Hamlet is probably the most popular of Shakespeare's plays. But why that one and not another, perhaps more lighthearted, enjoyable work? The answer lies in the fact that Hamlet is neither nonsensical nor implausible to the modern audience. Hamlet constantly deals with questions and situations that every person is confronted by at some point. Hamlet himself seeks to grasp mortality, morality, revenge, relationships, and meaning. The play concludes with Hamlet supposedly reconciling all of these
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Antonio, Prospero power hungry brother won the first game of chess by controlling Alonso, Ferdinand's father, but Prospero is determined to win this one. Antonio strategized with his pawns to win, which led to Prospero's exile, which in turn leads to the plot of The Tempest. Prospero works his way around the island moving key soldiers to achieve a certain action out of each battle. The first being getting his opponents, then getting Miranda engaged, having the shipwrecked
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In Henry IV Part 1, Shakespeare truly embodies the conflicts of friendships, which he does so in the relationship of Hal and Falstaff. Henry IV Part 1 by Shakespeare is a story about the king of England at the time, Henry IV, but mainly focuses on his son Hal, and his relationships all of his friends, but Falstaff in particular. Hal and Falstaff have a complex friendship, because it is hard to decipher if there is true loyalty, emotion, and lovingness between the two, but Falstaff seems to be truly
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For the second Crusade, the court at Acre decided the crusade should be aimed towards Damascus, in result, breaking the truce the region had with the Latin Kingdom. In return however, King Louis VII and Emperor Conrad the III, would both get to take advantage and use their armies already located in Antioch. But who would lead these armies to Damascus? Each powerful leader/representative at Acre such as Louis, Conrad, Baldwin, and Queen Melisende all had hopes of being the chosen leader. For the
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The Residential schools designed to civilize and Christianize Indigenous children often took the children by force from their parents, forbid them to speak their native languages, cut off their traditional long hair, and kept them away from home for years at a time. Many Native American children did not see their homes and families again until they had become adults. Times like these greatly influenced the future tribal response to the educational systems. The purpose of the residential schools
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Othello In the play “Othello” by William Shakespeare, there is a wide variety of Criticism examples. One that is very distinct is Feminist Criticism. The time period in which “Othello” is set plays a key role in why the ladies where seen as lower than the male gender. Shakespeare makes it clear in all his scenes women were thought less of and seen as peasants bound by their husbands’ will. Two characters in this play, Emilia and Iago, show up an abundant amount of times confronted with the criticism
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Canada’s First Nations have a beautiful culture. Although we have done some things to help Canadian aboriginal people to preserve their traditions and culture, we could have done much more. We have wronged the First Nations People in many ways; we have treated them as less than ourselves and in some cases still do. Forcing children into residential schools, not allowing Canadian aboriginals to vote, taking away the land that they had lived on for years, these are just a few things that we, as Canadians
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Community and the Canadian Federal Government The issue of inequality in Canada is part of a historical racism towards the First Peoples through the various federal legal mandates created through (1) the status of indigenous identity and (2) land issues on the reservation. Historically, the formation of Indian reservations has been part of the displacement and/or removal of First Peoples due to the problem of “white Canada” policies in the 19th century. The creation of the Indian Act of 1876 provided
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Since the beginning of humanity, lust for power and possession has been a driving force behind the choices and subsequent actions of individuals, it seems only obvious that Shakespeare who is renowned for his exploration of universal themes chooses to explore the determents of these desires for the individuals and their relationships in his play Othello. The strive to acquire or retain authority and control is explored through the dynamics between the main male characters- Othello and Iago. Shakespeare
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became very famous in literature for its clever wordplay, or its endearing dramatic irony. In Hamlet, by no other than Shakespeare himself, a glimpse into the suspenseful world is given to readers right from the first line of the play. Having the ability to truly finesse suspense in the first line of a play, is not a talent that is seen everyday. As uncommon as it is, the play begins with a question being asked from one soldier to the other. Right from the start, this develops the format of the this
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