Hamlet: Shakespeare Tragic Hero
In Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, the main character is a classic
example of a Shakespearean tragic hero. Hamlet is considered to be a
tragic hero because he has a tragic flaw that in the end, is the cause of
his downfall. The play is an example of a Shakespearean tragic play
because it has all of the characteristics of the tragic play. As defined
by Aristotle, a tragic play has a beginning, middle, and end; unity of time
and place; a tragic hero; and the concept of catharsis.
One of the main reasons this play is considered a tragic play is
because the main character is a tragic hero. Hamlet's tragic flaw is he
spends too much time thinking and not enough time acting. This is the
opposite of Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, in which the tragic hero spends
too much time acting, and not enough time thinking. Hamlet dwells too much
on whether or not to act on something, and by the time he decides to act,
it is too late. When Hamlet finally decides to kill Claudius, he sees him
praying and decides to wait longer. The next time he gets a chance to kill
Claudius he takes it, but by then it was too late. Hamlet was killed as
well. He could have prevented his downfall if it wasn't for his tragic
flaw.
Another reason Hamlet is a classic example of Shakespearean tragedy
is because it incorporates the idea of catharsis. Aristotle defined
catharsis as the purging of the emotions of fear and pity. In the play,
Claudius has the emotion of fear because he is afraid of Hamlet knowing
that he killed his father. Claudius knows that Hamlet is capable of
killing him. He knows that he cannot kill Hamlet to protect himself or to
prevent the people from knowing who killed the king because the people love
Hamlet too much. Claudius feels pity after he sees the "Mouse Trap"
because he realizes what he had done was wrong now that Hamlet knows the
truth behind the matter.
Hamlet is a tragic play because it has a beginning, middle, and end,
and takes place in a short period of time. The play has a specific
beginning, which consists of Hamlet seeing his father and considering what
to do about it. The middle is one of the actions that he took, the "Mouse
Trap." This set the course for the end, which was when the whole ending
fencing scene takes place, when Hamlet and most of the other main
Private prisons are correctional institutions ran by for-profit corporations. They claim to cost less than prisons ran by the state, while offering the same level of service. In fact, the Corrections Corporation of America, one of the largest for-profit prison corporations, states that their business strategy is to provide quality corrections service while offering a better value to their government partners at the same time making a profit (CCA 2010). However, opponents of private prisons say they do not save states money because of their hidden cost. At any rate, more than a few states have found private prisons to be advantageous. For one reason, many states are facing massive deficits and are l...
This paper will focus on the privately owned prisons in the U.S.A., compared to the government owned prisons, whether they are owned by the state and /or federal governments.
...at will make the criminal repent for their actions. However these victims do not realize that the death penalty is inflicted in less than 1 percent of all murder cases (Bedau and Cassell 153). Furthermore, the victims assume that the criminal believes in hell and heaven and thus will repent. On the contrary, the criminal might find the death penalty a short cut from rotting in jail, or if they are a Satanist, they might find the death penalty a fast ticket to paradise, hell. True punishment for the criminal no matter their beliefs or the victims, is locking them in a confinement room till death. In doing, so the criminal will mentally break down and regret their actions. Moreover, this would exemplify Beccaria’s point that true deterrence is derived from imprisoning criminals and using their condition as an example to show future murders the value of laws and freedom.
There are over 2.3 million persons within the” Prison Industrial Complex”. The “Prison Industrial Complex" is used to describe the overlapping interests of government and industry (Herzing, 2005). The interest of industry within the state prisons of Illinois has led to the selling of inmate healthcare rights to many private companies. The privatization of healthcare within the prison industrial complex is unconstitutional and perpetuates unethical treatment of persons who are incarcerated. These private companies are not being held accountable for the lack of treatment and negligence of providing services within state prisons.
