Compare and contrast hamlet and fortinbras in william shakespeare’s hamlet. how are the two figures alike? how are they different? what do readers and audience members come to understand as a result of the similarities and differences that exist between these characters? your answer should be two or more paragraphs.

Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark, he is in his mid-30s. He is thoughtful to the point of becoming obsessive. He is hesitant but at times he acts in a rush and in an impulsive manner such as when he kills Polonius without checking who is behind the curtain.

Because of his indecisive nature, he is difficult to figure out, there always is something more than meets the eye.

Fortinbras is the young Prince of Denmark, he is bold and decisive.

Compared to Hamlet, Prince Fortinbras is more decisive, he immediately shows how he plans to avenge his father: by raising an army against Denmark.

Hamlet is alone while Fortinbras has a strong bond with his family.

Hamlet feels that he hasn't done enough to avenge his father whereas Fortinbras commits himself in the fight.

One more aspect that differentiates them is how long they are present in the play, Fortinbras appears in a few scenes, speaking close to nothing, showing he is a man of action. Hamlet is in almost every scene and showing himself as a thoughtful and introspective character.

In the end, when Hamlet completes his revenge and everyone is dead all Fortinbras has to do is walk in, giving Denmark hope.

why biographies are better than plays

explanation someone is saying they like biographies better

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)