The Renaissance was an important turning point in world history. The accomplishments that arose from that era lasted for a majority of the late 16th century and for part of the early 17th century. As a matter of fact, the events of the Renaissance took place around the same time period of when the world was experiencing its own dramatic changes. Through these rapid changes in lifestyle, society began to be fascinated with anything that seemed to be unconventional and unheard of, or just seemed to fill in that void of constant curiosity. Whether it was being introduced to new concepts, coming up with new inventions, or exploring new territories, people were encouraged to branch outside of their comfort zones for once. Some even went to take
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At a glance, it may appear to resemble another one of those typical fairy tales -- usually the ones where family of the king and the queen has it all so well; the ones where the protagonist either saves the day or wins the heart of the people. But oddly enough, that was not the case with Hamlet. From the moment that readers are introduced to the main characters of Hamlet, they have already been aware of the fact that Hamlet is in trouble. But is Hamlet the reason for the trouble? Is it right to be casting the blame onto Hamlet only? Or is the troubling situation that he finds himself in the reason for the complications that follow along? Surely, there are many different ways to interpret what really happened in Hamlet, or because of how Hamlet handled certain situations the way that he did. And this is where the theories come into …show more content…
In the past, I did not seem to show any interest whatsoever in Hamlet because it just felt like another lengthy and mundane play to read about. But as I started to realize how influential Hamlet actually is in both literature and popular culture, I decided to give it another chance. The reason why I am a fan of Hamlet now is because I like how it was one of the first plays that went deeper into the mind of the actual character. Most stories in the past just brought up the external features of the character, but never really went in depth about the character to the bone. This can be seen through Hamlet’s many soliloquies as well, such as his his “To be or not to be” soliloquy
At a glance, it may appear to resemble another one of those typical fairy tales -- usually the ones where family of the king and the queen has it all so well; the ones where the protagonist either saves the day or wins the heart of the people. But oddly enough, that was not the case with Hamlet. From the moment that readers are introduced to the main characters of Hamlet, they have already been aware of the fact that Hamlet is in trouble. But is Hamlet the reason for the trouble? Is it right to be casting the blame onto Hamlet only? Or is the troubling situation that he finds himself in the reason for the complications that follow along? Surely, there are many different ways to interpret what really happened in Hamlet, or because of how Hamlet handled certain situations the way that he did. And this is where the theories come into …show more content…
In the past, I did not seem to show any interest whatsoever in Hamlet because it just felt like another lengthy and mundane play to read about. But as I started to realize how influential Hamlet actually is in both literature and popular culture, I decided to give it another chance. The reason why I am a fan of Hamlet now is because I like how it was one of the first plays that went deeper into the mind of the actual character. Most stories in the past just brought up the external features of the character, but never really went in depth about the character to the bone. This can be seen through Hamlet’s many soliloquies as well, such as his his “To be or not to be” soliloquy