Hamlet and Revenge
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A 5 page paper which traces the use of words "revenge" and "vengeance" in Shakespeare's "Hamlet." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAhmlt6.rtf

Hamlet and the Dramatic Structure
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A 9 page paper which first defines the classic dramatic structure and then demonstrates how Shakespeare's Hamlet fits the pattern. After discussing what type of action belongs in each phase of the dramatic structure -- setup, complication, climax, and resolution -- the paper shows where each of these occurs in Hamlet. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Dramatic.wps

Hamlet as a Personal Tragedy
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This 5 page paper evaluates whether or not Hamlet might be considered a personal tragedy by Elizabethan audiences. The play is assessed as both a political and personal tragedy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA 146Ham.rtf

Hamlet as a Tragic Hero
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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.
Filename: Hamletbi.wps

Hamlet as Crime Fiction
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A 6 page research paper that examines Shakespeare's Hamlet from the perspective of crime fiction, a "whodunit," concentrating on the significance of the play within a play designed by Hamlet to show Claudius' guilt or innocence. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khcriham.rtf

HAMLET AS THEATRICAL CHESS
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This 3 page paper analyzes Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, and compares it to a game of chess. Specific examples and quotes offered. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MBchessham.rtf

Hamlet or King Richard II: Tragic Hero
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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.
Filename: RAhmlthr.rtf

Hamlet Questions
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A 3 page paper that answers 4 questions pertaining to Shakespeare's "Hamlet." The answers relate 3 examples of death and how Hamlet reacts; what the writer considers to be the turning point of the play; meaning of 2 soliloquies and meaning of 2 themes. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khhamqu.rtf

Hamlet Was NOT Insane:
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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.
Filename: GSInsane.rtf

Hamlet's 'To Be or Not to Be' / Lines Analyzed
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This 5 page research paper examines the opening lines of Hamlet's famous soliloquy, 'To Be or Not to Be' to determine why those particular words are featured in Shakespeare's play. Specifically discussed are what the impact of this phrase on the scenes which follow. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Tobe.wps

Hamlet's Act I Soliloquy
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A 5 page paper discussing the use of language and purpose in the scene 5 soliloquy of the ghost of Hamlet's father. Shakespeare leaves no doubt as to the ghost's and Hamlet's perception of the circumstances surrounding the king's death. The king asks for and receives a commitment from Hamlet to avenge the king's death in a manner that will be the most horrifying to those responsible, placing no limitations on Hamlet's actions against his uncle. He wants his wife to suffer longer, however, and he gives Hamlet reprieve from the sin of murdering his own mother. No other sources.
Filename: KSHamletSol.wps

Hamlet's Hesitation: A Theatrical Rendition of One Scene
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A 9 page paper which examines the speech/scene in Hamlet where he has the opportunity to kill King Claudius yet hesitates. The paper offers various approaches, concerning stage, setting, speech, that would offer an alternative rendition of this famous scene. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAhmlet2.rtf