Shakespeare’s tragic drama hamlet, enjoys enduring value and relevance in a contemporary context by exploring universal themes such as, the exploration of gender roles, in the characters Ophelia and Gertrude; the journey into madness through the character Hamlet and the theme of power and corruption displayed by King Claudius. Through the techniques of dialogue, soliloquies and motifs, Shakespeare explores these themes by offering a unique insight into the political and sociocultural pressures that can plague individuals in society.
Gender roles in Hamlet are complicated by conflicting perspectives on female sexuality and the threat of patriarchal upheaval initiated social unrest in the context of Danish monarchical rule.
Hamlet’s mother …show more content…
This concept was explored by A.C Bradley in the early 20th century who highlighted Hamlet’s melancholic state is a result of his father's death, the betrayal by his mother. Shakespeare symbolises the notion of power and corruption through the character King Claudius, whose actions are morally wrong and sicking, evident by Hamlet’s thoughts where he describes Claudius as “a murder and a villain, A slave that is not twentieth part of the tithe”. The disingenuous and sarcastic tone of Claudius serves a purpose in the corruption of power that plagues and rules denmark “Lost by his father with all bands of law to our most valiant brother. So much for him”, proving that Claudius’s desire for power, is more important than the life of his brother. The recurring motif of ‘poison’ provides the audience an insight into how Claudius killed Hamlet’s father and is prepared to kill again in light of …show more content…
Shakespeare’s tragic drama hamlet, enjoys enduring value and relevance in a contemporary context by exploring universal themes such as, the exploration of gender roles, in the characters Ophelia and Gertrude; the journey into madness through the character Hamlet and the theme of power and corruption displayed by King Claudius. Through the techniques of dialogue, soliloquies and motifs, it is evident that the political and socio-cultural pressure.
Shakespeare explores these themes by offering a unique insight into the political and sociocultural pressures that can plague individuals in
Gender roles in Hamlet are complicated by conflicting perspectives on female sexuality and the threat of patriarchal upheaval initiated social unrest in the context of Danish monarchical rule.
Hamlet’s mother …show more content…
This concept was explored by A.C Bradley in the early 20th century who highlighted Hamlet’s melancholic state is a result of his father's death, the betrayal by his mother. Shakespeare symbolises the notion of power and corruption through the character King Claudius, whose actions are morally wrong and sicking, evident by Hamlet’s thoughts where he describes Claudius as “a murder and a villain, A slave that is not twentieth part of the tithe”. The disingenuous and sarcastic tone of Claudius serves a purpose in the corruption of power that plagues and rules denmark “Lost by his father with all bands of law to our most valiant brother. So much for him”, proving that Claudius’s desire for power, is more important than the life of his brother. The recurring motif of ‘poison’ provides the audience an insight into how Claudius killed Hamlet’s father and is prepared to kill again in light of …show more content…
Shakespeare’s tragic drama hamlet, enjoys enduring value and relevance in a contemporary context by exploring universal themes such as, the exploration of gender roles, in the characters Ophelia and Gertrude; the journey into madness through the character Hamlet and the theme of power and corruption displayed by King Claudius. Through the techniques of dialogue, soliloquies and motifs, it is evident that the political and socio-cultural pressure.
Shakespeare explores these themes by offering a unique insight into the political and sociocultural pressures that can plague individuals in