Applied Operations Mgt. Afflictions - Psych. A 5 page analysis of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' looking carefully at Hamlet's speeches and behavior patterns to determine whether he is, in fact, mad. The paper points out that in the very first act, he warned his friends he might sham an 'antic disposition,' and he continues to do so throughout the play while he hatches his plot for revenge.
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A 5 page paper looking at the way the personality traits and behavior of these two characters in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' emphasize those of Hamlet himself through contrast. The paper concludes that Hamlet as dependent on the opinions of others as Ophelia is, but neither is he as decisive as Laertes. No additional sources. A well-developed 10 page paper tracing the mental changes Ophelia displays as she slowly goes mad during the course of the story. A six page paper comparing these two works in terms of their thematic and literary similarities.