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Horatio and Hamlet, 2007.
An analysis of the genuine friendship between Horatio and Hamletin William Shakespeare's famous play, "Hamlet".
1,636 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 38.95
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The paper portrays how the relationship between Horatio and Hamlet, in Shakespeare's play, Hamlet", is based on extraordinary trust and confidence. The paper illustrates how Horatio is genuinely interested in Hamlet's welfare and Hamlet recognizes this, thus even in the midst of his lunatic fits, Hamlet doesn't fail to praise Horatio for his selfless devotion. The paper notes that a striking feature of their relationship is the secrecy and privacy of information that Hamlet demands and Horatio readily respects. The paper also shows how Horatio's concern is genuine but his protection style is passive which shows maturity and respect.
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"It is in the very beginning of the play, Act I, Scene II, that we realize what this relationship means as the strength of it becomes evident when Horatio encounters the apparition of Hamlet's father and feels that Hamlet must be told. Even though Horatio understands that this information could be both painful and dangerous for the very fragile Hamlet, still he wants him to know since the information could be of significance. Horatio fully recognizes the repercussions of communicating this information since he has seen such visions leading to murder and conflicts."
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Horatio, 2002.
This paper is an analysis of Horatio?s Character in ?Hamlet? by William Shakespeare.
640 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 15.95
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This paper discusses Horatio's character in Shakespeare's "Hamlet". The author illustrates how Horatio served as an active and important character in the play, although he may well be treated only as a secondary character in the play. It is shown how as well as being the narrator, his participation and Hamlet?s trust in him made Horatio an essential character.
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"Horatio is only a secondary character in the play ?Hamlet? by William Shakespeare, but his character plays a vital role in confirming the murder/killing of Hamlet?s father?s death and helping out Hamlet to device and plan out a ?trap? that will confirm both Claudius and Gertrude?s guilt in killing King Hamlet. In fact, Horatio becomes the catalyst that triggered Hamlet?s suspicions about his father?s immediate death. Also, he serves as the narrator of the story, particularly the events that happened prior to the play itself, when King Hamlet was still alive and the tragic death of the King happened. Lastly, he served as Hamlet?s confidante and co-conspirator, as he helped Hamlet concoct his plans in entrapping Claudius and Hamlet?s mother Gertrude about their involvement on the King?s death. This paper will support these important points in the play ?Hamlet? by William Shakespeare. The main points in this paper regarding Horatio?s character will be pointed out through quotes as excerpted from the play."
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Shakespeare as Horatio, 2008.
This paper argues that William Shakespeare wrote the character of Horatio in "Hamlet" as an expression of himself.
781 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 19.95
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The paper explains that while there is no written documentation that suggests that Shakespeare intentionally delineated himself as Horatio, several factors within the play demonstrate that this was the case. The paper looks at how Hamlet was written for Shakespeare's son, Hamnet, how Horatio serves as the voice of reason for Hamlet, and how Horatio spoke to Fortinbras.
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"There is no documented evidence that suggests that William Shakespeare wrote the character of Horatio in Hamlet as an expression of himself. However, it is clear throughout the play specific factors could support the notion that Horatio was not only the voice of reason for Hamlet, but a representation of Shakespeare that strode along side the title character and assisted him through the events that ultimately led to Hamlet's death. In this manner Shakespeare does delineate himself as the character of Horatio, who is bound by Hamlet's last request to tell the tragic tale. "
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Horatio Alger, 2004.
A review of the book, "Horatio Alger: Gender and Success in the Gilded Age," by Charles Orson Cook.
946 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper discusses the book, "Horatio Alger: Gender and Success in the Gilded Age," by Charles Orson Cook, which chronicles the image of Horatio Alger. The paper examines how it evolves through the writings of Alger, first through an introduction to the author and the age, and then an edited version of two of Alger's most famous creations, "Ragged Dick" and "Tattered Tom". The paper contends that these two works were specifically chosen to be compared and contrasted in the book because they featured a characteristic Alger boy and an uncharacteristic Alger girl street-heroine.
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"When Alger's Ragged Dick put himself forward for hire as a guide for a rich boy who is visiting the city, the boy's businessman uncle hesitated to entrust his nephew to him. But after reflection the older man decided that although Dick "isn't exactly the sort of guide I would have picked out...he looks honest. He has an open face, and I think he can be depended upon "(55). Thus, although Alger believed that private generosity and charity alone were necessary to remedy the evils of capitalism, he knew no one could truly succeed alone. Dick's contact with the rich boy Frank because of Dick's shining honesty resulted in his becoming a young gentleman, not just because Dick was a hard worker. And, in the story of Tom, the street tomboy, rather than rise to prosperity through her labor, Tom became the genteel 'Jane Lindsay' at the end of the tale, once again in her wealthy mother's custody, as a result of a series of plot twists, not her success selling newspapers like a boy. Like a fairy princess, Tom/Jane found she was not a street urchin at all, despite her success in the capitalist endeavors she shines in like a young, potentially prosperous boy."
