will result in forfeiture of all points that had been earned. Part One: Answer all 6 questions (12 points each for a total of 60) * Identify each of the follow as either Normative (N) or Positive (P). Defend your answer. * Hurricane Ophelia will cause flooding in the North Carolina Mountains. * Home mortgage rates should fall so more families can buy homes. * The US has the Highest employment rate of the big eight countries. * The next US president will be a Yale
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so he does. This is where Hamlet goes on a rampage and starts acting irrationally. Hamlet first kills polonius mistaking him for Claudius, and has a very carefree and “oh well” type of attitude about it. This ultimately leads to the suicide of Ophelia. After Ophelia’s funeral, Laertes and Hamlet go back to the castle, and battle each other with Claudius and Gertrude watching. One death leads to another, and eventually, they are all dead. Hamlet did not accomplish anything, he only caused more problems
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Importance of Hamlet’s Soliloquies in Shakespeare’s Hamlet Shakespeare often has his characters speak in soliloquies during the course of his plays. Soliloquies are essential to the presentation of a story through the medium of a play because they provide the opportunity the chance to tell the audience specific pieces of information which cannot be disclosed through normal conversation. In his work, Hamlet, Shakespeare’s title character is shown to speak in seven soliloquies. Each soliloquy advances
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beautiful speeches, which help us, understand what he feels. Hamlet is different than any other Shakespeare character that I know. His anger and hatred for his uncle made him unable to control his emotions and lash out. Causing him to harm his loved one, Ophelia making her also crazy. The play follows a structure that clearly
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Penelope was not quite interested in him, but his fortune instead. The film also incorporated a scene that portrayed the message that women did not respect themselves. When Louis is finally released from jail, he is soon approached by a woman named, Ophelia, who is a prostitute. This also exemplified how society perceived women as individuals who were willing to do anything in order to make money, which seemed more important than protecting themselves. Trading Places also shows how money can often
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“Grief does not change you, Hazel. It reveals you.” John Green, The Fault in Our Stars Grief isn’t something that people prepare for. Like death, grief happen all of a sudden. Grief is the natural response to lose. It can be a strong emotion the can be overwhelming.(Mayoclinic.org)It could be when somebody first finds out a loved one had died, it could be when a person it doing something that reminds them of a lost one. There are different levels of grief as well. One can completely be sad only
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him. He jumped in because he wanted to make it known that he loved her more than her brother which is impossible especially that Laertes had just lost his father and would do anything to keep his sister safe. Instead of showing people that he loved Ophelia he just showed them that he is a little insane. But with these things in mind I still don't think that he is insane because the facts of him being sane out way the couple of little insane things that he did. When he jumped into Ophelia’s grave I think
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also tells his mother that he is not mad, "but mad in craft." (III.iv.188-199). In addition to his confessions, Hamlet's madness only shows itself when he is in the presence of certain characters. When Hamlet is around Polonius, Claudius, Gertrude, Ophelia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, he behaves in a bad manor. When Hamlet is around Horatio, Bernardo, Francisco, The Players and the Gravediggers, he behaves in a good manor. Some of the characters themselves come to realize that Hamlet is not mad
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“Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.” This quote is by Confucius an author who is explaining on your journey to revenge you need two graves because it usually ends up with more than one death, which could include yourself. In the story Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, Hamlet seems to struggle with the fact that his dad was killed without his sins being forgiven so he never got to go to heaven. Throughout the whole story Hamlet seeks revenge on his uncle, who killed his
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William Shakespeare has written hundreds of famous literary works. From his sonnets to his plays, each has its own unique characteristics. Often featured in his literature are tragic heroes, or virtuous characters who are destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat. The audience is often able to relate to these tragic heroes and the many trials they face. Hamlet and Macbeth are just two of Shakespeare’s plays featuring these types of heroes. Although Macbeth's flaw is often explained as vaulting
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