Garden Of Eden And Hamlet Comparison

The two stories i will be comparing for my final proceed as follows. Hamlet written by Shakespeare and 1984 by George Orwell. Hamlet is a story that is based on Monarchy and treason. These two themes are shown throughout the story. Thus brings those who rebel against the rulers. Hamlet’s father was murdered by Claudius (Hamlet’s uncle.) The reign of the throne should have went to the son of the king. Instead, it went to Claudius. Hamlet shows disgust as Gertrude (Hamlet’s mother) married Claudius. Hamlet goes into an immediate depression because of all that he is witnessing and has no power to conquer it until, A ghost that resembles Hamlet’s father appears in the forefront. The ghost of Hamlet’s father explains this crisis thoroughly. He

The purpose of this report is to compare and contrast two movies made about Hamlet. I will present and discuss different aspects of the version directed by Kenneth Branagh to that of Franco Zefirelli. During this paper you will be presented with my opinions in reference to determining which version of Hamlet best reflects the original text by Shakespeare. I will end this paper with my belief and explanation of which movie is true to the original play.

The Lion King and Hamlet have a lot of similarities, but it also has some differences that are pretty noticeable. For say The Lion King is a more family-friendly movie as for Hamlet has more of a PG14 plot.There is a lot more sexual joke in Hamlet, but in the Lion King, there was not any or only a few sexual jokes. There are also a lot of similarities in both plots like in the characters, but there are lots more similarities than just characters. Disney changed a lot of stuff to make it more kid-friendly and so that Shakespeare fans don’t get super mad because they copied Hamlet exactly, but there is still lots of similarities, but a lot more differences

Claudius has also wed Gertrude, Hamlet's mother and queen of Denmark. The ghost accordingly accuses her of incest and adultery; she has been seduced by the serpent (cf. 1 Corinthians11:1-3). Thus King Hamlet, "by a brother's hand, of life,

Lastly, Shakespeare use of description throughout the play that will take you through a suspense, shock, and tragedy. "Stay! Speak, speak! I charge thee, Speak!" for awhile Horatio tries to speak with the ghost of Hamlet's father demanding him to tell why he roams the castle. As the ghost appears and disappears at random moments and having Horatio yell for communication causing the reader's suspense during this moment. "The serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears his crown," the ghost tells hamlet and was one of the shocking moments in the play for not only hamlet but the readers also. To find out that hamlets father was killed and the murder was his uncle who now not only wears the crown but also married the queen, twisted.

Many directors choose to make many different decisions when producing their version of Hamlet. Every actor portrays the character Hamlet in several ways making each version almost a new story. Mel Gibson's 1990 version and the 2009 David Tennant films are very different in style, scene omissions and several other aspects.

When comparing two different Hamlet movies I found that one scene in particular was obviously more different than the others. I compared Columbia pictures 1996 version with Kenneth Branagh playing the role of Hamlet versus BBC’s 2009 Hamlet in which David Tennant played the honorable role of Hamlet. When comparing both movies I found a lot of similarities but there was one major difference when I compared the “To be or not to be” scene. The scenes vary in multiple ways whether it is lighting, focus, camera movements, and even the actors that play Hamlet.

‘The pangs of despised love” (3.1.72). Though Ophelia’s father, Polonius, in The Tragedy of Hamlet by William Shakespeare, orders her to stay away from Prince Hamlet, that does not stop her from loving him. The love that both Prince Hamlet and Ophelia share appears to be very strong, but sensitive at the same time. The mistake that Ophelia makes not only breaks Prince Hamlet’s heart and love, but it also makes her go crazy trying to redeem that lost love.

In Hamlet; the people of Denmark are upset because of the death of Old King Hamlet who passed away because he was bitten by a poisonous snake and Claudius had to become king. Hamlet sees a ghost who looks like his father, who is roaming around the castle. Hamlet tries to talk to the ghost; the ghost tells Hamlet that he is his father and he was killed in the most unnatural way. Hamlet is told by his ghost father that he wasn’t killed by poisonous snake, it is a lie that has fooled everyone in Denmark; Old King Hamlet says to Hamlet, “but know, thou noble youth,/ the serpent that did sting thy father’s life/ now wears his crown” (1. 5. 45-47). Hamlet was told by his ghost father that he has to walk the earth at night until he is done penance for his past sins; the horrible crime that is against nature, a king dies unnaturally. Old King Hamlet’s ghost tells Hamlet that he was sleeping in the garden and his brother Claudius snuck into the room as he was sleeping and poured poison into his ear; he wasn’t killed by a poisonous snake but his brother Claudius killed him. Claudius “robbed Old King Hamlet of his life, crown and queen; he cut him off in the middle of a sinful life” (1.5. 81-83) and he wants revenge on Claudius; Hamlet agrees to get revenge on his uncle Claudius for his father Old King Hamlet. In The Lion King; Scar wants to be king, he plans to kill his brother Mufasa; Scar

