Hamlet Quote Analysis
Brittany
13 March 2013
Hamlet Quote Analysis
In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, it uncovers the story of a prince’s tragic story of his father’s death. The story introduces themes such as deception. In the quote “Why seems it so particular with thee?” “Seems, madam! Nay it is; I know not ‘seems.’ ‘Tis not alone my inky cloak, good mother, Nor customary suits of solemn black,” (1.2.75) brings out the theme of deception. It translates that Gertrude thinks Hamlet is just acting as though he’s sad, when really, Hamlet is sad. He’s trying to say he doesn’t just “seem” sad. Hamlet is sad about his father’s murder and he shows it by wearing dark clothing, as said in this quote: “But I’ve got more real grief inside me that you could ever see on the surface. These clothes are just a hint of it.” (1.2.83-85) He wants to flaunt that he’s sad around his mother. He does this so his mother feels guilty about marrying so quickly after the death of his father. Hamlet also introduces the theme of deception and appearance vs reality by hiding his true feelings of how his mother remarried his uncle so quickly. And also to how Claudius killed King Hamlet. “A bloody deed? Almost as bad, good mother, As kill a king and marry with his brother.” (3.4.29-30) Said by Hamlet, show’s that he feels mad about Claudius murdering his father. He’s very unhappy about what Claudius did, but doesn’t show it too often throughout the play. He does this in order to get revenge through his anger.
Gertrude also introduces the theme of deception because she shows that she is happy. She doesn’t ever really show that’s she’s sad about her husbands death. She remarries only months after the death of her husband. And she also acts like she doesn’t know that King Claudius had killed her husband. So really, she’s hiding a whole lot of emotions throughout the story.
Works Cited Page
1. Shakespeare, William, and Harold Jenkins. Hamlet. London: Methuen, 1982. Print.
13 March 2013
Hamlet Quote Analysis
In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, it uncovers the story of a prince’s tragic story of his father’s death. The story introduces themes such as deception. In the quote “Why seems it so particular with thee?” “Seems, madam! Nay it is; I know not ‘seems.’ ‘Tis not alone my inky cloak, good mother, Nor customary suits of solemn black,” (1.2.75) brings out the theme of deception. It translates that Gertrude thinks Hamlet is just acting as though he’s sad, when really, Hamlet is sad. He’s trying to say he doesn’t just “seem” sad. Hamlet is sad about his father’s murder and he shows it by wearing dark clothing, as said in this quote: “But I’ve got more real grief inside me that you could ever see on the surface. These clothes are just a hint of it.” (1.2.83-85) He wants to flaunt that he’s sad around his mother. He does this so his mother feels guilty about marrying so quickly after the death of his father. Hamlet also introduces the theme of deception and appearance vs reality by hiding his true feelings of how his mother remarried his uncle so quickly. And also to how Claudius killed King Hamlet. “A bloody deed? Almost as bad, good mother, As kill a king and marry with his brother.” (3.4.29-30) Said by Hamlet, show’s that he feels mad about Claudius murdering his father. He’s very unhappy about what Claudius did, but doesn’t show it too often throughout the play. He does this in order to get revenge through his anger.
Gertrude also introduces the theme of deception because she shows that she is happy. She doesn’t ever really show that’s she’s sad about her husbands death. She remarries only months after the death of her husband. And she also acts like she doesn’t know that King Claudius had killed her husband. So really, she’s hiding a whole lot of emotions throughout the story.
Works Cited Page
1. Shakespeare, William, and Harold Jenkins. Hamlet. London: Methuen, 1982. Print.
Cited: Page 1. Shakespeare, William, and Harold Jenkins. Hamlet. London: Methuen, 1982. Print.