Essays and Research Papers on All Shakespeare

A 4 page report analyzing Hamlet's mother, Queen Gertrude. Married incestuously to Hamlet's uncle, who murdered his brother and then took his place both on the throne and in his bed, Gertrude's attitude toward Hamlet's accusations was along the lines of, 'What have I done?' Operating in total mental oblivion for most, if ...

This 4 page analysis explores this important character's psychological makeup, motivations and relationships as she is portrayed in the Shakespearian tragedy.

A 4 page essay that posits Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, has a goal for happiness and lives in denial of anything that interferes with that goal. Despite the fact, that she has a notion that her first husband's death and her hasty marriage to his brother is the reason for Hamlet's madness, she continues to ...

A good 5 page analysis of character in which the writer posits that Shakespeare's Hamlet, a character of tragedian proportions, wanted to die, but could not do so simply because he was put in the role of an avenger. Several direct quotes and plenty of analytical insight provided. No Bibliography.

A 9 page paper arguing that the reason we have so much difficulty analyzing the character of Hamlet is that the actors portraying him are too old. Hamlet, this paper suggests, is an adolescent trying to find himself, and seen in this light many of his peculiarities make sense. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.

A 5 page paper on Hamlet's search for identity in Shakespeare's play. It shows that this search, which people are forced to undertake at adolescence and repeat over and over throughout their lives, becomes for them the ultimate cosmic question. No additional sources.

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; ...

An 11 page paper showing that Hamlet was constitutionally unable to avenge his father's death by killing his uncle, and suggesting that the necessity of having to do so ultimately destroyed him. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 9 page paper analyzing Hamlet's delay in killing his uncle in Shakespeare's classic play. The paper argues persuasively that Hamlet was simply too sensitive for such a task, and his passion for play-acting (shown repeatedly throughout the play) created a buffer between himself and the task he had to do. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

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.

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.

A 6 page essay on Hamlet's madness describing how his spirit undergoes a tragic development from the self - destructive negation of life and of heaven's purposes to a new affirmation of the advantageous sanctity of life. No Bibliography.

A 3 page paper discussing the possible reason Hamlet warns his friends in Act I not to be surprised at his 'antic disposition'. The paper suggests that Hamlet is not planning to feign madness; rather, he is afraid he is already going mad, and hopes that his friends' silence will buy him desperately needed ...

A 5 page paper looking at the question of Hamlet's sanity in Shakespeare's play. The paper argues that Hamlet was not mad, but seemed so on the basis of his behavior because he was unable to articulate his dilemma to anyone else. No additional sources cited.

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 ...

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 ...

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 5 page paper provides an overview of the basic segments of Hamlet that demonstrate the ...

9 pages worth of research and analysis illustrating Hamlet as a tragic hero. Includes introductory section describing much earlier sources of Shakespeare's play and some possible sources from which he might have taken his idea. Free outline included. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 3 page essay discussing how the personalities and behaviors of Fortinbras and Laertes highlight and contrast with those of Hamlet. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper on Shakespeare's very complex play. Looking specifically at the play's resolution and the characterization of Hamlet, the paper analyzes this play in terms of the rules of classical tragedy put forth in Aristotle's Poetics. It argues that while Hamlet is unquestionably a tragedy from our point of view, it does not ...

A 7 page paper discussing Hamlet's personal response to the agonies of morality and over-analysis he suffers as he contemplates the murder of Claudius. No additional sources cited.

This 10 page paper explores the possibility that the character of Hamlet, is a misogynist but concludes that he is not. Misogynist overtones as contained in the society are noted and compared and contrasted with misogyny today.The 'nunnery' scene is highlighted. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

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.

A 3 page discussion of the theme of reality vs. illusion as it appears in Shakespeare's infamous "Hamlet." No Bibliography.

This 5 page research paper examines William Shakespeare's use of imagery in his plays, focusing exclusively upon Hamlet. Specifically discussed are the dominant images of Christian religion, disease, and nature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.