Hamlet Character Analysis Essay

Hamlet is one of the remarkable plays by William Shakespeare. Among the many questions that the play raises, lies the subject of whether or not Hamlet, the protagonist of the play is actually insane. The question of Hamlet's sanity has divided the readers of Shakespeare into two opposing sides; one defending his madness as feigned, and the other as unfeigned madness. Is his madness feigned or real? It is certainly understandable for someone who has just lost their father, and gained a stepfather…

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the ingenuity in the portrayal of women exceptionally embodies the notion of simplicity. Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, and Ophelia, daughter of the Lord Chamberlain, maintain exceedingly limited roles within the play, firmly accentuating an extreme absence of depth. In Janet Adelman’s Suffocating Mothers, Adelman proposes that Shakespeare’s women are depicted as “screens for male fantasy”, ultimately oppressing the independence of female characters (36). As a result,…

When reading Hamlet, we see that relationships are essential in the storyline. The entire plot is actually based loosely off faulty relationships. When examining Act I, which is where the background is given, the baseline relationship is between King Hamlet and Gertrude. Many of the problems early on stem from the existence (and ending) of this relationship and “the weakness of this relationship may [have been] the downfall of everyone” (Johnson, 2005). The whole play is based off this broken…

vivid and fascinating exploration of Hamlet and the Taming of the Shrew, for emphasis the purpose of this essay is to traverse in the depiction of Shakespearean women. Chiefly the performance of these female characters on stage whilst using Judith Butler’s Queer theory as a basic theoretical framework. This essay will also attempt to address Shakespearean misogyny and answering the age old question of How far is Shakespeare's depiction of the female characters a result of Renaissance culture or…

The meaning of the “to be or not to be” speech in Shakespeare’s Hamlet has been given numerous interpretations, each of which are textually, historically, or otherwise based. In general, while Hamlet’s famous “to be or not to be” soliloquy questions the righteousness of life over death in moral terms, much of the speech’s emphasis is on the subject of death—even if in the end he is determined to live and see his revenge through. Before engaging in the soliloquy itself, however, it is important…

Hamlet is regarded as one of the great Shakespearean tragedies. Many scholars believe that the chaos and suffering is caused by none other than the main character Hamlet’s lack of action. Although there are many theories as to what the main reason for this lack of action is, the overall reason is quite clear within the play. All of Hamlet’s indecisiveness is due to his overthought and over analysis of simple situations, leading to him wasting perfectly good opportunities to enact his revenge…

On my first draft of the Hamlet open topic essay I only got a 5 because I failed to use much substance. I used a lot of broad language and did not dive into specifics making my point not come across strongly. When I stated a plot point I did not mention why it was crucial in accordance to the prompt. Meaning when I did have substance I failed to identify the so what, or why does it matter. For my second draft, I tried to continuously relate each point I made with the thesis so ideas were not…

In Hamlet, a play, by William Shakespeare there is various deaths that occur as the play progresses. First is the death of King Hamlet, then the death of Ophelia and the death of Queen Gertrude. Gertrude is the queen of Denmark the mother of Hamlet and is recently remarried with her brother in law Claudius. King Hamlet is assassinated by his own brother Claudius, who is now married to Queen Gertrude. Ophelia is Hamlet’s lover who died by drowning in a river. Shakespeare portrays Gertrude as a…

prevalence within classrooms and curricula. William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, is one of the most widely taught scripts throughout the American Educational system; yet, the only female characters, Gertrude and Ophelia, play minor roles within the play and function as inferior characters. In fact, their primarily function as a plot device, used to demonstrate the male character’s agendas, rather than to function as complex characters on their own. Any actions they take support the idea that…

Dov Seifman Ms. Pollock Shakespeare November 13, 2015 Admiration of Hamlet Throughout the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Hamlet possesses many complex traits that help to mold his character. Three specific traits that I find admirable of Hamlet are his loyalty, idea of justice, and intellect. I admire Hamlet’s values of loyalty idea of justice, and intelligence because these are traits that help shape Hamlet’s actions throughout the play. Hamlet’s loyalty and honor towards his father’s…