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Justice & Hamlet

Justice & Hamlet. By: Elizabeth H & Jason S. What is Justice?. The quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness: to uphold the justice of a cause. Rightfulness or lawfulness, as of a claim or title; justness of ground or reason: to complain with justice.

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Justice & Hamlet

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  1. Justice & Hamlet By: Elizabeth H & Jason S

  2. What is Justice? • The quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness: to uphold the justice of a cause. • Rightfulness or lawfulness, as of a claim or title; justness of ground or reason: to complain with justice. • Fair and reasonable

  3. Was Justice Severed? • Does not apply to Hamlet & Play • Everyone died • Not reasonable • Not fair • Was not thought out clearly • Jumped into conclusions • All sides must be viewed before conclusion • BAD ACTIONS = BAD CONSEQENCES

  4. Current issue #1: China executes first Japanese citizen in almost 40 years • BEIJING-China executed a Japanese man for drug smuggling • The Supreme People’s Court: Mitsunobu Akano was executed after being convicted of trying to smuggle drugs from China • Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the left-leaning Social Democratic Party, : “I am extremely shocked. Of course, drug crimes are serious, but in Japan people don’t get the death penalty for those.”

  5. Continue: • Akano was convicted in 2008 of attempting to smuggle 2.5 kilograms (4.8 pounds) of drugs from China to Japan in 2006. • Kyodo said the three other Japanese on death row could be executed within the next several days. • China executes more people every year than any other country for a range of crimes, including financial offences.

  6. Justice?... • Two wrongs do not equal a right • People make mistakes • His mistake was not that bad • It was no reasonable to take life away + =

  7. Video: Justice • Warning - This video is EXTREMELY disturbing.. DO NOT watch it if you are easily shocked, offended or have a weak stomach.. in fact, you probably shouldn't watch it at all! • Video #1: News Clip • Video #2: Justice Video

  8. Revenge & Hamlet “Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices.”

  9. What is Revenge? • To inflict punishment in return for injury or insult.

  10. What are the Consequences of Revenge? • Revenge is shown throughout several scenes in the play • Revenge is not worth it • Causes corruption, bad influences and accidental deaths • Will be shown through Hamlet, the Ghost and Laertes

  11. Revenge with ... • The Ghost • Hamlet • Laertes

  12. The Ghost • Hamlet’s father • Wants revenge • Corrupts Hamlet • Bad influence • Supposed to be a good role model • Responsible for Hamlet’s death

  13. Quotes: • “Revenge his foul soul and most unnatural murder” (Act 1 Sc 5 Line 25) • “Do not forget; this visitationIs but to whet thy almost blunted purpose.But look, amazement on thy mother sits;O, step between her and her fighting soul:Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works,Speak to her, Hamlet” (Act 3 Sc 4 Lines 110 – 115)

  14. Hamlet • Wants to kill king Claudius (Uncle) • Has revenge set in his mind • Wants to avenge his father • Kills Polonius • Ophelia went crazy • Hurts Ophelia • Rude towards her

  15. Quotes: • “If thou dost marry, I’ll give thee this plaguefor thy dowry: be thou as chaste as ice, as pure assnow, thou shalt not escape calummy. Get thee toa nunnery, farewell. Or, if thou wilt needs marry,marry a fool, for wise men know well enough whatmonsters you make of them. To a nunnery, go,and quickly too, farewell.” (Act 3 Sc 1 Lines 136 - 143)

  16. Quotes: • “What wilt thou do? Thou wilt not murder me? Help Ho! (Act 3 Sc 4 Lines 21) • “What, ho! HELP! HELP! HELP! (Act 3 Sc 4 Lines 22) • “How now! A rat? Dead for a ducat, dead!” (Act 3 Sc 4 Lines 23) • “O, I am slain” (Act 3 Sc 4 Line 24) • “O me, what hast thou done?” (Act 3 Sc 4 Lines 25) • “Nay, I know not, is it the king?” (Act 3 Sc 4 Lines 26)

  17. Laertes • Was corrupted • Wants Revenge for his family • Wants to kill Hamlet • His actions caused his death

  18. QUIZ TIME ! Were you paying attention?

  19. Question# 1: In our essay presentation, what word did we use often?

  20. Answer: Revenge

  21. Question# 2: Who are the three characters we mentioned in our essay?

  22. Answer: • Hamlet • The Ghost • Laertes

  23. Question# 3:

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