Essays and Research Papers on Hamlet

A 5 page paper which examines the Shakespearean characters, Hamlet and King Richard II, and analyzes which would be more characteristic of Aristotle's tragic hero. The paper argues that Hamlet is a more sympathetic character and thus more of a tragic hero. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages. A good, concise analysis of Act II, Scene 2 of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Bibliography lists one source.

A 5 page paper which traces the use of words "revenge" and "vengeance" in Shakespeare's "Hamlet." No additional sources cited.

A 9 page paper which examines the dramatic importance of Ophelia in "Hamlet." Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

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.

A 5 page paper which compares an early seventeenth-century audience’s response to Hamlet’s plight of love and revenge within the revenge tragedy construct to that of a modern-day audience’s response. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the ways in which the tortured Danish prince reflects the times in which William Shakespeare lived and also considers the issues of the play that are especially applicable to contemporary times, especially for college students like Hamlet. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

6 pages in length. The father/daughter relationships between "Hamlet's" Ophelia and Polonius and "The Taming of the Shrew's" Katherine and Baptista reflect diversity of devotion, respect and admiration between two entirely different sets of parental association. That Ophelia is completely absorbed in the love she feels for her father Polonius is vastly contrary ...

A 5 page paper which examines three father and son conflicts in Shakespeare's "Hamlet." The relationships are those of Hamlet and Claudius, Laertes and Polonius, and Fortinbras and Fortinbras. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the concept of acting throughout Shakespeare's "Hamlet." Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how different characters must deal with circumstances that they did not invent, but which clearly influence their lives. The characters discussed are Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jeckyll, and Gus McCrae from “Dead Man’s Walk” by Larry McMurtry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page research paper that discusses how Shakespeare's Hamlet is such a complicated play that the Danish prince is caught in a quagmire of indecision, powerless to take action because he is not certain of anything. Also, he feels that he has no moral compass to aid in sorting out what he should do. ...

An 8 page paper which examines the claim, made by Claudius in “Hamlet,” which argues that nature’s common theme is the death of fathers or father figures. The paper addresses other pieces of literature as it involves the search for one’s identity in the face of the death or absence of a father or father figure. Bibliography lists 8 ...

A 5 page paper which examines what Horatio may have said if he were to deliver the eulogy at Hamlet’s funeral. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper looks at how these title characters come across in their respective plays. The paper argues that both characters appear more like authors, or narrators, than mere participants in a play. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper examines Hamlet's Gertrude and Oedipus' Jocasta in terms of their attitudes towards the men in their lives. Specifically, this paper examines their relationship with their husbands and sons. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the relationship between the supernatural and man. The paper analyzes the relationship in Shakespeare’s character Hamlet, and in Homer’s character Odysseus, from the Odyssey. No additional sources cited.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the psychological state of Hamlet at the beginning of the play and how this may have lead to some of his actions. William Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Hamlet, Prince of Denmark undergoes a great many psychological transitions throughout the play. While Hamlet eventually falls into madness and acts out ...

A 5 page essay that argues that Hamlet, the tortured Prince, should be admired. The writer argues that an examination of the play shows that although Hamlet creates his own downfall through his murderous actions, he is basically a good man caught in a mind-boggling situation. His story is tragic precisely because Hamlet is an ...

This 5 page paper discusses Hamlet and asserts that he was not insane. Furthermore, this paper highlights many examples from Hamlet to support this thesis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the mental condition of one of Shakespeare’s most notable characters. This paper assesses that condition under our modern understanding of depression. The Court physician is notified of Hamlet’s condition in the form of a letter from “The Psychological Association of the Future”. The physician is urged to ...

A 4 page research paper that discusses the resolution of the conflict between Claudius and Hamlet. The writer argues that successful resolution of his revenge hinges on Hamlet killing Claudius at a moment when he, like his father, dies unrepentant, that is, without the benefit of absolution from his sins. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

6 pages in length. Claudius' observation that sorrows come in battalions speaks to the nature of overwhelming death throughout the play. With the ultimate demise of Polonius, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Ophelia, Laertes, Gertrude, Hamlet and even himself, one must look back upon the play and come to the uncompromising determination that Claudius, by virtue ...

This 4 page paper discusses Hamlet's strategy throughout the play. Exampls and quotes cited from the text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 7 page paper looks at two plays from the Middle Ages--one Shakespearean (Hamlet)--to prove that some characters can be given a better image due to the way in which he or she speaks. Speech is evaluated for both Hamlet and Behn's The Rover to suggest that this is the case. Many quotes ...