Outlines of a Polonius Complex
This article focuses on analyzing the discourse and the actions of the character Polonius in The tragedy of Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, in order to articulate Updike's vision of the counselor's personality in the novel Gertrude and Claudius. Based on this analysis, it aims to describe...
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description | This article focuses on analyzing the discourse and the actions of the character Polonius in The tragedy of Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, in order to articulate Updike's vision of the counselor's personality in the novel Gertrude and Claudius. Based on this analysis, it aims to describe the traits of the character that may contribute to a discussion about contemporary behavior. |
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spelling | doaj.art-5f05ae91e27547e4abbe52235b5bba562022-12-21T23:33:02ZengPontifícia Universidade Católica de São PauloBakhtiniana: Revista de Estudos do Discurso2176-45732176-45732016-09-01113138159http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2176-457321853 Outlines of a Polonius ComplexThiago Martins Prado0UNEBThis article focuses on analyzing the discourse and the actions of the character Polonius in The tragedy of Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, in order to articulate Updike's vision of the counselor's personality in the novel Gertrude and Claudius. Based on this analysis, it aims to describe the traits of the character that may contribute to a discussion about contemporary behavior.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-45732016000300132&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=enPolonius ComplexPostmodern IdentityShakespeareUpdike |
spellingShingle | Thiago Martins Prado Outlines of a Polonius Complex Bakhtiniana: Revista de Estudos do Discurso Polonius Complex Postmodern Identity Shakespeare Updike |
title | Outlines of a Polonius Complex |
title_full | Outlines of a Polonius Complex |
title_fullStr | Outlines of a Polonius Complex |
title_full_unstemmed | Outlines of a Polonius Complex |
title_short | Outlines of a Polonius Complex |
title_sort | outlines of a polonius complex |
topic | Polonius Complex Postmodern Identity Shakespeare Updike |
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