Comparative Essay Between Hamlet and Brave New World
Ryan Kosmayer
ENG-4U
Ms. S
Monday July 22, 2013
Brave New World and Hamlet Comparative Essay
In the texts Brave New World and Hamlet, there are two entirely diverse stories that share similar protagonists. Despite being from completely different worlds, Hamlet and John share a lot of things in common. They both face severe alienation from their mothers and from people that attempt to use them. Coincidentally they also both use their friends as a relief to cope with their experiences. With the assistance of Horatio and Helmholtz the protagonists gain the courage to stand up to any adversity that comes at them. One of the most prominent similarities between the two is the alienation they felt from their mothers. Despite the love they both share for their respective mothers, they also felt the most pain from them. Hamlet, prior to his father’s murder, had a great deal of compassion and respect for his mother Gertrude (citation). However things changed after his mother’s re-marriage to the king’s brother. Devastated by his father’s loss Hamlet falls into to a deep depression. While grieving for his father Hamlet is continuously confronted by Claudius, his step father, and his mother Gertrude asking what possibly could be the source for his pain. After revealing he is troubled by his father’s death, Gertrude tells Hamlet that he must stop grieving; everybody dies so he mustn’t be sad (1.2.68-73). Hamlet is offended by his mother’s ease to just forget, and with a sarcastic retort he tells his mother that the sorrow depicted from his appearance is only a fraction of the sadness he is truly experiencing. This indicates Hamlet’s first true instance of alienation. Hamlet is forced to combat his sorrow on his own, as the only person who could possibly relate to him has entirely moved on. Upon the discovery of the true details pertaining to his father’s death Hamlet plots revenge against Claudius. Hamlet stages a play that demonstrates the true means of his father’s
ENG-4U
Ms. S
Monday July 22, 2013
Brave New World and Hamlet Comparative Essay
In the texts Brave New World and Hamlet, there are two entirely diverse stories that share similar protagonists. Despite being from completely different worlds, Hamlet and John share a lot of things in common. They both face severe alienation from their mothers and from people that attempt to use them. Coincidentally they also both use their friends as a relief to cope with their experiences. With the assistance of Horatio and Helmholtz the protagonists gain the courage to stand up to any adversity that comes at them. One of the most prominent similarities between the two is the alienation they felt from their mothers. Despite the love they both share for their respective mothers, they also felt the most pain from them. Hamlet, prior to his father’s murder, had a great deal of compassion and respect for his mother Gertrude (citation). However things changed after his mother’s re-marriage to the king’s brother. Devastated by his father’s loss Hamlet falls into to a deep depression. While grieving for his father Hamlet is continuously confronted by Claudius, his step father, and his mother Gertrude asking what possibly could be the source for his pain. After revealing he is troubled by his father’s death, Gertrude tells Hamlet that he must stop grieving; everybody dies so he mustn’t be sad (1.2.68-73). Hamlet is offended by his mother’s ease to just forget, and with a sarcastic retort he tells his mother that the sorrow depicted from his appearance is only a fraction of the sadness he is truly experiencing. This indicates Hamlet’s first true instance of alienation. Hamlet is forced to combat his sorrow on his own, as the only person who could possibly relate to him has entirely moved on. Upon the discovery of the true details pertaining to his father’s death Hamlet plots revenge against Claudius. Hamlet stages a play that demonstrates the true means of his father’s