy's serve to idealize his death making it inevitable, rather than tragic.
Is that what you are going for??
I wanted to completely change my thesis to
The poison of corruption that infects all of the characters of Hamlet, is born in and spreads from Claudius.
I have found an abundance of research to support it. :)
Hillary
I left you a comment with my new thesis, and I just wanted to make sure the papaer was due on thurs??
Thanks
Hillary
Hamlet's insanity is merely an act he uses to say exactly what is on his mind without having to worry about the consequences.
~Val Glassman
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