Compare And Contrast Divisadero And Marie In Hamlet

Hamlet tells of a prince, although living in luxury and opulence, exhibits tremendous pain for the death of his father and king. Furthermore, the excerpt from Divisadero also introduces the variety of catastrophes that plague the life of Marie-Neige, an illiterate wife to a criminal and a standalone farmer. Additionally, Marie’s misfortune includes her husband’s imprisonment, the death of her unborn child, and her penniless financial situation. Although both Hamlet and Marie suffer hardships, Marie perseveres and demonstrates here ability to endure even the most horrific circumstances while Hamlet’s character reveals his almost childish and hopeless behavior when presented with adversity. Additionally, Hamlet’s royal upbringing alludes to a …show more content…
Additionally, Hamlet is the prince of Denmark and his inherited financial support gives no reason to persist and work hard through hardship in order to achieve his goal unlike Marie. However, Hamlet’s loss introduces other difficulties which he has tolerate, such as the marriage of his uncle and mother, the quick dismissal of the king, and the confusion of his father’s sudden and quick death. Hamlet’s grieve stricken appearance and his inability to move on with his father’s death is shown when the queen states, “Good Hamlet, cast thy knighted color off…” Hamlet’s dark appearance expresses his still grieving state, implying that he cannot move on and persist through hardship. Furthermore, when Hamlet is confronted by the ghost of his father, Hamlet’s emotional state is further tormented, increasing his inability to progress with life. Hamlet is told that it was his uncle who had murdered his father, imprisoning his mind within the walls of hardship. Hamlet states, “I have sworn’t”, supporting his reenrollment with his hardship, the death of his father, further distracting himself from persistence and …show more content…
On the contrary, Hamlet, being of royal decent, does not need this ability to work hard to achieve his goal because everything is granted to him. Resulting in his apparent inability to persist through hardship, lingering around grief without no other goal to push him forward. Personally, Hamlet’s attitude towards hardship is irrelevant in our world since the majority are not royalty, naturally providing disadvantages in life. Additionally, most people have to persist through adversity in order to survive and to eventually achieve their goal. Finally, those who linger in a sorrowful state will most likely fail and be overpassed by those who can persevere, presenting value in the ability to progress and persist through