William Shakespeare revolutionized character development and the formation of intricate plots. His innate ability to form these lifelike characters and trace their lives through interaction and complexity became so relatable and famous because his plays represent the human condition. In his play Hamlet, William Shakespeare depicts the emotionality, conflict, and mortality in the interactions of his characters and in doing so represents each as an individual. This representation of the individual’s trials and tribulations closely resembles the human condition that the modern world still struggles to understand. The emotionality, conflict, and mortality presented in Shakespearean tragedies stay relevant to the everyday life of an individual,
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Hamlet experiences loss and grief which stems from his father’s death (5). He experiences anger and rage at Claudius for killing his father and then at his mother who proceeds to marry Claudius (6). Furthermore, he proves himself vengeful in his attempt to seek revenge on his Uncle Claudius (34). However, Hamlet also embodies an entire spectrum of human emotions. Throughout the story, he feels a strong love, lust, or attraction for Ophelia which she begins to perceive as either complex love or an intricate ruse. Every person intimately experiences this emotional curiosity which further shows the familiarity of the human condition in Hamlet and in the individual's life (27). In addition, as his family and friends spy on him, Hamlet becomes intensely aware and then he proceeds to isolate himself, which makes him feel even more alone (39). The great breadth and depth of the character’s emotions within the play Hamlet mirrors the emotionality of the human condition. This play constantly showcases the emotional portion of the human condition. Thus, the emotions that drove humanity at the time Shakespeare wrote Hamlet become showcased to modern people, and in their similarity connect the future and the past. This connection to the feelings of Shakespeare's time and to the modern world delineate the emotions of humanity, therefore proving Hamlet’s relevance to today’s society through the human
Hamlet experiences loss and grief which stems from his father’s death (5). He experiences anger and rage at Claudius for killing his father and then at his mother who proceeds to marry Claudius (6). Furthermore, he proves himself vengeful in his attempt to seek revenge on his Uncle Claudius (34). However, Hamlet also embodies an entire spectrum of human emotions. Throughout the story, he feels a strong love, lust, or attraction for Ophelia which she begins to perceive as either complex love or an intricate ruse. Every person intimately experiences this emotional curiosity which further shows the familiarity of the human condition in Hamlet and in the individual's life (27). In addition, as his family and friends spy on him, Hamlet becomes intensely aware and then he proceeds to isolate himself, which makes him feel even more alone (39). The great breadth and depth of the character’s emotions within the play Hamlet mirrors the emotionality of the human condition. This play constantly showcases the emotional portion of the human condition. Thus, the emotions that drove humanity at the time Shakespeare wrote Hamlet become showcased to modern people, and in their similarity connect the future and the past. This connection to the feelings of Shakespeare's time and to the modern world delineate the emotions of humanity, therefore proving Hamlet’s relevance to today’s society through the human