“Emotions sometimes are even more troublesome than ideas. Emotions have led people to do all sorts of things…” According to Pseudonymous Bosch, emotions are the cause of peoples’ actions. In a plot, usually tragedy, the downfall of the protagonist is usually due to an intense emotion that caused him to take an irrational action. Emotions, therefore, can be seen in all the books as the themes such as jealousy, hatred and more that further the plot. Many books have some themes in common.…
Hamlet, enraged and obsessed with avenging his father, plots to kill Claudius and send him to Hell. Even before he is aware of his father’s murder, Hamlet shows signs…
Playwright, William Shakespeare, in his tragedy, Hamlet, utilizes the main character Hamlet to vocalize his contemplations between life and death. His purpose is to argue that suicide is feasible, although it is viewed as immoral and those who attempt are considered libertines. Shakespeare emphasizes the thorough examination that Hamlet does in regards to his painful life while at the same time being indecisive and fearing the afterlife that would come once he committed suicide. He adopts a somber tone in order to appeal to similar emotions of suffering and pain to convince the audience that life brings upon more troubles than death and ergo, should not be forced upon anyone. Shakespeare begins the soliloquy by utilizing metaphors to emphasize…
Suicide and Depression in Literature Millions of people all over the world suffer daily from depression and suicidal tendencies. As well as in the real world, characters in the literary world struggle with these issues too. Many great literary works revolve around characters with a significant mental condition. It helps to keep the story interesting and forces you to look deeper into the character’s minds to find out what they are really thinking. In the Shakespearean play “Hamlet”, Prince Hamlet is observed to be quite messed up in the head.…
In the play Hamlet Shakespeare uses grief to drive the actions of his characters. This is shown in characters such as Hamlet and Ophelia. In the play Hamlet and Ophelia both struggle with the grief of a dead parent. Both of these characters grief drive them to the contemplation of suicide and dictate their actions throughout the play.…
The scene opens in the castle (Denmark in the late medieval period) with Claudius and Gertrude talking with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern about Hamlet’s condition. They tell Claudius and Gertrude that they have been unable to find out what is the cause of Hamlet’s depression and madness. However, they do say that Hamlet is eager to watch the players. Happy, the king and queen agree to watch the play later that evening. R & G and Gertrude then leave so Claudius and Polonius can spy on Hamlet talking with Ophelia.…
In the intriguing and shocking play, “Hamlet,” (J.J.M. Tobin) , the enigma character, Hamlet goes through deep depression and the madness that is corrupting his mind. In William Shakespeare’s tragedy, protagonist Hamlet is upset of all the lies that his most trusted people tell him, and is thinking suicidal thoughts on what is wrong with his horrid life. Hamlet wants his so called justice and questions his life and others in this compelling play. Through Hamlets acts and emotions can prove that Hamlet character changes enormously.…
A story of depression, mistakes, and betrayals. Noble Prince Hamlet of Denmark, your story is quite the tragic one. If you are wondering who I am, just consider me someone who has witnessed your story and appreciates your attempts at trying to be steadfast in your actions. Today I have come to offer you my thoughts – advice if you will – on how I think you should progress onwards considering your current plight. To understand the bases of my opinions we must first address the flaws in your current mindset and the errors of your previous actions.…
Language seems to have endless capabilities. It can tell expansive stories, give precise directions, create abstract objects, and even describe the emotions which are at the core of human life. The last of these abilities of language is arguably the hardest to achieve in practice, however, especially in written form. A writer must somehow relay to the reader certain physiological responses. He or she might attempt to use imagery or metaphor to describe to what an emotion is similar.…
"For who would bear the whips and scorn of time,//When he himself might his quietus make/ With a bare bodkin?" (Hamlet, line 77-83) I choose to use this as my critical quote because I feel it best defines hamlet 's state of mind in his soliloquy. In this quote he explains that one would want to die to end the hardships of life, using his own hardships as an example. This connection to himself is actually the only one there is to suggest Hamlet is indeed referring to his own emotions.…
Hamlet begins only thinking about getting vengeance for his father, but his conflict becomes personal when he seeks to right the wrongs he feels his mother committed. Hamlet begins his plot attempting to save his father´s soul, and save his country from the control of a murderous king. Hamlet seeks justice because he is fighting for someone who can´t help himself. The Old King´s ghost tells Hamlet to ¨Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder¨ (I.v.31), bring his ghost out of hell, and save Denmark, making Hamlet's initial motive just because killing Claudius will supposedly help people other than himself. Hamlet turns to revenge for himself; however, when he talks to his mother.…
The play Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, involves many difficult decisions the main character contemplates in order to please his own motives. Throughout the text, Hamlet makes rash decisions in order to complete his most important task: the strive for revenge. Hamlet 's actions and emotions primarily revolve around the death of his father. This causes many people to believe Hamlet is insane. However, Hamlet believes he is fine and with his ludicrous plans and actions, he is determined to find Claudius guilty.…
Tales of Woe ‘To be or not to be: That is the question’ An undoubtedly famous quote, that most misunderstand the true meaning upon first glance. Written none other by the even more notorious William Shakespeare in his tale of woe about a prince from Denmark, Hamlet. In The Tragedy of Hamlet the ghost of his dead father comes to him, telling his son to avenge him. The current king, Hamlet's uncle, Claudius, poisoned his father to claim the throne. Hamlet thus complies with this ghosts wishes, and sets off on a mission to kill Claudius.…
For any son, the death of one’s father will definitely have a huge impact on their life however it appears that for Hamlet rather than simple grief or remorse, Hamlet instead turns to madness. Hamlet’s psychological development can be analyzed during his soliloquy of Act 2, Scene ii where he decides to plot against Claudius to revenge his father as well as Act 3 Scene IV. After King Hamlet’s death and putting Hamlet in a situation of where he must pretend to be insane, Hamlet’s true sanity can be questioned through his decision making and through the analysis of his pleasure seeking id, his realistic ego, and his over-thinking superego from a psychoanalytical reading of the text. By taking a look through the psychoanalytical lens, it is apparent through Hamlet’s long soliloquy that the death of his father is very much taking a toll on his mind. Upon analyzing the mental state of the struggling prince, one can…
Hamlet 's indecision and continuous delay of Claudius 's murder until the end is explained through several concepts of psychology, delving into his innermost thoughts which act as the driving forces behind his behavior, actions, and attitude towards other characters. From a psychological perspective, Hamlet’s lack of action towards his intended goal is not surprising, especially from a person who shows many symptoms of major depressive disorder including inactivity, thoughts of suicide, frequent or recurrent thoughts of death, agitation, anxiety, and hopelessness. Despite being dead set on getting revenge for his father after he met 'his ghost ' in act 1 scene 4, Hamlet soon began contemplating suicide in his ‘to be or not to be’ soliloquy…