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"And I of Ladies Most Deject and Wretched": Diagnosing Shakespeare's Ophelia with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
July 28, 2010 - 3370 words | English » Shakespeare
If William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is “the most famous play in English literature,” his Ophelia is arguably the field’s most tragic female figure (Meyer 1588). Torn from her lover and bereft of her father, the young woman falls into grief-stricken... Read Article »

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The Manipulative Nature of Claudius in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'
February 1, 2010 - 1709 words | English » Shakespeare
King Claudius, as seen in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, is both intelligent and well-spoken, two traits that, put together, complement his manipulative and dangerous nature. In fact though, it is his conscience that makes Claudius such a complex villain. Despite... Read Article »

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Ovid's Metamorphoses and the Plays of Shakespeare
December 31, 2009 - 4547 words | English » Shakespeare
The number of ancient sources available to the readers and playwrights of Elizabethan times was truly immeasurable. These sources could be reached both as original texts in Greek and Latin, and in French and English translations. Popular indirect sources were translations... Read Article »

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How Now, Hecate?: The Supernatural in Shakespeare's Tragedies
December 17, 2009 - 4151 words | English » Shakespeare
William Shakespeare wrote these lines, but his use of the mythological tradition of otherworldly appearances in his plays is anything but insubstantial. Sometimes he crafted them as a permeating presence, other times passing rather quickly, but even so still an important... Read Article »

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Female Norms and the Patriarchal Power Structure in Shakespeare's Hamlet
November 17, 2009 - 956 words | English » Shakespeare
Socialization is the process by which individuals internalize the mores and norms of the society they live in. It is through this process that the established social order is perpetuated. When individuals fail to accept the beliefs of society as their own, there is... Read Article »

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Shakespeare Hamlet Traditional Female Roles Patriarchy Female Norms Power Structure