Hamlet Annotated Bibliography
Chambers, Edmund K. “Critical Appreciation of Hamlet.” Theatrehistory.com. Web. 1 May 2016.
This article was originally published in 1895. E. K. Chambers, an English literary critic and Shakespearean scholar argue that for sure Shakespeare did not mean for Hamlet to be mad. Chambers adds, Hamlet is the tragedy of a soul who pretends his madness to “think it over,” his plan to kill his uncle Claudius. This article is useful to my research as it states that Hamlet pretends his madness which develops the climax during the play. He pretends his madness to ignore his mother and his lover so he can accomplish his plan to kill Claudius. This article fits into my research because Hamlet’s madness is what drives the climax, …show more content…
“The Embassy of Death.” Oxford University Press. London: Routledge Classics, 2001. Web. 29 Apr. 2016.
This article is about the essay called “The Embassy of Death,” written by Wilson Knight, a literary critic, about Hamlet. Knight describes Hamlet as evil and Claudius as a good man. Knight argues that Hamlet is the mad soul that destroys most of the characters. This article is useful to my research as it discusses an uncommon interpretation of the play. The essay reverses the roles, making Claudius a gentle ruler and Hamlet as the devil. I will fit this contrary interpretation within my research to acknowledge critics’ views against the standard interpretation of the play. Mitchell, Daniel. “Hamlet.” Wordpress.com. 11 Jan. 2013. Web. 1 May 2016.
On this blog Daniel Mitchell points out what he likes most about Hamlet are the different interpretations of the play. Mitchell states that from the beginning to its end this play grasp you and keep you waiting for more through the scenes. For Mitchell, the main theme is Hamlet’s seek for revenge for his father’s death. Mitchell wants Hamlet’ character to succeed on his revenge by killing his uncle Claudius. This blog is useful to my research as his opinion matches part of my thesis. My thesis includes both the revenge for his father’s death plus his disappointment in his mother’s marriage to his uncle affect the other characters in the play. The limitation of this blog is that Mitchell does not discuss any …show more content…
The desire of revenge is too powerful so the only thought in Hamlet’s mind is retaliating his uncle Claudius. It does not help Hamlet the fact that his mother is not available to console him because he believes he loses his mother when she marries his uncle Claudius. This article is useful to my research because it adds the fact of Hamlet not able to mourn his father’s death. The article establishes a correlation between the obligation to search for revenge and the possibility to grief. One can only reach the mourning stage if one is able to seek revenge. This message fits within my research to analyze the rising action of the play. The revenge for his father’s death is one the reasons that develops the climax and the rest of the
Chambers, Edmund K. “Critical Appreciation of Hamlet.” Theatrehistory.com. Web. 1 May 2016.
This article was originally published in 1895. E. K. Chambers, an English literary critic and Shakespearean scholar argue that for sure Shakespeare did not mean for Hamlet to be mad. Chambers adds, Hamlet is the tragedy of a soul who pretends his madness to “think it over,” his plan to kill his uncle Claudius. This article is useful to my research as it states that Hamlet pretends his madness which develops the climax during the play. He pretends his madness to ignore his mother and his lover so he can accomplish his plan to kill Claudius. This article fits into my research because Hamlet’s madness is what drives the climax, …show more content…
“The Embassy of Death.” Oxford University Press. London: Routledge Classics, 2001. Web. 29 Apr. 2016.
This article is about the essay called “The Embassy of Death,” written by Wilson Knight, a literary critic, about Hamlet. Knight describes Hamlet as evil and Claudius as a good man. Knight argues that Hamlet is the mad soul that destroys most of the characters. This article is useful to my research as it discusses an uncommon interpretation of the play. The essay reverses the roles, making Claudius a gentle ruler and Hamlet as the devil. I will fit this contrary interpretation within my research to acknowledge critics’ views against the standard interpretation of the play. Mitchell, Daniel. “Hamlet.” Wordpress.com. 11 Jan. 2013. Web. 1 May 2016.
On this blog Daniel Mitchell points out what he likes most about Hamlet are the different interpretations of the play. Mitchell states that from the beginning to its end this play grasp you and keep you waiting for more through the scenes. For Mitchell, the main theme is Hamlet’s seek for revenge for his father’s death. Mitchell wants Hamlet’ character to succeed on his revenge by killing his uncle Claudius. This blog is useful to my research as his opinion matches part of my thesis. My thesis includes both the revenge for his father’s death plus his disappointment in his mother’s marriage to his uncle affect the other characters in the play. The limitation of this blog is that Mitchell does not discuss any …show more content…
The desire of revenge is too powerful so the only thought in Hamlet’s mind is retaliating his uncle Claudius. It does not help Hamlet the fact that his mother is not available to console him because he believes he loses his mother when she marries his uncle Claudius. This article is useful to my research because it adds the fact of Hamlet not able to mourn his father’s death. The article establishes a correlation between the obligation to search for revenge and the possibility to grief. One can only reach the mourning stage if one is able to seek revenge. This message fits within my research to analyze the rising action of the play. The revenge for his father’s death is one the reasons that develops the climax and the rest of the