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Hamlet as Procrastinator, 2006.
An analysis of the character of William Shakespeare's Hamlet and how his tendency to procrastinate cost him his life.
2,530 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 111.95
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This paper examines and analyzes the character of Hamlet, explaining that he may be one of the most famous procrastinators in the history of literature. The paper points out that this trait is possibly one of the reasons that the play has maintained its popularity over the ages and that it is a trait with which we can all readily identify. The paper analyzes this trait in Hamlet and how it impacts the audience as well as the character and outcome of the play.
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"He may be one of the most famous procrastinators in the history of literature. Many writers, students, scholars, actors, directors through the ages have pondered this trait. Perhaps the vein of procrastination that courses through Hamlet is one key reason why it remains so popular in film on stage and as the written word. We can all identify with
putting off doing things we know we should. Thinking too much is usually an ineffective goal-oriented strategy but a wonderful time waster! Here are just two examples through his dialogue that Hamlet seems entranced with procrastination and its offshoots - similar behaviors and/or
character traits)."
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Procrastination, 2005.
This paper discusses procrastination or the practice of habitually putting off important activities or events, which can have dire effects on an individual.
2,205 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 9 sources, APA, AU$ 99.95
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This paper explains that many procrastinators exhibit perfectionist tendencies and deal with emotional burdens including anxiety, a sense of being overwhelmed or depression. The author points out that some consequences of procrastination are missing important deadlines, poor work or personal performance, lack of preparedness, diminished sense of self or quality of life and even medical or health related problems. The paper suggests that solutions to procrastination include downsizing tasks into bit-size chunks to eliminate the stress and anxiety associated with completing a lengthy task and delegating tasks to others so that tasks are accomplished on time, every time. The paper includes a few examples.
Table of Contents:
Introduction - Procrastination Defined
Characteristics of Procrastinators
Effects of Procrastination
Conclusions
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"How is procrastination exhibited differently among varying cultures? Not much empirical evidence is available comparing the procrastination habits of say Americans vs. Japanese. Most people who procrastinate tend to dawdle in the same ways; many are unaware that their actions may result in "dire consequences" for themselves or their businesses. Much of procrastination stems from functioning in an overly stressful, competitive and anxiety producing business arena, which is common the world over, whether in Japan for example or the United States."
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Procrastination, 2006.
A psychological perspective of procrastination.
1,257 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 62.95
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Procrastination is leaving important tasks to be done later. This paper illustrates types of procrastination supplemented by psychological articles with quotations throughout. Procrastination is defined and discussed and a goal for eliminating procrastination is devised.
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"There are many different tests used today to measure academic procrastination. These include Van Eerde's (2003) questionnaire which has nine questions for each of the five categories for a total of 45 questions. The categories were: Time management, Avoidance reactions to a deadline, Worrying, Emotional Stability and Peer rating where the test has statements and the person tested has to rate themselves on a scale of one to five. These questions were presented to a group of people before and after taking a course and learning about time management. This is the major emphasis of the study, and it is crucial to achieving my goal as well. Another test, developed by Solomon and Rothblum (1984) as cited by Onwuegbuzie (2004) called the PASS (the procrastination Assessment Scale-Students) has six different categories, but with academic questions instead of personal ones. "
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Procrastination, 2004.
Examines procrastination within the academic world and includes the author's personal attempts to overcome this problem through an action plan.
2,941 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 12 sources, APA, AU$ 127.95
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Procrastination is the act of putting things off until the last minute, rather then doing them in a way that gives the individual enough time to complete the task without having to hurry. Procrastination by students is a long-standing problem and is addressed in this paper. Discussions of the topic include reasons why this is a problem, reasons why people procrastinate, and techniques for overcoming the problem. The author of the paper applies the methods learned to overcome procrastination to her own life experiences.
