Essays and Research Papers on Hamlet

A 5 page paper which considers how Claudius reveals himself to be a sympathetic character in five cited instances of William Shakespeare's tragic play, "Hamlet." No additional sources are used.

A 4 page paper which examines whether these women merely fulfill gender roles or if they also add to an understanding of Hamlet’s character. Also considered is how Hamlet’s attacks on these women affect response to the play. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 2.5 page paper which examines the conflicts of man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society, man vs. himself and man vs. fate, that appear throughout the play. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In five pages this paper addresses the four commands Hamlet receives from his father’s ghost throughout the course of the play and analyzes whether or not he successfully carries them out or fails. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.

A 5 page analysis of the complex web of conflicts that torment the mind of the young prince in Shakespeare's Hamlet. The writer also discusses how representation and imitation are dramatized to show the guilt or innocence of the King and Queen in the play within the play. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In 5 pages, the author discusses Miranda of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and Ophelia of Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark." At first glance, both Miranda from Shakespeare's "The Tempest," and Ophelia from " The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" appear to be peripheral and unsophisticated characters in plays that center on the ...

A 5 page research paper that examines Shakespeare's extraordinary gift for language. The writer emphasizes Shakespeare's contributions to the English language as well as focusing on how Shakespeare used the character of the Ghost in Hamlet as a form of figurative speech. A portion of Hamlet is translated from old English into modern English. Bibliography ...

This 7 page paper discusses the way Shakespeare handles death in "Romeo and Juliet," "Macbeth" and "Hamlet." Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines why many consider this play one of the greatest works in Western literature. No additional sources are used.

A 5 page paper which examines how the images of disease are used throughout the play. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how Hamlet successfully satisfies Aristotle’s tragic hero criteria by possessing a noble stature, possesses a tragic flaw and faces a reversal of fortune. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In three pages this paper examines the purpose of ‘the play within a play’ in Act III of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and considers how it provides a commentary on the action of the actual play itself. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 4 page paper illustrates the ways in which Shakespeare uses spying and eavesdropping in "Othello", "Hamlet", and "Measure for Measure". This paper explores the significance of spying and eavesdropping in these plays and how the audience is served by this literary technique. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the issue of incest as described in Shakespeare's, Hamlet. Correlation to modern theories on incest offered. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the differences between the way the play was conceived and staged and the way Branagh presented the action on film. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines how the plays reflect Shakespeare’s contention that although human beings always express a preference for reason, they are inevitably ruled far more strongly by their passions. No additional sources are used.

A 6 page paper which examines Rosencrantz and Guilderstern’s response to King Claudius and Queen Gertrude, Claudius’ response to the play, “The Murder of Gonzago,” and Hamlet’s response, or lack thereof to the Ghost. Specifically considered will be how this scene exemplifies Hamlet’s difficulties in responding to Old Hamlet’s ghost’s sense of crisis. ...

A 5 page paper which examines whether or not Prince Hamlet’s treatment of women in the play qualifies him as a hero. No additional sources are used.

A six page paper comparing these two works in terms of their thematic and literary similarities. Characterization is discussed extensively, along with personification, irony, simile, metaphor, and allegory. The paper concludes that both Shakespeare and Golding show that our worst enemy is often us. Bibliography lists four sources.

A 5 page paper which defines the terms protagonist and antagonist, and then examines how they are depicted in William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia in order to better understand why Hamlet treats her the way he does. No additional sources are used.

This 3 page paper examines Ludwig Wittgenstein’s reaction to Shakespeare. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Bringing Murderers to Justice in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” and Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles” A 3 page paper which examines specific sections of dialogue from each play and considers how these words bring sychological, moral, or philosophical complexity to the notion of bringing murderers to justice. No additional sources are used.

A 5 page paper which examines the similarities and differences between William Shakespeare's tragic plays, "Hamlet" and "Macbeth," specifically concentrating on the roles of the supernatural, the effect Ophelia and Lady Macbeth have on the main characters, and comparing and contrasting the protagonists Hamlet and Macbeth. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which considers the confident arrogance of Oedipus and Hamlet, how when illusion collides with reality, each protagonist is forced, through their development as human beings, to undergo a profound reappraisal of his position in the universe. Specifically considered is whether or not the truth set these heroes free. No additional sources are used.