I have chosen the famous Shakespearian play “Hamlet,” for my creative representation project as I have always been inspired by the works of Shakespeare and the themes portrayed through character development and mood of the play. I have used water colors, pencil colors, acrylic paint, and soft pastels as mediums to emphasize the intensity of certain colors and consequently, highlight the most significant symbols in the project.
The symbols and quotes, with their explanations and significance are as follows:
1. Skull
Yorick 's Skull is referred to in the play, which represents the inevitability of death as well as illustrates the physical consequences of death. In my project, I have created a skull representing Hamlets inner and outer state of being and to show his inevitability of death and ultimate tragedy. He talks about how someone like Yorick ends up the same as Alexander the Great. The skull shows Hamlet’s acceptance that everybody must die and they will all be treated to the same physical fate of being buried and eaten by worms.
2. Crown
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This quote refers to the disturbed spirit of Hamlet’s father who represents the spiritual consequences of death. This quote is significant because it is the command that Hamlet’s father has given him to follow and which stays with Hamlet the rest of his life. He feels responsible for avenging his father’s murder and by killing Claudius. This command corrupts Hamlet’s innocent mind and pure heart as it encourages and forces him to take evil action against his uncle who is the “serpent” that wears his crown. Hamlet promises to wipe his brain of all trivial thoughts, only to preserve his father’s words as he says, “thy commandment all alone shall live, within the book and volume of my brain.” The ghost foreshadows a threatening future for Denmark as well as Hamlet and creates the central theme of corruption and
The symbols and quotes, with their explanations and significance are as follows:
1. Skull
Yorick 's Skull is referred to in the play, which represents the inevitability of death as well as illustrates the physical consequences of death. In my project, I have created a skull representing Hamlets inner and outer state of being and to show his inevitability of death and ultimate tragedy. He talks about how someone like Yorick ends up the same as Alexander the Great. The skull shows Hamlet’s acceptance that everybody must die and they will all be treated to the same physical fate of being buried and eaten by worms.
2. Crown
The …show more content…
This quote refers to the disturbed spirit of Hamlet’s father who represents the spiritual consequences of death. This quote is significant because it is the command that Hamlet’s father has given him to follow and which stays with Hamlet the rest of his life. He feels responsible for avenging his father’s murder and by killing Claudius. This command corrupts Hamlet’s innocent mind and pure heart as it encourages and forces him to take evil action against his uncle who is the “serpent” that wears his crown. Hamlet promises to wipe his brain of all trivial thoughts, only to preserve his father’s words as he says, “thy commandment all alone shall live, within the book and volume of my brain.” The ghost foreshadows a threatening future for Denmark as well as Hamlet and creates the central theme of corruption and