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"Researchers also note a peculiarity in research on procrastination in that while many students indicate that they need help for overcoming procrastination (Gallagher et al., 1992), and while there are case reports of students whose performance has been harmed because of procrastination (Burka & Yuen, 1983), studies further show that there is usually either very low negative correlations in the overall relationship of procrastination and academic performance or no correlation at all. This seems to show that many students do well in spite of their tendency to procrastinate, though these reports only show good or bad performance and not levels of stress or associated problems which could be avoided if the procrastination were controlled."
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Self-esteem and Procrastination, 2002.
This report analyzes research papers, articles and other resources together with information on procrastination and self-esteem compiled separately to give a thorough account of each condition without one biasing the other.
2,615 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 114.95
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Information on self-esteem and procrastination is compared in this paper, with links between the two being examined and discussed. Based on this analysis, the author shows how low self-esteem and procrastination are two conditions that are capable of causing each other and in this way can create a cyclical effect.
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?Self-esteem and procrastination are two conditions that effect a large number of people. While these may not seem like conditions to be overly concerned about, they both have a profound effect on people?s lives, effecting everything that they do.Self-esteem is described as one of the key parts of our self-identity, representing how we feel about who we are (Seamon & Kenrick, 1992, p. 398). This component of a person has the potential to effect every portion of a person?s life, from their working life to their relationships and everything in between.Procrastination is also something that has the ability to effect every portion of a person?s life. Procrastination can basically be described as the process of continually putting off things.?
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Academic Procrastination, 2000.
A research proposal to determine the relationships among academic procrastination, perceived fear of failure, text anxiety, self-concept and more.
7,875 words (approx. 31.5 pages), 83 sources, AU$ 197.95
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"Academic Procrastination in Relation to Fear of Failure andRelated Attitudes: A Research Proposal
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A research study is proposed to investigate the effects on academic procrastination of reductions in perceived fear of failure. Reductions in perceived fear of failure will be accomplished through reductions in the levels of test anxiety. Therefore, the proposed investigation will test relationship between levels of test anxiety and the frequency of academic procrastination.
One hypothesis, as follows, will be tested: The frequency with which a subject participates in academic procrastination will vary positively will the level of the subject's perceived fear of failure as reflected by the level of test anxiety..."
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Procrastination, 2002.
Shows several reasons why people procrastinate.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 38.95
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This paper explores some of the major causes of procrastination, which include the fear of failure, inability to complete the task and jobs that are physically unimportant.
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"Hamlet", 2004.
An analysis of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," with a focus on Hamlet's oedipal complex.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 99.95
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This paper reviews the play, "Hamlet," by William Shakespeare. The paper contends that "Hamlet" is a complex play and can support a wide variety of interpretations. The paper describes one aspect of the psychology of the main character that harks back to the ancient world and the story of Oedipus, who was ordained to kill his father and marry his mother, which he unwittingly did. This story would later serve as a source for Sigmund Freud as he developed his oedipal theory, and the paper explores a similar idea that is played out by Hamlet in terms of his mother and father. The paper explains that Hamlet does not kill his own father, but he does have to kill his step-father at the behest of the ghost of his father and plays out the idea of sexual jealousy because his mother has remarried.
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"In Hamlet as in other Elizabethan drama, the fate of kings is tied to the order of the universe, and dissension and tension in one is reflected in the other. Yet, the issue is complex, and while the usurper has no right to rule, it is not always clear who has the right to prevent him from ruling. The hesitation of Hamlet, much commented on by critics, may derive from the fact that while he knows Claudio to be a regicide, to kill Claudio would make him a regicide as well. The usurpation of the throne leads to a more dangerous and uncertain environment in the land, and nature concurs by expressing through storms and other travails visited upon the people that a great political wrong is also a great moral and religious wrong. The effects of a regicide are seen in storms and the like because such actions offend the gods, or God."
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"Hamlet", 2007.
An analysis of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet", focusing on Hamlet's delay in killing Claudius.
2,319 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 104.95
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This paper explores why Hamlet delayed the revenge of his father's death by killing Claudius, in William Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet". The author examines several possible explanations about why Hamlet did not take immediate revenge including fear of becoming king, suffering from an Oedipus complex, fear of the ghost and other factors that may have played a part in Hamlet's reluctance to exact revenge on the man who killed his father.
