HAMLET NOTES * Themes: * Certainty and Uncertainty * Because of all the deceit and theme of appearance and reality‚ every character is uncertain of who they are and who others are really like. No one knows for sure and is certain who anyone is anymore. * The audience is confused and not sure of the character Hamlet‚ Gertrude‚ Ophelia etc are anymore- there are so many attitudes and situations in the play that make these characters uncertain. * Hamlet and his antic disposition-
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Shakespearean play ‘Hamlet’‚ but in many areas of contemporary society. Although times have changed since the Elizabethan era‚ women are still oppressed and restricted by male-constructed orders and societal attitudes‚ along with unequal power structures between the sexes to a lesser extent. In the play ‘Hamlet’‚ Shakespeare’s characterisation of Ophelia is one that reflects the restrictive and harrowing consequence of living within a rigid‚ male-dominant society. As you may already know‚ Ophelia is expected
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distress. The death of his father is a heavy blow‚ and his mother’s quick marriage‚ or her words‚ do nothing to ease his pain‚ but only exacerbates it. His mother’s lack of loyalty and quick submission to Claudius makes Hamlet believe that something is awry in the affairs of Denmark. Hamlet idealized his parents and their relationship‚ and he bemoans the fact that although his father doted on his mother and was a good husband and father‚ she rushed into a relationship with another man‚ much less Hamlet’s
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leads. Many have observed how in Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ Ophelia seems to be an exception to this trend. As a more subservient character‚ the only role Ophelia plays‚ is a toy for Hamlet. Her own father‚ Polonius‚ even uses her for his own gain. However‚ this is a misconception because it is her position in society that presents her as weak‚ not her character. Ophelia is introduced a passive younger sister and daughter‚ who listens to and complies with
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major role in the book Hamlet. Madness didn’t just take place with one character ‚but two. Ophelia and Hamlet were both of the characters that seem to have let anger and depression get the best of them. In these scenes we get to know both of the characters very well‚ and exactly what caused them to flip their script. Hamlet was known as the madman of the book. After the death of his father and his mother marrying his uncle that killed king Hamlet.‚ the ghost (of old hamlet) says “‚The serpent that
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Hamlet notoriously asserts‚ “Frailty‚ thy name is woman!” (I.II.150) after being disgruntled and disappointed by his mother’s short mourning period for his father. To a modern audience‚ this phrase is immensely appalling‚ but for the Elizabethan era‚ this is perfectly acceptable. Elizabethan social order was built upon a temple where its foundations was the patriarchal domination and it was decorated with misogynistic ornaments. Hamlet’s tumultuous relationship with Ophelia is due to his distrust
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character’s success or failure in Hamlet. In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ the emphasis placed on a parent-child relationship is vital‚ as family plays an important role in developing a character’s values as well as bringing stability to their life. Throughout the play Hamlet‚ the values brought on by a parent are instrumental in developing a character’s familial obligation and sense of purpose. Following the loss of their fathers‚ the characters of Ophelia‚ Laertes and Hamlet lose the motivation and
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Hamlet appears to be insane‚ after Polonius’s death‚ in act IV scene II. There are indications‚ though‚ that persuade me to think other wise. Certainly‚ Hamlet has plenty of reasons to be insane at this point. His day has been hectic-he finally determined Claudius had killed his father‚ the chance to kill Claudius confronted him‚ he comes very close to convincing Gertrude that Claudius killed his father‚ he accidentally kills Polonius‚ and finally the ghost of his father visits him. These situations
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account? Shakespeare’s famous play‚ Hamlet exemplifies what a tragedy genre is and is a very popular play that has been studied since 1604 ("Hamlet"). In this play that takes place in the Elizabethan era‚ Hamlet discovers that his uncle‚ Claudius‚ murders his father in his sleep‚ by pouring poison in his ear‚ all this information is said to Hamlet through the ghost of his father. Every good child who respects their parents‚ will seek to avenge for them‚ like Hamlet‚ they will develop a hatred towards
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Hamlet vs Shakespeare’s Portrayal of Women Hamlet and Shakespeare interpret women in two different ways. Some say that hamlet is a misogynist while some say he may not be. In the play “Hamlet” He feels that he is betrayed by his mother gertrude which leds him to treat women the way that he does. Shakespeare portrays it all in a completely different way. Shakespeare’s view of it is that they are normal‚ weak and not trying to turn against him in any way. Hamlets portrayal of women in this play start
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