Analysis Of Hamlet And Life Of Pi

In Shakespeare’s, “The Tragedy of Hamlet”, the protagonist, Hamlet, is a highly intelligent and perceptive man. His life turns awry after the death of his father and Hamlet faces his greatest moral dilemma. Likewise, Yann Martel’s “Life of Pi” chronicles the life of a young Indian boy stranded on a boat with a Bengal tiger for 227 days with only his faith to keep him going. Both Piscine Patel and Prince Hamlet were deeply religious, however, their outlooks and philosophies on life were vastly different. Hamlet struggled to trust others, having only a true confidant in Horatio. Whilst Pi on the other hand, befriends everyone, even those who have opposing beliefs to him.

The English Play writer, William Shakespeare had written many well-known pieces of work including Hamlet. Hamlet is known to be one of his most popular works. Hamlet was written in the late 16th Century about the Prince of Denmark. The original title of the work was The Tragedy of Hamlet, now it is referred to as just Hamlet. In Hamlet, William Shakespeare uses the mental state of his characters to prove that not all characters in books have to be one dimensional. Shakespeare’s writing shows that humans are complex, and can have different mental states. Characters throughout the story such as, Hamlet, Gertrude, and Ophelia show their not so stable mental state. First we will analyze Hamlet and talk about Ernest Jones’ Psycho-analytic study of Hamlet. Then we will talk about Ophelia and how the events that happened leading up to her death or suicide played a role into her mental state. Finally we will analyze Gertrude, the Queen’s role in Hamlet, and how she is a mentally weak woman and relies on the men in her life.

In act 1 scene 2 of “Hamlet” the character Hamlet speaks his first soliloquy which reveals his innermost thoughts and feelings to the audience. In this soliloquy Hamlet’s unstable state of mind is evident as well as his feelings of despair about his father’s death and his disgust of his mother’s remarriage to his uncle Claudius. Hamlet’s hatred for his uncle is shown through harsh comparisons between Claudius and his late father. This soliloquy takes place after Claudius has begun his reign as king and has addressed the court for the first time but before Hamlet hears about the apparition that Horatio and the guards have seen. Hamlet’s character and personality are shown in this soliloquy through the use of classical imagery, diction and

“To be, or not to be, that is the question,” (3.1.64). This famous line in William Shakespeare's Hamlet perfectly encapsulates Hamlet’s internal struggle throughout the play. Hamlet tells the story of the young prince of Denmark and his desire for revenge on the uncle, Claudius, who murdered his father. As is the case in many works of literature, Hamlet changes greatly throughout the play. However, because of his attempts to act insane, it can be difficult to precisely map the changes in Hamlet’s character. By carefully investigating his seven soliloquies, where he is alone and has no need to “put on an antic disposition,” one can understand and interpret how Hamlet’s character develops throughout the play.

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark has been performed thousands of times since it was “written in 1599–1601 and published in a quarto edition in 1603” (Britannica.com). It’s popularity stems from its themes that translate across time. These themes, are seen to be relatable even to this day with the ever growing audience. Readers and viewers are able to find similarities between the current state and or even relate to one of the characters or events taking place over the course of Shakespeare’s five act masterpiece. Shakespeare's, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark remains a viable text for contemporary readers in that it functions as a mirror.

Hamlet decides to get more information / prove what the ghost was saying before doing

The death of a beloved one, a friend, a confidant is existent with both Hamlet and McMurphy. In the novels Hamlet by William Shakespeare and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, McMurphy and Hamlet both present same characteristics with every step to achieve their goal throughout each novel. Although Hamlet and McMurphy are similar in their quest for satisfaction and justice, not only for themselves, but for the deceased, each man responds differently to their opportunity of righteousness.