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Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold at Saratoga., 2002.
This paper discusses in great detail the interaction between Generals Horation Gates and Benedict Arnold at the battle of Saratoga.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, £ 37.95
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Arnold, a young firebrand, clashed with the stolid, traditional Gates, even though the men were friends. Arnold's "rash, thoughtless" actions may have won the battle whose victory is often attributed wholly to Gates' maneuvers. The contrast between the two tactical styles points up a transition in American military culture from old European formalism to new guerrilla-style tactics, a result of both the character of America's forces, and the generals like Benedict Arnold who commanded them.
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Shakespeare's "Hamlet", 2005.
This paper discusses the character Horatio in Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
1,570 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 0 sources, £ 36.95
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This paper explains that the character Horatio in Shakespeare's "Hamlet"
is the one person whom the main character Hamlet trusts and is the only prominent character that finds himself alive at the end. The author points out that Horatio is the antithesis of two other characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet's old friends upon whom he feels he can no longer rely. The paper relates that Horatio is the pure soul of the play, the herald of Hamlet's story whose behavior parallels Christian tenets because his honesty and goodness rise above the shadowy dealings of many other characters; they are punished and the good Horatio is rewarded. Several quotations.
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"The reader senses that Horatio has never given Hamlet any reason to doubt his love and devotion towards him. The service of a true friend is something that is never forgotten and rarely questioned. Hamlet certainly seems sure of the worth of this true friend. Some may see Horatio as a simple "yes-man," which may be a valid argument. Surely, Horatio was never said to have brought grand insight to Hamlet's plan, nor an amazingly original idea. His worth comes from another source. His agreements with his friend are based on true sincerity. Certainly, Claudius recognized that sincerity and found Horatio not to be a worthy candidate for the recognizance work required."
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"Ragged Dick" and "Struggling Upward", 2001.
A comparison between the two stories and their themes by Horatio Alger Jr.
640 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 0 sources, £ 15.95
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A comparison of two stories, "Ragged Dick" and "Struggling Upward" by Horatio Alger Jr. The author looks at the writer's concepts of hard work, education and intelligence as a way to rise in the world as the main themes in both stories. Included is a personal account of the stories.
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"In these two stories, Alger Jr. describes the lives of two boys, two poor Americans who worked hard and ambitiously to rise above their circumstances. Although the two stories are different, some of the morals and examples Alger uses are similar. Both stories have rich gentlemen who were poor while young, and those rich characters were kind and wanted to help poor young boys to find a better life."
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"Ragged Dick", 2004.
Analysis of "Ragged Dick", one of Horatio Alger's first books in a series of books about and for young boys.
1,126 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 28.95
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This paper interprets Horatio Alger's theme in "Ragged Dick" about how one can succeed in life despite one's humble beginnings. The paper summarizes the story's plot and cites examples that demonstrate this theme and Alger's message that it isn?t enough to work hard and earn money, but that one must have a generous spirit and help others, as well.
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"Various interpretations have been put on his books, referring to people who start out poor but work hard and end up wealthy and successful as ?real Horatio Alger stories.? However, in reading the book, the reader will realize that this interpretation isn?t entirely correct, for Alger?s young hero doesn?t want wealth, fame or status. He simply wants to have a secure job and enough money to live on. Neither wealth nor status figure into his goals, and he goes so far as to tell others he does not seek to be wealthy. What he seeks is upward mobility, to no longer sleep outdoors in a wooden box lined with straw and to have middle-class ??spectability.?"
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Street Life in New York City, 2002.
The paper presents an examination of street life in New York City, using three articles from the New York Times and comparing them to the book "Ragged Dick" by Horatio Alger to determine the accuracy of the experiences the book author portrays.
1,393 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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The paper looks at the book "Ragged Dick", which portrays street life for boys growing up in the streets of New York in the 19th Century. The paper examines the differences between the romanticized street life painted in the book and real street life for children today, where they are fighting for survival and often unable to get an education.
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"In Ragged Dick, Alger provides an inside look at the life of a street boy which includes the sense of loyalty they feel for each other, the fear that goes along with living in the streets and the outcome of such a life. Alger works to bring the reader into the street with the boys so that the reader can feel the emotion and stress that goes along with such a lifestyle. In addition it provides the reader with a glimpse of the romantic side of street life, which even today, lures thousands of teens to the New York City streets each year."
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"Hamlet" ( Shakespeare ), 1999.
Examines the meaning and significance of Act III, Scene 2, in which Hamlet speaks to and deceives Horatio, his would-be killers Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and others.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, £ 33.95
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"The central character in Hamlet is charged with a duty to avenge his father, but in the broader sense, he is to avenge the natural order and so restore it. That natural order has been rent asunder by the murder of the king, and Hamlet is the instrument of divine justice who is told to destroy Claudius and Gertrude and so to set things right.
