Hamlet Page 2

This kind of idea about man was one of the inspirations of famous Renaissance artists (think of Michelangelo’s statue of David), but Hamlet’s conclusion is a question, “and yet to me what is this quintessence of dust?” At this point Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are lost, or distracted, or feeling smug that Hamlet is talking crazy….

Ophelia is a beautiful and simple-minded woman, easily molded by the more powerful opinions and desires of others. The thoughts of her father and her brother influenced her the most. The love letters from Hamlet also swayed her opinions and confused her mind. Ophelia wasnt able to realize herself because of all the pressures exerted…

Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a play written to make the reader or director think for himself and create what he thinks to be Hamlets tragic flaw come alive. Any argument could be well supported or demolished on quotes and actions from the text and one’s interpretation of these. The bottom line is not what is Hamlet’s…

Claudius & Hamlet, would the inhumane and sick character please step forth. Upon reading the sampling of Hamlet criticisms in John Jump’s Hamlet (Selections) I disagreed with a few of the critics, but my analysis was the most different from Wilson Knight’s interpretation. He labels Hamlet as a sick, cynical, and inhumane prince (Jump, 124)…

Polonius is an important and respected person. It seems appropriate that he investigates and controls the behavior of his son and daughter. He, as the King’s advisor is no longer a private person but a public one: what he or his children do has important public, not just personal implications. However, if his actions and…

A recurring theme in Shakespeare’s Hamlet is that of loyalties, or obligations, and through it the question of revenge versus justice. These ideas are constantly developed in the play. Of the nine deaths, seven are because the characters failed to honor an obligation. As loyalties and obligations lie near to the hearts of the English,…

These are the burning emotions churning in young Hamlet’s soul as he attempts to come to terms with his father’s death and his mother’s incestuous, illicit marriage. While Hamlet tries to pick up the pieces of his shattered idealism, he consciously embarks on a quest to seek the truth hidden in Elsinore; this, in stark…

Hamlet is shocked that this “intruding fool” should have come to such an end by his hand. Hamlet is excused for this murder , it being done so passionately, however the two that follow it are so treacherous and cold it seems Hamlet has lost his former compassion and truly begun to act willingly in…

Poetics is considered the guide to a well written tragedy; his methods have been used for centuries. In Aristotles opinion, plot is the most important aspect of the tragedy, all other parts such as character, diction, and thought stem from the plot. Aristotle defines a tragedy as an imitation of an action that is serious,…

He suspects foul play which is later confirmed by the ghost of his father. Now, Hamlet is set on avenging the death of his father as a favor to him. At the same time, he must figure out who is more at fault, his mother or uncle-father. This completely messes with Hamlet’s mind and he…