Adequate literature has the ability to affect readers more than they realize, and in doing so it uncovers the hard truth of reality. Many works do more than just serve as an escape from society, but instead make readers accept the cold truth of our reality. In the texts, Hamlet by William Shakespeare, and Life of Pi by Yann Martel, both authors demonstrate the exceptional work of with a deeper meaning. In both stories, characters Hamlet and Pi, suffer from loss of loved ones, strive for survival, and question their religion. These two novels identify that these characters undergo many of the similar circumstances of those living in developing countries. To begin with, Hamlet has lost someone he loves deeply (his Father), and as a result it
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Hamlet would see his situation as not understanding why God had corrupted King Claudius, and let him kill a noble man. A play involving murder, suicide, and vengeance would undoubtedly leave Hamlet questioning his religion wondering how cruel acts may be committed without action being taken correctly. Although numerous times, he wonders of his morality and desires guidance from God to decide on things being right and wrong. After seeing his Father’s ghost for the first time characters do not know what to believe of the afterlife has in store for them, or if there is one for them. The way Hamlet saw his religion after all the events that occurred compared to Pi’s, was sufficiently different. Pi had lost hope in his religion, and continued to wonder as to why this had to happen to him, as for he did not understand. Questioning this fact left Pi to slowly disbelieve in the religions he took part in, thus slowly losing faith in God and his own survival on that boat. Adding to that, all alone and consumed by grief and hopelessness, Pi finds the strength and faith to continue on and not die in the Pacific Ocean. The two authors demonstrate different circumstances of doubt towards religion, and easily show readers that you must look at decisions as what is morally right or wrong, and to not lose faith in
Hamlet would see his situation as not understanding why God had corrupted King Claudius, and let him kill a noble man. A play involving murder, suicide, and vengeance would undoubtedly leave Hamlet questioning his religion wondering how cruel acts may be committed without action being taken correctly. Although numerous times, he wonders of his morality and desires guidance from God to decide on things being right and wrong. After seeing his Father’s ghost for the first time characters do not know what to believe of the afterlife has in store for them, or if there is one for them. The way Hamlet saw his religion after all the events that occurred compared to Pi’s, was sufficiently different. Pi had lost hope in his religion, and continued to wonder as to why this had to happen to him, as for he did not understand. Questioning this fact left Pi to slowly disbelieve in the religions he took part in, thus slowly losing faith in God and his own survival on that boat. Adding to that, all alone and consumed by grief and hopelessness, Pi finds the strength and faith to continue on and not die in the Pacific Ocean. The two authors demonstrate different circumstances of doubt towards religion, and easily show readers that you must look at decisions as what is morally right or wrong, and to not lose faith in