Ur-Hamlet

not the case with Hamlet. From the moment that readers are introduced to the main characters of Hamlet, they have already been aware of the fact that Hamlet is in trouble. But is Hamlet the reason for the trouble? Is it right to be casting the blame onto Hamlet only? Or is the troubling situation that he finds himself in the reason for the complications that follow along? Surely, there are many different ways to interpret what really happened in Hamlet, or because of how Hamlet handled certain…

In this play Hamlet by Shakespeare, Hamlet’s attitude reflects a puzzling and unique character that’s portrayed throughout the play making him hard to be understood. He has a hidden side from his character that has every critic observing. Hamlet can be understood in many personal ways, but has challenges for people who try to seek him. In Shakespeare Philosophy by McGinn, his thesis states, “I suggest that this comparison between himself and an actor provides the key to the play and to Hamlet’s…

David Bergen’s novel The Time In Between emphasizes on the concept of madness through one of the main characters’ Charles Boatman. Charles a veteran of war suffers from the mental ailment of PTSD (Post Traumatic Distress Disorder), however this becomes the significant link to the concept of madness. Madness in Bergen’s novel is depicted as a pathological tension between the rational and irrational, that consequently tears the person apart. Charles simultaneously displays this tension due to his…

some people believe that deceit in the play much ado about nothing does not led to a happy ending. While others agree that deceit does led to happy outcomes in the end. In Shakespeare’s play, Much ado about nothing, deceit was used as sometimes necessary tool to build a happy ending, for three examples are: the weeding of Hero and Claudio, the confession of love between Beatrice and Benedick, and the friendship of Claudio, Don Pedro, and Benedick. The first example where deceit led to a…

Sir Kenneth Branagh is a well-renowned actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, with some of his better-known works being various adaptations of Shakespearean plays. He is also known for his role as Gilderoy Lockheart in the second installation of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and as the director of Thor, released in 2011. Movie adaptations are usually a hit or miss. Most often, they are a miss in some shape or form for the audience. That is the case for…

plays Julius Caesar and Hamlet, he touches on timeless social issues such as suicide. Shakespeare tackles suicide and the weight it carries with different individuals within different cultures. Julius Caesar depicts suicide through Brutus and Cassius, the leading conspirators in the murder of Julius Caesar. Taking place in Rome when honor, valor, and triumph were the most important values; Brutus, Cassius, and other Romans considered suicide an honorable way to die. However, Hamlet, which takes…

Dmitri is set up throughout the entire novel to take the fall for his father’s death. He does himself no favors in this regard, as he declares his intention to commit parricide multiple times and physically assaults his father. Dmitri is set up throughout the novel to be Cain. The jury decides he is the murderer of a close family member and is marked in the eyes of society much like Cain is cast away from God’s presence. This is not, however, Dmitri’s fate. Dmitri does not finally commit the…

Introduction: Edgar Allen Poe was well-known in the 1800’s and has become even more popular today. One of his most well-known works, “The Cask of Amontillado” is frequently referred to as his most perfect short story. It has been referred as one of the best short stories in the world. While it is seemingly simple, it contains multiple examples of irony. Every line and comment supports the entirety or harmony of outcome that Poe aspired to attain (CliffsNotes.com, 2016). A Look into Poe’s Life:…

Just six years before his birth Elizabeth I became queen of England in 1558. It was a time of great history and relative political stability, followed and preceded by eras of upheaval. For the time being, arts held a great importance; theaters thrived and playwrights were active including William Shakespeare. Theater was central to Elizabethan social life leading to great buildings and the development of companies of actors, both professional and amateur. It did receive criticism. Puritan…

Amanda Parks ENGL 102 Professor Kambic 2 November 2017 Hamlet-BBC Production 1. They looked at dozen different kinds of spaces around London. They wanted to find an environment which wouldn’t call attention to itself which wouldn’t seem like that we were all on location that would provide for the play what we described as vivid neutrality. We looked at a number of disused factories, we looked at a couple of big sellers, we looked at an old school, and wed then went to this place in Mill Hill…