Xavier Rhodes
Salas 7
British Lit
9 February 2016
Hamlet Comparison Paper
William Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet”, is set in the middle ages in modern day Denmark. Hamlet is one the main characters in the play. The play starts off after his father, the King, dies. We can relate to Hamlet’s grieving process in modern-day society. When Hamlet first finds out about his father’s death, he immediately comes home from school. As he gets home, he goes to the funeral and is completely devastated when he sees his father's lifeless body. He imagines all of the good times he had with his dad, all of the advice he told Hamlet, and all of the things he did for the country which made him such a great king. For Hamlet, the worst part about it was the way …show more content…
Analyzing Hamlet's motivations, or lack of motivations, ends up being pretty easy for people in the long run because of the relevance of Hamlet's struggle as the obedient son. Conflicts with a mother, stepfather, girlfriend . . . on the surface level, most can relate. Then, as one could delve deeper, they are usually quite empathetic with Hamlet's notable inaction and his frustration with himself over it, a quality of his that many readers have trouble understanding or empathizing with. Again, it's relevant because the theme is relevant. We live in a time when knowing what is with enough certainty to act is as much of a problem as it was for Hamlet. One example is that the people who are most willing to act are the ones with the least sense of the complexity of situations; the more we know, the more we seem to understand that there is truth in many positions, not just in the one we seem to "prefer." Hamlet's problem will always be there with the person who tries to understand the intricacy of many of life's decisions, the consequences both predetermined and unfixed (although these may not always be as clear), and who can be caught in the same indecision as Hamlet. Hamlet is still relevant today because of the questions the protagonist asks both himself and others throughout the play. The main question would be “to be or not to be,” says Hamlet. This is when he was thinking of killing himself. At the last minute, he decides on life which is relevant to any
Salas 7
British Lit
9 February 2016
Hamlet Comparison Paper
William Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet”, is set in the middle ages in modern day Denmark. Hamlet is one the main characters in the play. The play starts off after his father, the King, dies. We can relate to Hamlet’s grieving process in modern-day society. When Hamlet first finds out about his father’s death, he immediately comes home from school. As he gets home, he goes to the funeral and is completely devastated when he sees his father's lifeless body. He imagines all of the good times he had with his dad, all of the advice he told Hamlet, and all of the things he did for the country which made him such a great king. For Hamlet, the worst part about it was the way …show more content…
Analyzing Hamlet's motivations, or lack of motivations, ends up being pretty easy for people in the long run because of the relevance of Hamlet's struggle as the obedient son. Conflicts with a mother, stepfather, girlfriend . . . on the surface level, most can relate. Then, as one could delve deeper, they are usually quite empathetic with Hamlet's notable inaction and his frustration with himself over it, a quality of his that many readers have trouble understanding or empathizing with. Again, it's relevant because the theme is relevant. We live in a time when knowing what is with enough certainty to act is as much of a problem as it was for Hamlet. One example is that the people who are most willing to act are the ones with the least sense of the complexity of situations; the more we know, the more we seem to understand that there is truth in many positions, not just in the one we seem to "prefer." Hamlet's problem will always be there with the person who tries to understand the intricacy of many of life's decisions, the consequences both predetermined and unfixed (although these may not always be as clear), and who can be caught in the same indecision as Hamlet. Hamlet is still relevant today because of the questions the protagonist asks both himself and others throughout the play. The main question would be “to be or not to be,” says Hamlet. This is when he was thinking of killing himself. At the last minute, he decides on life which is relevant to any