Kalei Watson
March 30th, 2018
Mr. Cox 4th Period AP Lit
Out-of-Class Essay Hamlet In Act 1 Scene 2, Hamlet is in a deep depressive state. This state has rose concern from his mother Gertrude and Uncle Claudius. Hamlet’s depression was caused by the death of his father, his mother marrying his uncle in such short time, and his uncle becoming the king because of their marriage. During this act, Hamlet is hurt that his mother has moved on so fast after his father’s death. Hamlet refers to the world as an “unweeded garden” (Act 1 Scene 2) meaning that in his world, only bad things grow and flourish. Hamlet does not like the fact that his mother mourned for such a short period of time, even though his mother used to “hang on him”.
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Before this, Hamlet was starting to regain a sense of confidence but that would soon change and his depression would become worse than before. In this soliloquy Hamlet is beginning to go through a personal problem with himself which causes him to be unsure of what action to take; to avenge his father or not. The first part of this soliloquy includes the most famous lines of the play Hamlet, “To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” (Act 3 Scene 1) In this section, Hamlet is considering killing himself because he feels that his depression is taking a large toll on …show more content…
Hamlet has beat himself in the past for his lack of fulfilling his father’s revenge. Hamlet’s reasons for not killing his uncle is that he believes that if he murders him, he will have himself condemned to a similar fate. By that, Hamlet means that he will make his soul impure and lose his chances of going to heaven. Hamlet is now scared of murdering the king because he wants to stay pure. This causes Hamlet’s depression to become worse and causes a lot of conflict within himself for being afraid of revenge.
The seventh soliloquy in this play occurs in Act 4 Scene 4 and portrays an entirely new Hamlet compared to the previous one. This soliloquy occurs after Hamlet learns that Fortenbras is about to invade a part of Poland. Hamlet is beginning to change from his depressed state that was occurring within him. He realizes at this point what he wants to do and becomes a better person compared to the Hamlet
Hamlet is a famous play created by an amazing writer, William Shakespeare. The original play is set in Denmark and is based on the revenge Prince Hamlet has upon Claudius. The plot of the play induces dramatic irony, and context that targets its Elizabethan audience who are consumed of social values and perspectives. In act 4 Hamlet states:
This passage from the last soliloquy of Hamlet tries to explain the position Hamlet is placed in in. For example, line 34 “How all occasions do form against me...35 and spur my dull revenge!” These two lines critically reveal that Hamlet is being triggered by some actions to carry out revenge against the person who killed his Father (203). In the passage, the question to take action is not only affected by the sensible contemplation, such as the call for certainty, but also by emotive, ethical and psychosomatic factors (Shakespeare
Originally titled The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke, this tragedy has been reproduced more times than any other play written by William Shakespeare (en.wikipedia.org 1 of 9). Prince Hamlet also has the lengthiest appearance of any character in all of Shakespeare's plays (en.wikpedia.org 6 of 9). In the play, Prince Hamlet is caught between balancing his need to avenge his father's death, dealing with the disgust he felt for Gertrude and Claudius' love affair, and maintaining the relationship he has with Ophelia without exposing his plans to kill his uncle Claudius for the murder of King Hamlet.
Hamlet, a young prince preparing to become King of Denmark, cannot understand or cope with the catastrophes in his life. After his father dies, Hamlet is filled with confusion. However, when his father's ghost appears, the ghost explains that his brother, Hamlet's Uncle Claudius, murdered him. In awe of the supposed truth, Hamlet decides he must seek revenge and kill his uncle. This becomes his goal and sole purpose in life. However, it is more awkward for Hamlet because his uncle has now become his stepfather. He is in shock by his mother's hurried remarriage and is very confused and hurt by these circumstances. Along with these familial dysfunctions, Hamlet's love life is diminishing. It is an "emotional overload" for Hamlet (Fallon 40). The encounter with the ghost also understandably causes Hamlet great distress. From then on, his behavior is extremely out of context (Fallon 39). In Hamlet's first scene of the play, he does not like his mother's remarriage and even mentions his loss of interest in l...
In the beginning of the play, the title character himself, Hamlet, experiences devastation after devastation. His father, the former king of Denmark, had perished unexpectedly. Following the death of his father, his uncle, had claimed the throne and arranged to marry his brother’s wife, Gertrude. All in which took Hamlet on a whirlwind of saddened emotions, which had led up to his selfish thoughts of committing suicide. Everyone in the palace is blinded by the celebrations of a new King to take notice of Hamlet. Therefore, he finds himself secluded and hostile wandering through the palace mindlessly. “Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of the outrageous failure or to take claims against a sea of troubles, and by opposing them?” ( 3.1.58-60). Hamlet asks himself whether or not it is better to push through the
In the beginning of Hamlet, the Prince behaves as any normal person would following the death of a loved one. Not only is this a loved one, but an extra special someone; it is his loving father whom he adored. Hamlet is grief stricken, depressed, and even angry that his mother remarried so soon after his father’s death. Having witnessed how his father had treated his mother with great love and respect, Hamlet cannot understand how his mother could shorten the grieving period so greatly to marry someone like Uncle Claudius. He is incapable of rationalizing her deeds and he is obsessed by her actions.
