Examples Of Point Of View In Hamlet

In my tragic novel, Hamlet by William Shakespeare, the point of view of the story is written in objective third person, but the characters speak in first person. Hamlet’s first person narration allows the reader to know his thoughts and his actions before they even happen. A combination of third person and first person point of view in the story allows the readers to know all of the thoughts and actions of each character in the story, as well as their intimacy, their feelings and their relationships with each other. I believe Shakespeare chose to write with this form of point of view because he wanted the readers and spectators to know all the specific details about the series of events and the characters. Shakespeare did not want direct
Shakespeare did not live a difficult life. His family had money and they were prosperous. I believe Shakespeare often wrote about well-known, rich families because his family was quite similar. For example, the novel Hamlet is based around the prince of Denmark and the royal family. Shakespeare’s father, John Shakespeare, was often in office as mayor or an alderman and I think this ties in with why he used a royal family in this novel, they had power and they were government. Shakespeare also had an only son named Hamnet, whom died at the age of 11. It is believed by many scholars that Shakespeare wrote Hamlet in honor of his son Hamnet. In the novel, Hamlet dies like Shakespeare’s son, so it is classified as a tragedy, but for Shakespeare, it was real life. Therefore, I believe Shakespeare wrote the novel Hamlet in objective third person and first person because he wanted the readers and the audience to understand every thought and feeling of every character. Shakespeare’s life experiences tie into the novel and his form of writing helps the reader and audience fully understand the meaning and the feelings of the