Hamlet's Love Life...

I think Hamlet did sleep with Ophelia because Ophelia seems to get very offended by what he says. One of the only explanations for this would be for them to be intimate together and they seem to share a personal relationship. In the text it seems that they both seem to know each other well and Ophelia thought that Hamlet loved her, but he says otherwise. Ophelia seemed crushed by this and was mad at him. I think Hamlet really does love her, but he's pushing her away to save her from more tears on Ophelia's part. Sooo...they did share something very special together but Hamlet drove Ophelia away.

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"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." ~Will Smith

some good 'ol american pie

1. God and the Universe
-There was a god, but he left so Satan takes over in a way
-“The father, son, and the holy ghost, they caught the last train for the coast”
2. Humanity and Identity
-They’re on their own
-It is mostly a material song because it says “can music save your mortal soul”
-The nature of humans is sinful
-“jester stole the thorny crown”
3. Conflict and Suffering
-The starting point of suffering was “the day the music died”
-The universe is flawed because there is lots of sin and Satan seems to be in control of the world almost.
-“I saw satan laughing with delight the day the music died”
4. Hope and Redemption
-There was a girl that gave him hope but he was rejected.
-“I met a girl who sang the blues and I asked her for some happy news, but she justsmiled and turned away”.
-There isn’t really any hope for tomorrow because it talks about how God left town
5. Values and Relationships
-For them, the music was good
-The devil was bad
6. Reality and Truth
-The music for them is true
-He doubts the Bible or any other religion is true because he asks if you have faith in the God just because it’s in the Bible.

Personally, I think this song written by Don McLean is Secular Humanist because of all the remarks and how he says God left them

The Wizard of Oz is Cosmic Humanist because all of the creatures had to look within themselves to get what they wanted. For example, the lion wanted courage and all throughout the movie he was searching for it when all this time he had it within himself, he just had to find it within himself and bring it out. Along with Dorothy, all the while she was stuck in Oz and wanted to go home, she could've just tapped her shoes. There was no ultimate god in the movie but everyone acted as if they were their own god at the end.

When one is searching for a worldview in a text, you should look for the style the author takes to and how he writes. Also, you should watch for the tone. The worldview of the Wizard of Oz is from a cosmic humanism perspective. The lion, for example, thought he was a coward and didn't deserve to be a lion, but at the end, he found his strength. Therefore, he 'became a god'. Same with the big guy at the end, he seemed to portray himself as god.