THE THEME OF RELIGION IN HAMLET AND DATES ON MY FINGERS
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The current paper aims at showing the similarities in terms of religion between Shakespeare's Hamlet and Muhsin Al-Ramli's Dates on My Fingers. The paper sheds the light on the characters, and context in both works. The study has concluded that there are many similarities as if Al-Ramli has adopted part of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The Ghost and the grandfather are similar in that both of them seek revenge claiming it to be religious. On the other hand, Hamlet and Noah are similar in that they both represent religious and secular ideology alike. Finally, both works represent the religious beliefs that were widespread at their times.
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