How To Create Negative Emotions In Hamlet
Shakespeare's play Hamlet has endured for it’s classic speeches that are still quoted today and warns how a distorted perspective can create negative emotions. Emotions and experiences that readers can relate to.
Hamlet’s various speeches are well known and often quoted. This phenomenon keeps Hamlet a classic play. “ To be or not to be” is one of the most well quoted phrases of Shakespeare. When someone references Hamlet this phrase is sure to surface. It is used all over the place. In titles for movies, shows, and restaurants. It is probably one of the first phrases used when making a small reference to Shakespeare's work. Similarly, “poor Yorick, alas I knew him, Horatio” Is the iconic holding of a skull scene, most people visualize when thinking of Hamlet. Readers may have seen this scene, or a mocking version of it, before even reading the play; allowing readers to feel more familiar with the story. One may already …show more content…
be aware of many scenes of Hamlet before reading it, because many lines of Hamlet are rephrased to a more understandable language, and reused in modern stories. Hamlet doesn't need to be quoted word for word to get the memorable points across; that's the glory of it. Many other famous stories, such as Lion King, rephrase the lines to keep the speeches alive. The iconic speeches in Hamlet allow it to persevere the test of time.
The fault of the characters of Hamlet is the distorted view the characters see each other’s actions.
This misguided view fueled the negative emotions, that so many associate with. For example, Hamlet sees his actions as justified because he admired his father, King Hamlet, enough to revenge him; to his mother, Gurtrude, Hamlet’s actions show his mading grief and disapproval of her marriage. The emotions of admiration, grief,disapproval, and the struggles of communicating with parents are something readers from every century can relate to, keeping Hamlet pertinent. Hamlet warns against hastily jumping to conclusions. Hamlet had an opportunity to revenge his father with no counter action when he meets Claudius on his way to his mother. Claudius praying in Hamlet's eyes; truly, was Claudius confessing that he killed his brother, and cannot pray because he wants to keep his brother's treasures. This is a clear view of one's outside perspective not always a being reality. Readers can apply this to their life, helping keep Hamlet
relevant.
Hook Shakespeare's play Hamlet has endured for it’s classic speeches that are still quoted today and warns how a distorted perspective can create negative emotions. Emotions and experiences that readers can relate to. That is why Hamlet lasting.
Hamlet’s various speeches are well known and often quoted. This phenomenon keeps Hamlet a classic play. “ To be or not to be” is one of the most well quoted phrases of Shakespeare. When someone references Hamlet this phrase is sure to surface. It is used all over the place. In titles for movies, shows, and restaurants. It is probably one of the first phrases used when making a small reference to Shakespeare's work. Similarly, “poor Yorick, alas I knew him, Horatio” Is the iconic holding of a skull scene, most people visualize when thinking of Hamlet. Readers may have seen this scene, or a mocking version of it, before even reading the play; allowing readers to feel more familiar with the story. One may already …show more content…
be aware of many scenes of Hamlet before reading it, because many lines of Hamlet are rephrased to a more understandable language, and reused in modern stories. Hamlet doesn't need to be quoted word for word to get the memorable points across; that's the glory of it. Many other famous stories, such as Lion King, rephrase the lines to keep the speeches alive. The iconic speeches in Hamlet allow it to persevere the test of time.
The fault of the characters of Hamlet is the distorted view the characters see each other’s actions.
This misguided view fueled the negative emotions, that so many associate with. For example, Hamlet sees his actions as justified because he admired his father, King Hamlet, enough to revenge him; to his mother, Gurtrude, Hamlet’s actions show his mading grief and disapproval of her marriage. The emotions of admiration, grief,disapproval, and the struggles of communicating with parents are something readers from every century can relate to, keeping Hamlet pertinent. Hamlet warns against hastily jumping to conclusions. Hamlet had an opportunity to revenge his father with no counter action when he meets Claudius on his way to his mother. Claudius praying in Hamlet's eyes; truly, was Claudius confessing that he killed his brother, and cannot pray because he wants to keep his brother's treasures. This is a clear view of one's outside perspective not always a being reality. Readers can apply this to their life, helping keep Hamlet
relevant.
Hook Shakespeare's play Hamlet has endured for it’s classic speeches that are still quoted today and warns how a distorted perspective can create negative emotions. Emotions and experiences that readers can relate to. That is why Hamlet lasting.