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Similarities Between Hamlet And Young Goodman Brown

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Thesis: The theme of appearance verses reality is seen differently in William Shakespeare’s play “The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark,” Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery, and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story “Young Goodman Brown”. 1) Hamlet a) Madness i) Putting on a façade to fish out the truth ii) Not a threat b) “as I perchance heareafter shall think meet to put on an antic disposition on” (I. ii. 172-173) 2) The lottery a) Happy event i) sunny day ii) “‘Be a sport, Tessie” Mrs. Delacroix” (142) b) Murder i) Stoned to death. 3) Young Goodman brown a) Puritan “Your family as ever o among the Puritans” (343) i) Leaves Faith (save him) b) Goodman Brown and “Faith” affected i) Suspicion of everyone Conclusion: Hamlet puts
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