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"The central character in Hamlet is charged with a duty to avenge his father, but in the broader sense, he is to avenge the natural order and so restore it. That natural order has been rent asunder by the murder of the king, and Hamlet is the instrument of divine justice who is told to destroy Claudius and Gertrude and so to set things right. Yet, Hamlet does not act immediately, and instead he devises his ploy of a play-within-a-play and also toys with various characters as he prepares his revenge. One such instance of this occurs when he is speaking to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in Act III Scene 2, two men who are ostensibly his friends and yet who have been ordered by Claudius to kill Hamlet. He knows this, and they do not now that he is aware of the fact. The banter in this scene therefore has a double meaning throughout, and Hamlet takes delight in confusing ..."
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Bel-Imperia in ?Spanish Tragedy?, 2002.
An analysis of the character portrayal of Bel-Imperia in ?Spanish Tragedy? by Thomas Kyd.
1,113 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper examines how Thomas Kyd?s ?The Spanish Tragedy? focuses on the female character, Bel-Imperia, who becomes affected by a conflict between her lover, Horatio, and suitor, Balthazar. It focuses on the character portrayal by Kyd of Bel-Imperia?s character as the faithful and vengeful lover of the fallen Horatio. It also discusses and analyzes important points and events in the play that illustrate Bel-Imperia?s passing from prosperity and misfortune, since Bel-Imperia?s character portrayal in the play goes from being a woman of love to being a woman of revenge.
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"After Bel-Imperia?s confirmation of her love for Horatio, Bel-Imperia and Horatio exchanges love lines with each other, reflecting upon the readers of the play Bel-Imperia?s goodness and thoughtfulness as a woman. However, Bel-Imperia?s relationship with Horatio will always be filled with danger upon Balthazar?s arrival into her life. In the midst of their love dialogue, Bel-Imperia once again mentions the impending danger that awaits her lover: ?If I be Venus, thou must needs be Mars/ And where Mars reigneth there must needs be wars.? Bel-Imperia?s use of mythology illustrates how their love and life together may be likened to an immortal bond between them, but it also gives a ?heavy weight? that are hanging upon them, especially in the rivalry between Balthazar and Horatio."
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'Mr. Midshipman Hornblower', 2006.
A review of 'Mr. Midshipman Hornblower' by C.S. Forester.
1,797 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 40.95
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This paper reviews C.S. Forester's book, 'Mr. Midshipman Hornblower'. The paper discusses Horatio Hornblower's education in naval lifestyle. According to the paper, the character develops as he realizes he possesses leadership qualities.
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"In this chapter, Hornblower also learns how life at sea does not always prepare a man for the politics and etiquette of life on land. At the very end of the book, Hornblower will reflect that he has come to prefer "the companionship of the sea," to the friendship of human creatures of either the land or sea. (p. 283) This new divide within Hornblower's soul shows that C.F. Forester is not averse to presenting an uncomfortable picture of Hornblower's socialization from time to time. For example, in Chapter 7, "Hornblower and the Spanish Galleys," Hornblower allows that his success at arms is partially due to his ability to think quickly and move quickly like an "animal" in a state of "fighting madness" or "sheer insanity" rather than by virtue of human compassion. (Although he also credits "good fortune" as well as his own prowess, showing how he has become more modest with age and wisdom."
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"Hamlet", 2002.
An analysis of "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 44.95
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This is a literary scrutiny of the play "Hamlet". The paper discusses the line taken from the Scene 1 Act V, which is "Alas poor Yorick, I knew him Horatio". The main principle of the paper is to discuss to what extent would we consent death as a major obsession in "Hamlet" and why would this theme have been of special interest to Elizabethan and later audiences?
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"Ragged Dick" Compared to Frederick Douglass, 2006.
A discussion of the character of Alger's "Ragged Dick" and how it compares to Frederick Douglass.
1,058 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 0 sources, £ 26.95
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Frederick Douglass is the character of a book written by the author with the same name about the move from slavery to freedom. This paper explains how the main character of Horatio Alger's "Ragged Dick" is very similar to Douglass and how in many cases the lives of the two take parallel courses based on shared principles.
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"Writer Horatio Alger and the abolitionist orator Frederick Douglass were contemporaries. The time era they lived in encompassed the politically turbulent years leading up to the Civil War, the war itself, and the Reconstruction years. This was an era also of social testing. Free blacks and runaway slaves added to the ranks of the urban poor. Abolitionists wrote and lectured on the rights of all individuals. This was also an era where a person's lot in life could be changed through his or her own diligence. Abraham Lincoln, born in a log cabin in Kentucky, had risen to the highest political position in the country. John D. Rockefeller, oil tycoon and philanthropist, was on his way to being the richest man in the world. Horatio Alger's character, Ragged Dick, embodies many traits and beliefs that were present at that time. Ragged Dick started out as a street orphan and worked as a shoeshine boy on the streets of New York City."
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