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It is, however, known that he was a wool dealer. It would not be surprising that his head was stolen. The only question would be why, and by whom?

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The Latest The Coexistence of Beauty and Evocations of Race and Power I was talking the other day to a class of students about what motivates my looking at art and I unabashedly talked about beauty, about visual art that is beguiling and celebratory without caveat or disclaimer.

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The original text plus a side-by-side modern translation of every Shakespeare play. Sign Up. Already have an account? Sign in. From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. Literature Poetry Lit Terms Shakescleare. Hamlet and Laertes loved Laertes sister Ophelia. Essentially, Hamlet attempts to outdo Laertes and prove his love for Ophelia by leaping into her grave.

What is the importance of the gravedigger scene in the story of Hamlet? This scene serves two functions: it provides a moment of comic relief, since the gravediggers love to joke about their line of work, and it provides Hamlet with a moment to confront his own mortality. Because he wants to show his sorrow is as great as Laertes. He tells him not to worry; he will soon have the appropriate time in place to kill Hamlet. One way or another, Hamlet will die.

Was Hamlet really in love with Ophelia? Why does Hamlet encourage the actor to recite the speech about Pyrrhus and Priam? Does Hamlet consider suicide? Why is Hamlet so cruel to Ophelia? Why does Ophelia go mad? Does Ophelia actually kill herself?

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