Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Hamlet Act 1 – Scene 5 Summary *Spoilers to Hamlet*
The scene starts with Hamlet and the Ghost of Hamlet’s father, Hamlet says tp the ghost that he doesn’t want to go any further and he wants to know what he was going to tell him. The ghost tells him that he is actually his father with the line “I am thy father’s spirit” and…
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Hamlet Act 1 Scene 4 Summary
The scene takes place during the evening and Horatio, Hamlet and Marcellus enters. Hamlet and Horatio start talking about the weather being cold and nippy and hamlet ask for the time where Horatio replies “I think it lacks of twelve.” and Marcellus immediately corrects his reply by saying “No, it is struck.” meaning it is…
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Hamlet Act 1 Scene 3 Summary
The scene starts off with Ophelia and Laertes. Laertes is bidding goodbye to and telling us how she hopes that Ophelia will write to her, Ophelia then questions why she doubt that she will write, her question however is completely blanked and Laertes than talks about Prince Hamlet and how the relationship wont last between…
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Hamlet Act 1 – Scene 2 Sumary
The scene starts off in the morning after Horatio and the guards see the ghost at the castle, King Claudius gives a speech to his people about his recent marriage to Gertrude (His Brothers Wife), this sparks controversy with Prince Hamlet as his uncle is also his father which is very close to being incest…
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Hamlet – Act 1 Scene 1 Summary
Characters in Scene: Barnado and Francisco – Guards of Castle Ghost of the King of Norway Horatio – Prince Hamlet’s friend Marcellus – Change over guard Summary of Scene: The scene takes place in a castle in Denmark which is preparing for war. Barnado and Francisco are currently guarding the castle, they are about to…
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Mr Waugh – Now &Then – Final Piece
The time is 18:15 and you’re on the way out of the house. The first thing you see is a lengthy corridor which goes to an elevator that takes ages to get to your floor, then you go down to the ground floor where you come out to street level. You come out to the pavement which…
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Mr Waugh – IGCSE – Now and Then – draft (Not Complete)
Theatre – a building or outdoor area in which plays and other dramatic performances are given. In other words a place where for many dreams come true. The foyer, the area where your adventure starts, where you see the people buy their Merchandise and programme from the stewards who you can see enjoy their jobs…
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Mr Waugh – Styles Of Writing – 10/9/2015
Satirical – Today is exam day, oh how i just loving doing an exam and sitting in a room where i constantly get headaches and don’t forget that one invigilator who looks at you for much longer than feels comfortable to the point where it feels as if you are the only person actually doing…
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Mr Waugh – Come On Come Back Analysis
The poem “Come On Come Back” is a poem that takes place during the supposed “Future war” but also references World War 2 due to the poems Nazi symbolism in the piece like the use of what seems to be portrayed as a death camp and the use of biological warfare during that time in…
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Mr Waugh – An Extract From Out Of The Blue Analysis
Out of the blue is a poem which is based on the tragic events of the September 11th attacks in New York City, USA. The poem takes view from an English trader working in the world trade center’s and his understanding of the world he lives in this point of his life is deepening as…
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