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From saga to tragedy: exploring the original sources of Hamlet and Macbeth

Rosenthal, Abi
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English
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 Shakespeare
 Hamlet
 Macbeth
 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation
 Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION::Aesthetic subjects::Literature
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Olsen, Thomas, Mulready, Cyrus
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Spring 2024
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2024-05
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Honors Project
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Almost all of Shakespeare’s plays are based on prior sources, some contemporary to him and some not. By looking at the prior sources for two of Shakespeare’s famous tragedies, Hamlet and Macbeth, we can better appreciate and understand Shakespeare’s work. This paper begins with a discussion of whether Shakespeare exists as an adaptor, a plagiarist, or an appropriator. Next, I explore how Shakespeare’s changes to the endings, protagonists, and female characters change the original texts from historic sagas to theatrical tragedies. Keywords: English, History, Shakespeare, Hamlet, Macbeth, Raphael Holinshed, Saxo Grammaticus, The Danish History, Amleth, The Hystorie of Hamblet, Hamblet
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