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A 5 page (4 pp. + 1 pg. outline) which compares Hamlet’s avenging of his father’s death with contemporary times, specifically considering Hamlet’s relationships with his stepfather/uncle King Claudius and his mother Queen Gertrude, his fiancée Ophelia, friends Horatio and Rosencrantz and Guilderstern, his father’s ghosts, and his last wishes. The Franco Zeffirelli and Mel Gibson 1990 film adaptation of “Hamlet” is also discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
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wishes. The Franco Zeffirelli and Mel Gibson 1990 film adaptation of "Hamlet" is also discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources. TGherham.rtf Hamlet: A Man in Search of
the Hero Within by Tracy Gregory, October 2001 -- properly! Buried deep within William Shakespeares tragic
hero, Prince Hamlet of Denmark, there is a hero struggling to get out. The young college student has had to absorb many cataclysmic acts in a short period of
time - his fathers murder, and his mother Gertrudes marriage to her brother-in-law, Claudius. According to renowned Shakespearean scholar Andrew Cecil Bradley, Hamlet is "noble and trustful," traits that
are shaken but never destroyed by his "terrible disillusionment" (167). As Hamlet attempts to forge a heroic path for himself, he is visited by his fathers ghost, who blames
Claudius for his death and encourages Hamlet to seek vengeance for his murder. Hamlet is a man weighed down by the burden of responsibility - he feels an obligation
to follow in his fathers heroic footsteps, but knows this will not be easy. In order to do so, he must alienate himself from his mother, uncle, fianc?e Ophelia
and his old school chums, Rosencrantz and Guilderstern. The lone confident within whom he can share is inner torment is his loyal friend, Horatio. Hamlets suffering parallels the
tragic events of September 11, 2001, in which there was a mortal blow struck during the terrorists bombing attacks, and a passionate plea to avenge the murders of innocent victims.
In this way, retaliation is motivated by an act of honor. If Hamlet fails in this quest, he fails not only as a man in his eyes, but
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