Prompt #4: To Be or Not To Be Inaction and action contributes to different perspectives of living life. These two concepts foil with each other to create a self-struggling environment that initiates internal conflict. Shakespeare’s Hamlet emphasizes the turbulence of a strong nation, Denmark, through times of death and suspicion among the main characters. Hamlet, the son of the deceased king, contemplates his role in the future of the kingdom while reconciling his defeatist attitude with motivation to kill his father’s murder, King Claudius. Despite his perseverance in proving his uncle’s treasonous actions, his inaction and action is his tragic flaw and ultimately leads to his self-destruction by thoughts of suicide. His sensitivity creates
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Even though Hamlet is perceived to have a beneficial relationship with his mother, King Hamlet’s death and her sudden marriage to her brother-in-law are reasons to question the validity of some decisions over others. Metaphors in “the slings and arrows of outrageous fortunes…against a sea of troubles” (Shakespeare III.i.3-4) are purposeful to highlight Hamlet’s uncertainty in comprehending and internalizing perplexing events. Hamlet’s predisposition to foreboding disaster and temperament is justified when taking into context of medieval lives. Quickness in marriage cemented royal power in light of death, yet validity of such decision-making is questionable. Furthermore, Gertrude’s neutrality to Claudius and Hamlet’s brewing distrust of each other proves to anger Hamlet into mental stability as incest seems to be the forefront of his depiction of Gertrude. The juxtaposition of metaphors and cause and effect serve to emphasize the foil of action and inaction. While Hamlet is inactive in following his endeavors to kill Claudius, there is internalized action to free his sullen state of mind. Hamlet’s failure to control his mother through the Oedipus complex, the trait of a son to replace his father, represents a redevelopment of his mental stability to win Gertrude back from Claudius. …show more content…
Both morality and identity are important to balance livelihood despite recurring turbulence and arrogance in personality. Validity of life is important to determine roles and actions that individuals must take for a free state of mind. “To be or not to be” is a misunderstood concept that many adolescents deal with on a daily basis. The contrasts of action and inaction, sensitivity and conceit, and stability and instability are important to develop the truth about individual personalities and traits. Shakespeare’s Hamlet portrays Hamlet as a character who is not only defined by character interactions but also personal conflict. People have high and low points in their lives; however, searching for validity in morality and identity can assist
Even though Hamlet is perceived to have a beneficial relationship with his mother, King Hamlet’s death and her sudden marriage to her brother-in-law are reasons to question the validity of some decisions over others. Metaphors in “the slings and arrows of outrageous fortunes…against a sea of troubles” (Shakespeare III.i.3-4) are purposeful to highlight Hamlet’s uncertainty in comprehending and internalizing perplexing events. Hamlet’s predisposition to foreboding disaster and temperament is justified when taking into context of medieval lives. Quickness in marriage cemented royal power in light of death, yet validity of such decision-making is questionable. Furthermore, Gertrude’s neutrality to Claudius and Hamlet’s brewing distrust of each other proves to anger Hamlet into mental stability as incest seems to be the forefront of his depiction of Gertrude. The juxtaposition of metaphors and cause and effect serve to emphasize the foil of action and inaction. While Hamlet is inactive in following his endeavors to kill Claudius, there is internalized action to free his sullen state of mind. Hamlet’s failure to control his mother through the Oedipus complex, the trait of a son to replace his father, represents a redevelopment of his mental stability to win Gertrude back from Claudius. …show more content…
Both morality and identity are important to balance livelihood despite recurring turbulence and arrogance in personality. Validity of life is important to determine roles and actions that individuals must take for a free state of mind. “To be or not to be” is a misunderstood concept that many adolescents deal with on a daily basis. The contrasts of action and inaction, sensitivity and conceit, and stability and instability are important to develop the truth about individual personalities and traits. Shakespeare’s Hamlet portrays Hamlet as a character who is not only defined by character interactions but also personal conflict. People have high and low points in their lives; however, searching for validity in morality and identity can assist