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"Along those same lines have been arguments that Hamlet was mentally stable but to weak minded to make a decision as strong as deciding to commit murder. This theory is not one that is easily supported however because he shows in many instances during the play that he can make a decision when he needs to. He also does not display weakness when he first begins killing characters. Whatever caused him to delay in the killing of his stepfather probably had more to do with the task of killing Claudius than the act of killing in itself."
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"Hamlet": Act III Scene II, 2002.
This paper is an analysis of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet,", and goes into detail about Hamlet's elaborate plan to expose the king as the murderer of his father.
1,185 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 59.95
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This is an analysis of the play "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare. Special attention is paid to the scene where the real murderer of the king is divulged. The author explains how this is a pivotal scene as it solves the mystery that has been building up until that point.
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"Act III, Scene II is important for a number of reasons. Essentially, it is the start of the second half of the play. It could be argued that the first half of the play is when Hamlet sets up his strategy to avenge his father?s death. Naturally, the second half would then be Hamlet taking the vengeance he so baldy wants. Unfortunately for nearly all parties involved, it does not happen how he planned. In Act III Scene II, Claudius? guilt as well as his moral values had been exposed for all to see. Hamlet?s underhanded slyness was also revealed by his non-confrontational means of proving the king?s role in the murder of his father. Lastly, the reader also discovers the queen?s apparent innocence."
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"Hamlet", 2005.
An analysis of William Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet," with a focus on Hamlet's fear of culpability.
1,198 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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This paper discusses the play, "Hamlet," by William Shakespeare, claiming that the fear of culpability and having to answer to the community is much greater for Hamlet than fear of the law and even fear of God. The paper contends that, by virtue of answering only to an abstract other, Hamlet answers only to himself. The paper explains that his fear of being held responsible is a fear mediated by an unspecified community that is never seen, yet never disregarded. The absence of a specific general community shows that the culpability Hamlet so fears is as unfixed and intangible to him as his own personality.
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"Shakespeare's play Hamlet presents the audience with a protagonist who defines himself by what he does not want to be. When pressed towards action, Hamlet will often think less about what to do and more often about how what he will do is to be perceived by others. This persistent reliance upon definition of character through the negation of action seems to be tied to Hamlet's fear of culpability that, like the ghost of his father, haunts him throughout the course of the play. This is quite an immature posture for a thirtysomething Prince, and indeed can easily be read as childishness. The nature of his childishness is not the simply the result of immaturity, however, but the result of a growing concern about light being cast on the horrible revenge he thinks about and acts towards achieving but never fully does. Hamlet's fear of being seen as a culpable entity, particularly in the case of his desire to murder Claudius, causes problems because it makes him impotent to action and this impotence makes him a wildly unfocused character who is, in the final estimation, deeply shallow."
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Theme of Insanity in Hamlet, 2006.
This paper discusses the theme of insanity in the character Hamlet in the tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 38.95
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In this paper, the writer demonstrates that Hamlet has ultimately realized true insanity, as he has acted out his madness in a disguise that has failed on a large scale. The writer discusses that in this manner, the critical views of Grady offer greater insight into a psychological case for insanity for Hamlet in the play. The writer also shows that critic Harold Bloom does show a variety of behaviors that might present Hamlet's insanity as a disguise.
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"This study reveals critical theory and interpretation that often revolves the character Hamlet in William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. By assessing modern critical theory on Hamlet's character, one can understand that many critics agree on Hamlet's insanity within the play, and how this links to his own tragic fate in the play. By offering different theoretical analysis of this aspect of Hamlet's character, we can understand why psychology--via madness and insanity--are how twentieth century critics view Shakespeare's portrayal of Hamlet in critical perspectives. In the first appearance of the Ghost (Hamlet's dead father) in the beginning of the play, reveal the first delusional image that Hamlet receives."
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Hamlet and Laertes, 2005.
