1. Hamlet - A Coming of Age Tale
Throughout our lives, we experience various events that change us forever. ... Hamlet experiences multiple events that forever change his personality over the course of the play. True to the coming of age archetype, Hamlet experiences his father's death, falls in love, and is called to action, which causes Hamlet's transition into adulthood. ... Shakespeare used the coming of age archetype to show delaying adulthood is what caused this entire tragedy. ... Shakespeare uses Hamlet and the coming of age archetype to show what different experiences can do to us all....
- Word Count: 1669
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: High School