Ophelia’s descent into madness is the ultimate tragedy of Hamlet when considering her family’s distrust of her worth and virtue, and her lover’s betrayal and cruelty. Ophelia’s family’s distrust of her worth and virtue…
Shakespeare has Hamlet act increasingly obsessed with his task to the point where he makes a conscious decision to enact vengeance at any cost. He uses the character to explain how the growth of adversity is the direct cause of this obsession and subsequent distraction from morals. He also describes how the eventual overcoming of said adversity will result in the re-emergence of one’s ethics. This comment on the negative effects of hardship demonstrates how one will eventually be capable of disregarding the wellbeing of others to defeat…
Shakespeare’s Hamlet conveys family dynamics through his portrayal of Polonius’ family by using the motif of disease, the tone and corruption to achieve the overall effect of showing how family dynamics had a great influence during that time period especially with the inheritance of royalty and marriage. Polonius takes on a commanding tone when instructing his children on what to do, he wipes away the innocent thoughts of Ophelia and how she believes that Hamlet loves her. He informs her that she is a baby without any hesitation and that she should not have such a “free and bounteous (I. iii. 18)” audience with him. He then demands that she tell him the truth and throughout all of this she subserviently obeys his commands and says “I shall obey my Lord (I. iii. 19).” This may convey how women are treated in families as things that can be ordered around and they are expected to listen to their father’s.…
Hamlet realized that if he didn’t do anything, no one else would. It was his responsibility to defend his family’s honor. The play Hamlet has targeted the Elizabethan audience in many different ways. The play shows the audience the different ways in which a theme or emotion can change develop a plot, a new perspective on what it really means to be human can change the way a person lives and how honor can be restored if one chooses to act.…
In William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, questions arise as whether or not Hamlet truly loves Ophelia. Although, little evidence can argue that Hamlet’s love for Ophelia is unreal and that he is using her, the ending of the play located at the graveyard takes us right back to Hamlet’s sincere feelings for Ophelia. The play reveals more than one fact written that Hamlet’s feelings and emotions for Ophelia are believable. By going into detail of specific scenes of the play, it is best understood that Hamlet is indeed in love with Laertes sister, Ophelia.…
Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark During the late middle ages in the kingdom of Denmark, there was a prince by the name of Hamlet. This Hamlet possessed all that he wanted. He was heir to the throne, and he found true love.…
Every human being will suffer from damage in their lifetime. The hurt that they endure can stem from physical, emotional, or mental circumstances. What makes every outcome different is how the person scorned responds to the situation. Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s well-known tragedies, its pages filled with matters of conspiracy, spirits, and insanity. Prevalent themes such as revenge, a nation’s adjustment to rule, and the mysteries of death are scattered throughout this timeless; however, there are still many themes open for people’s interpretation.…
In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, there are many uncertainties that are presented throughout the play. Is the ghost Hamlet confides in real or a figment of his imagination? Does Hamlet truly turn mad? Does Hamlet love Ophelia? These questions and many more are wondered by the audience and even by the characters inside of the play.…
Annotated Bibliography Working Thesis: In the complex and intertwined themes of the revenge tragedy, Hamlet, William Shakespeare effectively expresses what it means to be human through Hamlet’s struggle to explore the human conditions of mortality, deception and morality, social expectations, and contemplation versus impulsive actions. MacNamara, Vincent. “The Human Condition.” The Call to be Human: Making Sense of Morality.…
Ever since the official publication of Hamlet in 1603. Critics from all over the world have stood in awe of the play’s universal themes of Power Ambition and betrayal. Shakespeare being the genius he is does a remarkable job at exposing the rawness with in each of the plays main characters. From Hamlet to Ophelia every character brings a sense of uniqueness. And each are put in various situations where they are tested and must combat their own on set of mental instabilities.…
After the death of Old King Hamlet, Claudius not only takes full control of Denmark, but also his sister – in – law, Gertrude. After the death of his father, when Claudius marries his mother, the reader identifies the first changes with Hamlet. This marriage between Claudius and Gertrude sparks Hamlet’s emotions. Hamlet begins to self analyze and ponder the concept of moral faithfulness. Hamlet is greatly distressed by actions of Claudius and his mother.…
William Shakespeare’s Hamlet displays the power of suppressing thoughts and the toll it takes on the abilities of an individual. Society has the capability to define what is the right and wrong way for a person to think and act. Hamlet’s Oedipus Complex is socially unacceptable and therefore must be repressed, tampering with Hamlet’s abilities to function like a normal man. Hamlet’s sadness, inability to act, and poor decisions are a reflection of his Oedipal entanglement with Gertrude and his ironic desire to be Claudius , making it impossible for him live without destroying himself. Being that completely containing his Oedipus Complex is difficult, Hamlet, throughout the play, makes it obvious that he has a romantic desire for his mother.…
The story of Hamlet mostly takes place in Elsinore, Denmark during the late middle ages. However, it also has aspects of Shakespeare’s time, the 16th century, scattered throughout the play. During both the 15th and 16th centuries, public image played a crucial role in every noble’s life. How society viewed a noble was just as important as a noble’s honor. Hamlet, the main character of the play, grows in that society, but he fights against the pressure to maintain a positive public view.…
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is embodiment an indecisive, emotionally impulsive, and philosophical/contemplative man, however he remains a most dignified character throughout the play for his grounded morals. Following the Greek philosopher’s poetic view, the Aristotelian tragic hero, Hamlet begins with much pain from the recent death of his father, the late king, and the swift remarriage of his mother, to none other than his uncle. The joint emotions of grief, sorrow and even betrayal in such quick succession, (not to mention his own untimely death, along with his entire family), evokes pity in the audience, after the ‘Aristotle's tragic hero’ scenario. I.ii.8-10 “The widow marries her brother-in-law” Not matter how grief-stricken Hamlet…
“Hamlet” is one of the most devastating plays ever written. Hamlet seeks revenge after his father’s death and has hatred towards his uncle who murdered his father. Throughout the play Hamlet shows many different qualities that make him the character that he is. He undergoes many different emotions such as hatred, determination, and a coward. Hamlet contemplates suicide and murder throughout the play to get revenge from his father’s death.…