Private prisons in the United States, came about in the early 1980s when the war on drugs resulted in a mass wave of inmates, which led to the lack of the prison system’s ability to hold a vast number of inmates. When the cost became too much for the government to handle, private sectors sought this as an opportunity to expand their businesses through the prison industry. Since the opening of private prisons, the number of prisons and inmates it can hold has grown over the last two decades. With the rising number of inmates, profits have also substantially grown along with the number of investors. But what eventually became a problem amongst the private prison industry was their “cost-saving” strategies, which have been in constant debate ever
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The phrase “private prison” seems like a contradiction in terms. It sounds as if this prison, is some type of resort with all the amenities afforded around the word private. The reality is, what could possibly be private about getting stuck in jail for months and sharing your living space with hundreds and even thousands of people (ConnectUs, 2015)? However, private prisons are becoming money making enterprises through incarceration. This paper will discuss the pros and cons of privatization, and then conclude whether privatization should be favored or not.
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The overall goal of correctional facilities can be broken down into three main functions which are retribution, deterrence, and rehabilitation of the inmates. Today, there is much debate on rather private or public prison admiration is best to suit those goals. In a private prison the inmates are contracted out to a third party from either local, state, or federal government agencies (Smith 2012). Public prisons are where the government themselves house and supply the inmate’s basic needs with no third party involved. However, a large portion of the argument of private verses public prisons is over, which is best in achieving those goals more efficiently.
One of the most advantageous factors to private prisons are that they are built much faster than public prisons. Being that state officials do not have to use their own budget and can rely strictly on a leasing program from construction companies, many more prisons can be made. Private prisons have also been found to be more cost effective. Operating costs are much lower being that these corporations have the resources to buy supplies in bulk. According to Private Prisons Pros and Cons (2014) being that more companies are merging into the privatization business, there is increased competition. This increase in competitors causes these corporations to improve the quality of their services provided to inmates. Disadvantages include cutting corners to remain cost effective, forgetting about the best interest of the prisoners, and a growing dependency on private prisons. In order for any business to remain profitable, they must minimize their expenses. One might argue that while these corporations are attempting to remain cost effective, they are also cutting corners. For example, guards’ training may be reduced to two weeks. According to Private Prisons Pros and Cons (2014) Many fear that these businesses do not have the inmate's best interest at heart. It is assumed that they are more concerned with maintaining profitable and they may be sacrificing the safety of the prisoners in the process. Prisoners are seen as assets and the companies do not want to lose them so early release programs are usually not offered. Lastly, a growing dependency on prison privatization would mean that these corporations will eventually be in full control of the prison system. If they do gain control of the system, there is a greater chance that every prison will be run in a “for profit”
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The number of incarcerated citizens has risen from around 330,000 in 1980 to nearly 2,000,000 today (Bureau of Justice Statistics Bulletin, Prisoners of 1990s). The United States has less than 5% of the world’s population, yet the U.S. has around 25% of the population of incarcerated persons (NAACP 1). This has led to an unnecessary overcrowding of our nation’s state and federal prisons. The Vera Institute of Justice has released a study that found the aggregate cost of prisons in 2010 in the 40 states that had participated in the study was around $39 billion dollars; each incarcerated citizen costs each taxpayers nearly $31,286 per inmate (Vera Institute of Justice
Private prisons are not a new occurrence in America. The first jails and prisons in the country were all private entities run for profit. They were not concerned with operating as an institution, but only as a business model, charging the government and prisoners’ families for their keep (Ogle, 1999). The commercial model of using prisoners as free labor and making profits from punishment began around 1825 with prisoner lease programs where prisoners were leased out to business as workers (Jing, 2010). These programs didn’t end until 1940 with the Summers-Amhurst Act (Jing, 2010). The early private prisons failed either because they lost legitimacy due to corruption and abuse,
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Hamlet the Hero There are various ways to define a hero. There is an endless amount of people who are heroes. A hero can be, "one who exhibits courage and/or daring," a hero can be, "one who is supremely noble or self-sacrificing," a hero can be a champion or a winner. A hero can save the day, or even save your life.