In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare we look at two of his most famous soliloquies. On the one hand, Hamlet 's’ first soliloquy expresses dominated feelings of despair by saying how he had lost everything in his life and doesn 't want to live anymore. On the other hand, Hamlet’s third soliloquy expresses dominated feelings of inferiority. Hamlet is insecure about life or death by telling if he chooses either one of them both will lead to a negative place. These two soliloquies expresses Hamlet’s feelings at the beginning of the play and how it changes as the play goes.
To understand a play, you must first understand the fundamentals for the play: protagonist, antagonist, exposition, rising action, crisis, climax and resolution. I will examine Hamlet by William Shakespeare. This is a great example for the purpose of this paper it provides a clear and great examples.
The way we see ourselves is often reflected in the way we act. Hamlet views himself as different to those young nobles around him such as Fortinbras and Laertes. This reality leads us to believe that over time he has become even more motivated to revenge his father's death, and find out who his true friends are. How can you be honest in a world full of deceit and hate? His seven soliloquies tell us that while the days go by he grows more cunning as he falls deeper into his madness. This fact might have lead Hamlet to believe that suicide is what he really wants for his life's course.
The way that Shakespeare portrayed Hamlet’s soliloquy touches on a global issue of suicide. While Hamlet considers his suicidal thoughts it reveals inklings about his character. Hamlet’s soliloquy advances the tone of the play because of how melancholy and sad Shakespeare portrays it to be.
Hamlets first soliloquy, which takes place in act one scene two, shows readers how deeply Hamlet cared for his father, and how grief stricken he has been since his fathers death. Part of the reason for his emotional state in this soliloquy is the fact that his mother has remarried after such a short period after his fathers death. Hamlet says “Why, she would hang on him… Within a month… She married.” (Shakespeare 1.2. 142-156). Hamlet is very angry with the actions of his mother. He does not feel that she mourned the death of his father long enough, and married again so soon, to his uncle none the less. This soliloquy shows the angry state of mind that becomes Hamlets driving force throughout the play. Hamlets second soliloquy comes shortly after the ghost of his father reveals how he was murdered. It shows the dark and angry state of mind Hamlet has entered. In this soliloquy, Hamlet vows to remember his father, and seek revenge on his murder.
Hamlet's problem is not exact; it cannot be pinpointed. In fact, Hamlet has numerous problems that contribute to his dilemma. The first of these problems is the appearance of King Hamlet's ghost to his son, Hamlet. Hamlet's morality adds a great deal to his delay in murdering the current king, Claudius. One of Hamlet's biggest drawbacks is that he tends to think things out too much. Hamlet does not act on instinct; however, he makes certain that every action is premeditated. Hamlet suffers a great deal from melancholy; this in turn causes him to constantly second guess himself. The Ghost is the main cause of Hamlet's melancholy. Also, Hamlet's melancholy helps to clear up certain aspects of the play. These are just a few of the problems that Hamlet encounters throughout his ordeal.
In his last soliloquy, it is obvious that Hamlet's state of mind has gone through a metamorphosis. Unlike his "To be or not to be" soliloquy, Hamlet knows how much of a coward he has been and illustrates this in his final soliloquy by comparing himself to Fortinbras.
Keys to Interpretation of Hamlet & nbsp; William Shakespeare's Hamlet is, at heart, a play about suicide. Though it is surrounded by a fairly standard revenge plot, the play's core is an intense psychodrama about a prince gone mad from the pressures of his station and his unrequited love for Ophelia. He longs for the ultimate release of killing himself - but why? In this respect, Hamlet is equivocal - he gives several different motives depending on the situation. But we learn to trust his soliloquies - his thoughts - more than his actions.
Over the past several centuries the tragedy of Hamlet has divided both critics and readers alike. T.S. Eliot deemed it an artistic failure, while Sir Laurence Olivier called it pound for pound, the greatest play ever written. Perhaps T.S. Eliot was caught in the tunnel of his own criticism and failed to see the larger picture. Through Shakespeare's brilliant use of language, characterization, and Hamlet's soliloquies, Hamlet has stood as a literary masterpiece for almost four hundred years.