Hamlet Essay: Body Paragraph #1

The best interpretation of Hamlet's insecurities being revealed in a strategic way is best shown when he is around Polonius, and Hamlet's childhood friends. Hamlet annoys Polonius answering to what he explains by replying "[w]ords, words, words" and also he makes fun of his age by stating that if Polonius was a "crab", he "could go backward[s]" in time to be as young as Hamlet (2.2.210, 221-222). Hamlet seeks to put down Polonius and his self-esteem by using a mocking and sarcastic tone. In addition, Hamlet talks to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in a very intimidating way by telling them that they "were sent for, and there is a kind of confession in [their] looks" (2.2.300-301). The dead king's son is now depicted as an eagle-eyed character that understands what is happening around him from every angle. By mistreating males, rightfully so from his perspective, as a result of his father's death, and by the way that society back in Shakespeare's time was male dominant, Hamlet will not have any problem acting to make Ophelia feel offended.

Hamlet Essay: Intro Paragraph

In Shakespeare’s tragedy, Hamlet, Hamlet utilizes different tones to speak to different people. In private when he speaks to himself, he releases the suffering he is going through after his father's death. He is depressed and also is the epitome of a confused individual. Since he has proven so far to be a man of his word, Hamlet is determined to keep the promise that he made with his father's ghost. Furthermore, when he is with other people he either mocks them or is serious with them but camouflages his real actions within what he says to Polonius, Ophelia, Claudius, Guildenstern and Rosencrantz through the language Shakespeare employs.

Hamlet Essay: Working Thesis/Intro Paragraph

In Shakespeare’s tragedy, Hamlet, Hamlet utilizes different tones to speak to different people. In private when he speaks to himself, he releases the suffering he is going through after his father's death. He is depressed and also is the epitome of a confused individual. Furthermore, when he is with other people he either mocks them, is serious with them but camouflages his real actions and thoughts with his talks/speech/conversations/language.

Hamlet Essay Ideas 2

When Hamlet has privacy, he goes off on himself and discusses the changes that he is experiencing in his life. In public he deceives people through his mocking and rude behavior. He also treats people differently according to an apparent strategy to murder his uncle. For example, the way that he treats his childhood friends is very different than how he treats Polonius. He interrogates them and acts in a very intuitive way. When around Polonius he acknowledges that he is brighter than him and finds his way around his strategies.

Hamlet Essay Ideas 1

My essay will be about Hamlet in private vs. public. I will also speak about his change in personality and his plans to kill his uncle Claudius. Hamlet is a very methodic man. He knows how to make strategy, even though he struggles to handle his love for Ophelia. His depression in private can be compared to his lively behavior in public.

Hamlet Reading 7

Act 3, scene 3: King Claudius now regrets killing his brother and prays in order to obtain forgiveness from heaven. He is spying on Hamlet through Guildenstern, Rosencrantz, Hamlet's mother and Polonius, because of the danger that he knows Hamlet possesses. The king seems very vulnerable at the time when he is praying while being surrounded by an overwhelming amount of guilt, sorrow and remorse close to Hamlet. The ease with which Hamlet describes how he is going to kill his king uncle illustrates murder as a very nonchalant casual undertaking. Both Hamlet and king Claudius are now insecure about each other's company and are reducing the amount of time until on of them kills the other.

Hamlet Reading 6

Act 3, scene 2: Hamlet is being very precise in this scene on how he wants the actors to perform. He is smart since he is thinking ahead and has planed that his uncle Claudius' reaction will be a key factor in determining whether his father was assassinated by him or not. Hamlet's pursuit of the truth proves that he is honest by keeping the promise he made with his father's ghost. The way that he treats Ophelia also demonstrates the way his strong emotions of love toward her seem less relevant than before. Hamlet is well on his way of solving the royal puzzle.

Hamlet Reading 5

Act 3, scene 1: By the way that Claudius and Polonius have acted, they sure are up to no good. If Claudius already killed Hamlet's father he could dare to do worst things. After planning Hamlet's meeting with Ophelia, Claudius and Polonius are left unsatisfied in their search for the cause of what has been bothering Hamlet. Hamlet, enraged, speaks to Ophelia in a very rude and arrogant way. Since Claudius and Polonius do not stop willing to investigate further about Hamlet's issues, there will be many ups and downs in Hamlet's emotions.

