...Hamlet: a Noble Prince Who Suffers From a Corrupt Environment “Hamlet is a noble prince who suffers from a corrupt world that is not suitable to his sensitive moral nature.” Though some may view Prince Hamlet, a fictional protagonist in the tragic play Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, as a “madman,” he is simply misunderstood by the harsh society of Denmark. Mourning the loss of his recently deceased father, King Hamlet, Hamlet’s uncle, Claudius, inherits the throne and even marries Queen Gertrude after just one short month. Through chaotic and twisted disastrous events, Hamlet must abide by a civilization that evidently has neither structure nor principles. After Prince Hamlet suffers from the death of his father, the rest of Denmark is delighted by the celebration of a new marriage. Claudius, the actual brother of King Hamlet, weds with his widow, Queen Gertrude. Claudius remarks that he wants to bring a new light into Denmark after the city was struck with King Hamlet’s death. The rest of the town is thrilled by the news, excluding Hamlet. How could the city of Denmark recover from their grief after just one month? Eventually, Hamlet’s trustworthy watchmen tell Hamlet that they have been seeing a ghost-like figure that represents the deceased King Hamlet. When the ghost visits yet again, he signals to speak with Hamlet privately. Hamlet quickly learns that Claudius is responsible for his father’s death as Claudius plotted a treacherous scheme to rule over Denmark...
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...scene I chose to present Hamlet is holding Yorick’s skull with a sword on his back in a graveyard. This scene is a turning point in the story when Hamlet truly won’t let anything get in his way from claiming his revenge. It also portrays Hamlet leaving behind his past and moving forward and not letting past experiences get in his way of claiming victory at last. The way Hamlet is shown represents his transformation from being innocent and pure to being dark and spiteful in his actions and attitude towards his pears and superiors. The sword that Hamlet holds in the scene represents his determination in killing Claudius and avenging the death of his father. Before his transformation Hamlet would have been too afraid to act on an opportunity....
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...and tragedy. Unlike much of the entertainment we seek today, Shakespeare’s plays revolve as much around the flaws of its protagonists as it does their journey in seeking justice. In Hamlet, a heartbroken Danish prince embarks on a journey in avenging his farther who was murdered by his uncle. Claudius, Hamlet’s greedy uncle, is the root cause of much agony in Elsinore but can the audience really hold him solely responsible for the tragedies which befell the other characters? The answer is that Claudius’ treachery was the catalyst of all disorder in the play but, Polonius and Hamlet himself are also to blame. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Polonius’ tendency to overthink and meddle in others’ business leads to the death of several characters. Whether your intentions are good and your heart is in the right place is besides the fact that you are at fault for any and all trouble you cause. When Polonius says, “Ay, springes to catch woodcocks. I do know, when the blood burns, how prodigal the soul lends the tongue vows” (1.3.115-17), he tells his daughter Ophelia that Hamlet does not really love her but is deceiving her as a means of seduction. As a result, he orders her to quit making herself available for him. This sniveling behaviour ends up setting a new tone for the rest of the play. Once Hamlet secretly puts up an act of insanity in his pursuit to kill Claudius, Polonius offers advice to both Gertrude and Claudius when they speculate the reason for Hamlet’s madness. He says...
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...“Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.” This quote is by Confucius an author who is explaining on your journey to revenge you need two graves because it usually ends up with more than one death, which could include yourself. In the story Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, Hamlet seems to struggle with the fact that his dad was killed without his sins being forgiven so he never got to go to heaven. Throughout the whole story Hamlet seeks revenge on his uncle, who killed his dad. He goes about this plan by pretending to be crazy and along the way hurts people physically and mentally. He begins to overthink everything and that leads to his death at the end of the play. He had opportunities to get revenge on his uncle...
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...In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the main protagonist, prince Hamlet,loses his father to death at the hands of his uncle. When Hamlet becomes informed about the true nature behind his father’s death, he is faced with several consequential events. Despite his desire to avenge his father, Hamlet struggles internally with the potential consequences of killing his uncle. In Mccloskey’s criticism of Hamlet, “Hamlet Quest for Certainty” he says, “Now it is Hamlet who is in active danger and not the King…After slaying Polonius he hides the body”, but here lies a flaw in McCloskey’s argument. (McCloskey 449). Instead Hamlet’s fatal error is he is ahead of his time. While the Ghost tries to incite Hamlet to commit mindless murder in the name of vengeance,...
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...Most people do not see it, because they overlook too much while others overthink. Most people who view their life positive are likely those that are at a current illness or those who encounters an unconditional state. They are more likely to be energetic about their passions at an unconditional state or even before they will end their life. In the interview, “Roger Ebert: The Essential Man,”, by Chris Jones, published in February 16, 2010, argues that people with who encounters with an illness should live their life the longest and be positive before death. A positive view can change someone’s life to reach their goals and dreams. For example, in the text, “.. he spends several hours each night reclined in his chair, tending to his online oasis by lamplight. Out there, his voice is still his voice..”, (Jones ¶15), demonstrates that even though he cannot get up from “his chair” he still cared to put his voice out there to keep him happy, and that’s because he had a passion to pursue what he wished for. For Jones...
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