Soul of the Age: The Life, Mind and World of William Shakespeare - Jonathan Bate

Hamlet by William Shakespeare:Wonderful Pyschological Analysis

Advantages: Brillant insight of the human mind!! Easily transposed in modern context
Disadvantages: Might be difficult to read

uncover the various similarities between the play and our post-modernist world. Another thing that I noticed while reading this play is that one simple phrase or action in this dark tragedy can easily fit in the most simple and blatant dilemmas of our modern life, and that is what, according to me, makes Hamlet such a perfect psychological work. Shakespeare, in this play asks questions and provides solutions which can easily be regarded from a post-modernist concept. If you are looking for a psychological definition of the concept of revenge, look no furthers than Hamlet- the concepts and inner struggle of Hamlet concerning revenge highlights the key factors of this concept. In addition, feminists like myself will thrive on the analysis of man versus women power in the play: Was Gertrude a victim of the situation or was she a knowing ...

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Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare

Advantages: great story
Disadvantages: none

Romeo and Juliet was written in 1595 by William Shakespeare as a play. It is classed as a tragic play, therefore involves a protagonist that has a peak in his or her life involving good fortune, but then on after good fortune turns quickly into bad, ending up in sadness and misfortune for the protagonist. All tragedies follow the same pattern, only changing the peak point and the speed of good fortune going bad. When mentioned, Shakespeare is often thought to be associated with romance and beautiful imagery, which in some cases is true, but this romance is a needle in a haystack amongst the violent, sexual, crude and malicious imagery. This is a trick that is used to make the romance stand out more, Romeo and Juliet is a very famous piece of Shakespeare's work, but is often thought to be extremely romantic and 'lovey-dovey', however ...

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Graffiti Soul - Simple Minds decent return to form

Advantages: Restrained vocals, excellent guitar work, interesting songs
Disadvantages: A bit disjointed at times, the tracks don't flow well into each other.

I've been a big fan of Simple Minds since the age 14 back in 1992. They had just released their Greatest Hits compilation as all bands do at some point in their career and I found myself listening to it in Our Price (remember them?!) one Saturday afternoon. I was fascinated and after buying a copy was hooked, I tracked down all their albums and taped everything about them on the radio and TV, my parents were somewhat perplexed by my sudden obsession seeing as just weeks before I had gone mad over Take That! I was being a typical teenage I guess. 17 years on and whilst still a fan of Simple Minds and their work my obsession has faded somewhat. Their last effort in 2005 failed to set me or the world on fire and did little to increase their profile and I daresay it their fan base. My partner is also a huge fan and in fact it's down to our ...

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