Hamlet Reading 4

Act 2, scene 2: King Claudius and queen Gertrude gather two spies that are Hamlet's childhood friends. The king and queen have a similar curiosity about Hamlet's situation to that of Polonius. It seems as though Polonius knows what is bothering Hamlet, which is his plan to separate him and Ophelia. Hamlet, during the performance at the court and after, treats one actor as if he was a close friend. This stood out to me because I thought it was peculiar in a way.

Hamlet Reading 3

Act 2, scene 1: Polonius starts out by talking to Reynaldo and ordering him to go and investigate in Paris about Laertes and his actions. This portrays Polonius as a caring father who will do whatever he can in his power to arrive to the point of satisfaction by knowing and becoming aware of how his son is doing. Polonius even trains his servant Reynaldo to obtain the information he wants. After Reynaldo's talk with Polonius, Ophelia behaves paranoid because of Hamlet's way of treating her. Hamlet is illustrated as being in discomfort and unable to do anything to strengthen his and Ophelia's relationship. Polonius' reaction at hearing Hamlet's actions are to go to the king, which prove that he takes his children's concerns seriously and is a caring father.

Hamlet Reading 2

Act 1, scene 4: There is a driving force that motivates Hamlet to risk his life or fate by following the ghost. This makes it seem as if Hamlet has to fulfill a purpose in his life that in that moment seemed very relevant. After threatening to kill his friends, Horatio and Marcello, they prove to be trust worthy people by still following Hamlet and the ghost to prevent him from approaching any danger.

Act 1, scene 5: As a social and family compromise, Hamlet agrees with his father's ghost to perform revenge on his evil uncle. Horatio and Marcello swear not to say anything about what happened between Hamlet and his father's ghosts. Since Hamlet underestimates his life and is enraged because of his father's death, he agrees to undertake this violent task with no regret proving to be a dedicated son who will do anything to achieve what he considers fair.

Hamlet Reading 1

1.1: I have so far understood that the ghost seems to try to convey a message to Barnardo and Marcellus.

1.2: Prince Hamlet eventually finds out about this happening and decides to join them in their ghost communication attempt.

1.3: Then there is a message given out to Ophelia by Laertes where he seems to tell her to stop loving Hamlet.

Essay Editing

Developing the main idea into a deeper concept throughout my essay. Also, I am incorporating more examples from the book into the essay.

Rachael is down to two years of life and Rick would marry her (197 Philip K. Dick)

The feelings that Rick is experiencing during his time with androids, specifically Rachael Rosen, create chaos in the way he thinks and cause a peculiar change in the perspective of life and create a question of whether it is morally right or wrong to have a formal relationship with an android. The length of an android's life is also a topic that is put to the test in moral judgment. Philip K. Dick explores Rick's identity through examples that are shocking at first but in the long run are relevant since technology advances fast in this society.

Luba Touched by Rick’s Present

Page 133

The question that Philip K. Dick raises is, are robots gaining a different perspective of what it means to exist? Or to be alive? Since Rick acknowledges that Luba is going to die soon and she knows it, Luba compares the differences between humans and androids. It is not possible to know if her action of saying "It's very nice of you" to Rick happened because she is programmed to say thank you or something similar when something is given to her (133 Dick). If Luba Luft had lived longer, would there have been more discoveries made by her from an android's perspective?

Essay Perfectioning Process:

 - So far on my essay I have corrected the errors noticed by my proofreader, and worked on tying everything in my essay together.

Androids Vs. Wives

“Most androids I’ve known have more vitality and desire to live than my wife.” (94 Dick)  

Rick is degrading women in this passage. By saying this, Rick Deckard verbally manifests his hate toward Iran in that moment because he compares her to the closest thing there is to humans that he kills for a living. After saying that his wife has less desire to live than an android, Rick proceeds on to claim that his wife "has nothing to give him" (95 Dick). Rick is unsatisfied and has no joy from his wife's company and actions that he seeks fulfillment through the androids.