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"The Abject of Desire" in Shakespeare's Hamlet

Name: "The Abject of Desire" in Shakespeare's Hamlet
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Author: André Valente
ISBN: 978-3-640-73131-2

Term Paper (Advanced seminar), 2010

25 Pages, Grade: 1,0

André Valente (Author)

Excerpt

1. Introduction

2. Theoretical background
2.1 What is abject/abjection?
2.2 Death and all his friends
2.2.1 The skull
2.2.2 Mourning and funeral rites
2.2.3 The corpse
2.2.4 Ghosts

3. Analysis of the scenes
3.1.1 The first appearance of the ghost: Act 1 Scene 4
3.1.2 The encounter between Hamlet and the ghost: Act 1 Scene 5
3.1.3 The second appearance of the ghost: Act 3 Scene 4
3.2 The grave-yard scene: Act 5 Scene 1
3.2.1 Enter two Clowns
3.2.2 Hamlet’s reflections at the grave
3.2.3 Ophelia’s funeral and the struggle between Hamlet and Laertes

4. Conclusion

5. References

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Title: "The Abject of Desire" in Shakespeare's Hamlet
College: University of Cologne
Course: Hauptseminar: Gothic Renaissance
Grade: 1,0
Author: André Valente (Author)
Year: 2010
Pages: 25
Catalog Number: V160161
ISBN (eBook): 9783640731312
ISBN (Book): 9783640731275
File size: 405 KB
Language: English
Keywords: Shakespeare, Abject, Kristeva, Gothic, Renaissance, Hamlet, Affect, Death, Funeral, Corpses, Ghost, Drama, Early Modern England

Quote paper: André Valente (Author), 2010, "The Abject of Desire" in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/160161

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