Since the death of his father, King Hamlet, Hamlet his son is eluded between his thoughts and his emotions. The real struggle begins when a ghost, namely the ghost of King Hamlet, his father, accuses Hamlet’s uncle Claudius for his murder. When the ghost tells Hamlet about the reason for the murder Hamlet expresses his thoughts and feelings with passion, “The serpent that sting thy father’s life/Now wears his crown” (Shakespeare). The passion from his anger is also evident at the end of the soliloquy when he calls his uncle “damned villain” (Shakespeare). Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude is also accused by the ghost of King Hamlet for being sexually involved with Claudius and hamlet passionately with rage and anger calls his mother “O most precious women” (Shakespeare) at the end of his soliloquy. This situation put Hamlet in a sensitive and fierce battle between what’s truth and what’s right. His thoughts do not run in parallel with his emotions, Hamlet being caught up in this internal confusion keeps on delaying his actions. Furthermore Hamlet’s reason to kill Claudius comes from his passion, but his intelligence gives him reasons not to kill his uncle Claudius. He keeps

Hamlet, the first in Shakespeare's series of great tragedies, was initially classified as a problem play when the term became fashionable in the nineteenth century. Like Shakespeare's other tragic plays, Hamlet focuses on the complications arising from love, death, and betrayal. There are numerous examples of powerful imagery; however, none of them surpass the strong presence of repeated garden imagery. It is difficult to disregard of the similarities between Hamlet and the story of The Garden of Eden stated in the Bible. William Shakespeare parallels the Garden of Eden and the Royal Kingdom in Denmark to reveal corruption, temptation and the fall of innocence in the play. The image of a fallen Eden is threaded throughout the entire play, as Shakespeare tells not only of the fall of Elsinore but also of the destruction of Paradise.

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet explores and condones the same variety of themes in Disney’s The Lion King. Through a number of events, both the antagonists want to take revenge upon their evil uncles. The reader and audience learn the importance of finding happiness when Simba meets Timon and Pumba, but Hamlet is neglected leaving him to spiral into dark thoughts. Another theme explored by both texts is power and how easy it is to lose what’s all around you as well as the even bigger struggle it is to gain it all back. Both texts have a variety of differences, yet they are very similar which makes them unique. Especially The Lion King, being aimed at a younger audience, it is evident to see how Disney has purposely left out harsh topics, such as suicide, to cater for the indented audience.

As innocent and young the Disney movie “The Lion King” may seem, it is, indeed, loosely based off of the renowned Shakespeare play “Hamlet”. It would seem strange to the typical audiences of each, but when looked at closer, it is seen that they are actually related underneath the youthful, animated surface of The Lion King.

The book, The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad is about the protagonist, Charlie Marlow, re-telling his grotesque journey up the Congo River on behalf of a Belgian ivory trading company. During his journey he encounters the harshness of colonialism has impacted the African natives and just how money and power can fully consume the heart of a good man. The play, Hamlet by William Shakespeare outlines the story of a Prince seeking revenge for his father’s murder by his power hungry brother. The two works Hamlet and Heart of Darkness are set and written in different time periods and different settings, but, are metaphorically on the same shelf when it comes to how the dark themes of murder and corruption are presented and how they affect those around them.

In The Lion King, Minkoff and Allers present a clear difference between good and evil, whereas Shakespeare’s depiction of good and evil character in Hamlet is not so clear. The characters in The Lion King are categorised almost immediately in the orientation of the film, with the image of the characters giving the audience a clear picture of who the suspected betrayer is. However in the play Hamlet it’s a lot more difficult to label the characters as good or evil, the audience cannot be certain that Claudius is evil until the climax when he reacts to the play organised by Hamlet.