He labels Hamlet as a sick, cynical, and inhumane prince (Jump, 124) who vitiated a Denmark which was one of healthy and robust life, good-nature, humor, romantic strength, and welfare. ... Hamlet is not the sick, cynical, and inhumane prince which Knight describes. ...
Laertes on the surface is protecting his sister from a romantic relationship with a brooding prince, however some modern audiences have interpreted this dialogue as Laertes not wanting his sister Ophelia to fall into the arms of Hamlet so he can have her to himself. ... This is furthered by his father's active role in preventing Ophelia from reciprocating with Hamlet, it is clear that they do not want Ophelia to be with the vengeful prince due to his state of mind and actions. ...
Hamlet is a story about a prince (Hamlet JR.) who is told by a Ghost (Hamlet Sr.) that his uncle (Claudius) had killed his father and married his mother. ... As with Oedipus, Hamlet is a prince, which is relatively high social status, so the reader should be able to identify to some degree in that they may be more prone to catastrophe as they are of a lower social status with possibly as many as or more flaws. ...
Depression, melancholy, disillusionment, and disconnectedness are the burning emotions churning in young Hamlet's soul as he attempts to come to terms with his father's death and his mother's incestuous, illicit marriage. While Hamlet tries to pick up the pieces of his shattered idealism, he conscio...
Transformations Understand HOW texts are valued HOW they are re-circulated Language forms and features Quotes, symbols etc. Ideas, values, issues in relation to context LOOK AT HOW HAMLET WAS VALUED FOR ITS TIME, THE WAY IT WAS STUDIED IT"S VALUES, SYMBOLISM etc. Then COMPARE with Ros + Guil, a...
