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The Indecisive Nature of Hamlet’s Revenge in William Shakespeare’s Play Hamlet
Hamlet
Hamlet Revenge
Insanity
Philosophy
William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is widely considered one of the greatest dramas ever written, in part, because so much of the play is open to multiple interpretations. One such ambiguous aspect is the indecisive nature of Hamlet’s revenge. Since the play’s conception over four hundred years ago, intellectuals have put forth numerous theories attempting to identify…
Madness in King Lear and Hamlet by William Shakespeare Analysis
Hamlet
Insanity
The tragedies of Hamlet and King Lear display characters that are afflicted with madness. While for some of them, this madness is self-imposed, for others the mental challenges are real. During the Elizabethan era—the time in which William Shakespeare wrote these plays—more than one idea circulated about the significance of madness. On the one hand,…
Edgar Allan Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart
Edgar Allan Poe
Insanity
In The Tell-Tale Heart, the narrator describes the brutal murder of his roommate, while constantly pleading his case of sanity. Through this, we come to realize that the narrator is nothing other than insane. Although the narrator is insane, he committed a grotesque murder and should pay for what he did. In a case like…
Unlocking Hidden Meanings: Unraveling the Symbols in ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’
Insanity
The Yellow Wallpaper
Initially dismissed as mere background decor, the wallpaper takes on a sinister aura as the story progresses. Its yellow hue becomes an oppressive force, mirroring the protagonist’s deteriorating mental state. The wallpaper’s repetitive and labyrinthine pattern becomes a reflection of the confining societal norms that stifle the protagonist’s individuality and creativity. As the protagonist becomes…
The notion of insanity and sanity
Insanity
Mental Illness
Who Am I
Defining how one should be counted as sane is a troubling matter. In situations involving mental health diagnoses, concern over the reliability in distinguishing sane from insane arises. With such a troubling situation, instances of its misuse are deemed unreliable and inconsistent. Author David L. Rosenhan addresses this dilemma in his classical piece “ On…