A study of the relationship of Hamlet and Laertes in 'Hamlet' by William Shakespeare.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 38.95
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This paper studies the character of Laertes as a foil or mirror image of the character Hamlet. Throughout the play, Laertes actions and responses seem to be a mirror of the character, Hamlet, both physically and verbally.
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"In William Shakespeare's tragedy of 'Hamlet', the character of Laertes can be seen as a foil or a mirror of the protagonist Hamlet. This comparison extends throughout the play, as Laertes' responses to the murder of his father Polonius, the death of his sister Ophelia, and even his general philosophy of life can be interpreted not simply a mirroring of Hamlet but as a sort of running commentary on Hamlet's words and actions. In this context, this essay will argue that Shakespeare employs Laertes as a dramatic foil to Hamlet, allowing audiences more illuminating insights into the character and actions of the protagonist."
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Hamlet and Easy Rawlins, 2004.
Comparison of two famous literary characters, Hamlet from Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Easy Rawlins from Walter Mosley's "Devil in a Blue Dress".
1,295 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 63.95
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This paper compares the literary devices used by William Shakespeare in developing the character of Hamlet with those used by Walter Mosley in developing the character of Easy Rawlins.
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"The protagonist in Walter Mosley's Devil in a Blue Dress, Easy Rawlins, is a good man; however; he is motivated by his desires for money and sex. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet as a parody of the classical drama, heightening, and thereby questioning, the code of honor. Mosley was parodying the detective genre to encompass the Black viewpoint. Easy stumbles through the world of the detective, falling for the wrong women, backing down from confrontations and, generally, allowing the circumstance to define his movements."
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"Hamlet" and "Oedipus the King", 2005.
Character analysis of Prince Hamlet in "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare and Oedipus in ?Oedipus King? by Sophocles.
807 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 41.95
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In this paper, a character analysis of both Prince Hamlet and Oedipus is conducted, arguing that both characters have exhibited tragic flaws that ultimately determined their downfall in life.
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"In Aristotle?s literary discourse, ?Poetics,? he discusses his theory of tragedy, wherein he introduces the concepts of tragic flaw or ?hamartia,? which serves as the catalyst for the protagonist?s downfall or the tragedy of the story to happen. He determines a tragedy as a ?drama? that brings about a ?sorrowful conclusion, arousing fear and pity in the audience? (Roberts and Jacobs, 1998:1189). Tragic stories are identified through three (3) characteristics or elements: first, the protagonist, usually a male, must be of noble stature; second, the protagonist or tragic hero must possess a tragic flaw or ?hamartia? that shall become his downfall at the end of the story; and third, the hero?s downfall must come with a self-realization on his part, making him a ?reformed? individual even if a tragic outcome happens to him."
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Shakespeare's "Hamlet", 2005.
This paper discusses that in Shakespeare's "Hamlet", the character Ophelia is the most innocent victim of Hamlet's revenge.
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 48.95
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This paper explains that, in Shakespeare's "Hamlet", Hamlet and Ophelia's relationship is a complex one, forming and developing as results of death, love, obedience and an Oedipus complex. The author points out that there are many similarities between Ophelia and Gertrude; Hamlet's love and sudden dependence on Ophelia may be an attempt to get closer to his mother as a result of the Oedipus complex. The paper concludes that, even in death, Ophelia has a large part in Hamlet's life because Hamlet's death was ultimately caused by Ophelia's death when the graveyard scene, in which Hamlet proclamation, "I loved Ophelia", leads to his fatal duel with Laertes.
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""One fair daughter and no more,/The which he loved passing well," Hamlet sings at Polonius, mocking his supposed love for his daughter. Hamlet also calls him "Jephthah, judge of Israel." As told in Judges 11, Jephthah promises God that if he wins in battle he will sacrifice whatever comes out of the doors of his house when he returns. After he wins the battle, his only daughter hears of his victory and comes out to meet him. He keeps his promise to God. Hamlet's implication is that Polonius, like Jephthah, will sacrifice Ophelia for his own advantage."
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