There comes a time in one’s life when he loses faith in his beliefs or in his relationships. In Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, Hamlet’s uncle Claudius, murders Hamlet’s father to inherit the crown of Denmark and the love of Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude. Throughout the play there are six soliloquies that reveal the character of Hamlet and others. In more than any other Shakespearean play, the audience is painted a better picture of Hamlet’s mind. Shakespeare questions the social and Christian institutions in the face of tragedy with the usage of several ambiguous phrases. Through word play and tone shifts, Hamlet’s collapsing sanity is reflected and shows the deconstruction of his views towards the Church and its values and his family. Hamlet’s

Rage and Melancholy : Remarking the Similarities in Hamlet and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's

In the book Life of Pi and Hamlet they both related to the theme, Appearance vs Reality. Some people didn’t turn out as they say they are and some people acted different than they usually would. In the movie/play Hamlet, Hamlet's mother noticed Hamlet's strange appearance in Act 1, scene one. Hamlet had a bad attitude and strange behavior, he’s usually a gentleman this time he’s acting crazy and wanting to get somewhat revenge, because his uncle killed his father. He started acting different after his father got killed and how fast his mother had got married to his uncle.

The play Hamlet presents a prince named Hamlet who is depressed about his father’s death. He promises his father to fulfill his wishes by avenging his murder, however, he struggles to carry out his pledge. Throughout the play, Hamlet was challenged and pressured not only by his dead father but also his own moral to prove his father was assassinated. The ghost that appears to be Hamlet’s father tells Hamlet to revenge his death for him. He says “Haste me to know't, that I, with wings as swift As meditation or the thoughts of love, May sweep to my revenge.”(1.5.29-31) The dead king requests his son to avenge his uncle for murdering him and stealing his wife, Gertrude. Hamlet was mad towards his mother because she was too quick to marry Claudius and didn’t have a proper mourning for his father. He wanted his mother to notice the sincereness of his feeling

The mind in its own place and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven (Milton). Throughout the journey of Hamlet and Pi Patel, both characters have overcome barriers and obstacles. These two characters come from two world very different worlds and time frames; however, both stories tell the tale of two courageous protagonists and their journey through life. In this essay these two works will be analyzed deeper to see their connections throughout the topics of characterization, point of view, and the lesson each character teaches.

In lines 139-140 Hamlet says, “So excellent a king; that was, to this,/Hyperion to a satyr;” Hamlet is saying that Claudius compared to Hamlet’s father is a mighty titan to a drunken half god. With that metaphor it is clear that Hamlet is still truly loyal to his father and not to Claudius. There is also evidence that even when talking about Gertrude that Hamlet is still loyal to his father, “why, she would hang on him,/As if increase of appetite had grown,” Hamlet states and even though he is referencing to Gertrude he brings up his father. Hamlet could have left his father completely out and just called Gertrude a whore like he does later on, but instead he brings up his dead father, which he can infer that he still must want his parents to be together or he would never brought it up and focused his anger on Claudius and Gertrude. In another instance, Hamlet brings up his father is in lines 148-149 “With which she follow’d my poor father’s body,/Like Niobe, all tears:”

This sets alternative views of king Claudius in Hamlet’s mind, and he decides to set things right and avenge his fathers death by killing Claudius. When Hamlet finds out that Claudius had murdered his father, he says, “Haste me to know 't, that I, with wings as swift/As meditation or the thoughts of love,/May sweep to my revenge”(1.5.29-31). This quote essentially meaning that Hamlet will take revenge against Claudius for murdering his beloved father, as Hamlet already dislikes Claudius for marrying his mother and becoming the king of denmark. This all motivates Hamlet to enact vengeance, as becoming aware of his father’s killer being claudius, it acts as a catalyst for the murders to come. To make matters worse, Hamlet was the last to know as he was out of Denmark at school. Hamlet was enraged by the news that Claudius, Old Hamlet’s brother, is crowned as the new king, as Hamlet was the rightful king after Old Hamlet: “O, that this too too sullied flesh would melt, / Thaw and resolve itself into a dew” (1.2.133-134). Hamlet is in certain grievance, inside him there is anguish concerning the murder of his father and the remarriage of his mother quickly afterwards.The relationship Hamlet once had with his father held great purpose in his life. It was what eventually caused Hamlet to become the King of Denmark. Hamlet wants to be his own individual, but at the

What is Hamlet about? Maybe a summary of the plot could answer this question but it wouldn’t do it justice. However it’s impossible to narrow down any of William Shakespeare’s work to one theme. The fact is, that all of Shakespeare’s plays are about many things. There are many ways to look at a Shakespearean play, and none are wrong of course, but it is not entirely true to say that one theme is the most important. Some of the more common and dominate themes that can be found in any of Shakespeare’s works are: conflict, appearance and reality, order and disorder, and change.