Hamlet And Life Of Pi Compare And Contrast

The respect and awe Hamlet has for his father is seen in the above passage, as the Prince compares the late King to Hyperion, a Titan in classical mythology. The godlike view of his

At the beginning of the play, Hamlet struggles with the brutal murder of his father, King Hamlet. Begging for a sign, a brief respite from the atrocities of his inner monologue, Hamlet reflects his anguish on others, evoking a desperate call for help, while longing to stay strong and continue his father's legacy. King Claudius, meanwhile disregards Hamlet’s fragile state, demanding

While Hamlet declares his disgust towards Claudius, he compares the two characters, Old Hamlet and Claudius, as, “Hyperion to a satyr.”(line 140) and exclaims they are absolutely different like, “[him] to Hercules.”(line 153) Full of anger, Hamlet alludes to Greek mythology, because he wants to highlight how great and brave his father is, whereas Claudius is just a drunk beast. Additionally Hamlet displays a further employment of misogyny explains how Gertrude is, “Like Niobe, all tears,”(line 149) however he makes use of an antithesis to describe his mother’s too quick recovery from the death of his father. Through the allusion Hamlet wishes to show his hatred towards Gertrude for disrespecting his father’s great memory by forgetting him after such a short period of time and giving in to

HE then makes comparisons between many of the characters including comparing Claudius to his father, his father to Hyperion, Claudius to a satyr, himself to Hercules, and indirectly himself to Claudius. He then explains the great love and sexual desire shared between his parents that seemed to only grow as their marriage continued. He states that his father feared the wind would be too rough on his mother’s face, which is a hyperbole to explain the great love and care he had for her. That’s why Hamlet doesn’t understand how his mother who was like Niobe all in tears, the tragic Greek figure who eternally is crying and mourning her dead husband and children, then gave up grieving and moved on from his father faster than even an animal would in his

Hamlet is battling the same battle that everyone experiences during this phase but also struggles more intensely because he saw not only his dad have what he wants but his Uncle also taking what he desired. Hamlet idolized his father referring to him as Hyperion (the Sun King) and he wished to inherit and demonstrate all of the captivating and heroic traits of his father. Hamlets appreciation for his father and his unappreciative mentality for his Uncle can be seen in the text “Look here, upon this picture, and on this, The counterfeit presentment of two brother. See, what a grace was seated on this brow; Hyperion’s curls; the front of Jove himself; An eye

William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, is about one man’s internal struggle over his job to avenge his father’s wrongful death. Prince Hamlet is tasked with this mission after receiving a message from a ghost of his father stating that Hamlet’s uncle, Claudius, wrongfully killed the old King in order to steal his throne and his wife. In this soliloquy, Hamlet is debating with himself on whether or not he should kill his uncle in his moment of confession, for in this day it was believed that because he was in the process of righting his wrongs, he would go to heaven upon his death. In the whole work, this passage functions as a revelation of Hamlet’s inner most

Yana G., Andreana Y., Sohail M., Nicholas D., Ishan P. Ms. Elliott AP English Literature 5 23 February 2016 A Brief Comparison of Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire and Hamlet While the works were created in two completely different genres and time periods, much of the themes and symbols in George R. R. Martin’s high fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire can be mirrored in Shakespeare’s work, namely Hamlet. The motifs of universal mortality, filial duty to revenge and the deconstruction of idealism can all be observed in the works throughout the story arcs of the main characters and in the pen and ink drawings on toned paper that was turned in with this essay. A recurring theme and, to many, the most distinguishing feature of Hamlet and

Hamlet was given too short of a period to let the fact of death sink; a great depression is set upon himself. Hamlet tries to explain how the world is not of use to him, “How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable / seem to me all the uses of the world!”, but he does not realize the cause of these thoughts. Since Hamlet’s parents have been of no help to satisfy his needs, Hamlet feels as nobody cares. Further in this soliloquy, Hamlet clarifies the idolization he gave to King Hamlet, his father. The depressiveness coming from Hamlet is solely to do with the lack of respect given to someone he cares for. If Hamlet has a reaction like this for the carelessness of others, it can foreshadow much greater states of melancholy leading to irresponsible

At the same time, he tries to establish his role as a father figure to Hamlet while addressing the Danish Court, and informing them of his marriage to his brother’s widow. “Tis unmanly grief/ It shows a will most incorrect to heaven/ A heart unfortified, a mind impatient/ … And with no less nobility of love/ Than that which dearest father bears his son” (Hamlet 1.2.94-96, 110-111). Claudius calls Hamlet’s grieving unmanly and urges him to move on, because death is only natural. Moreover, he insultingly claims to feel the most honourable love that a father can have for his son.

This soliloquy displays that he is overwhelmed with a sense of grief and submerges in a bout of negative thoughts which reveal his depressed state of mind. A major factor that leads to his feelings of melancholy is his father’s unforeseen demise. According to Hamlet, his father has only been “two months dead” and he is devastated “that it should come to this” (I.ii.?).  He is so distraught about his father’s passing as he immensely respects him for being so loving to his mother and such a great king to the state of Denmark. As a result of his father’s death, Claudius, his uncle, unjustifiably obtains the crown and Hamlet is consequently filled with hatred towards him. In Hamlet’s perspective, his father is “so excellent a king” and Claudius, in comparison, is “to this Hyperion [...] a satyr” (I.ii.?). This displays his scorn for Claudius as he equates him to a promiscuous beast, contrasting to his godlike father. Furthermore, Hamlet refers to the world as an unweeded garden where “things rank and gross in nature” (I.ii.?). He uses this metaphor to

One of the most obvious father-son relationships in the play of Hamlet is the relationship between Old King Hamlet and Hamlet himself. The bond between the two, even after the passing of Old King Hamlet, is without a doubt the most crucial to the plot. It is evident from the events that take place throughout the play that Old King Hamlet and Hamlet had a very trusting and close relationship. The actions taken by Hamlet after his father’s death are ones that show great heartache. While speaking to his mother at the beginning of the play, Hamlet says, “‘Tis not alone my inky cloak, good mother, Nor customary suits of solemn black, Nor windy suspiration of forced breath, No, nor the fruitful river in the eye, Nor the dejected 'havior of the visage,

Finally, Hamlet also becomes reckless, which is seen as he follows the ghost of his father going against the advisal of his best friend. Therefore, if it had not been for Hamlet’s undying love for his father who was, “...so excellent a king, that was to this Hyperion to a satyr[Claudius]”(26), then the story’s theme would have been about dealing with loss without retaliation.

Hamlet’s compelling emotion for his father impacts his willingness and ability to avenge the old King Hamlet’s death. The young prince thought highly of his father. He would never understand how his mother could dishonor her beloved husband because he was, “So excellent a king, that was to this/ Hyperion to a satyr, so loving to my mother” (1.2.143-144). Hamlet will never

Hamlet is struggling with who he is as a person and what he stands for. Here we have a man who used to believe in the world and all the good it had to offer, that is now broken and filled with pain. The loss of his father is a heavy burden for him to bear, along with the newfound anger he has towards his mother Gertrude for her remarriage to Claudius He states that the world he thought he knew has become “weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable”, that there is no form of justice for his father 's murder, and no calling for Claudius’ head. This steals away at Hamlets drive to act, time and time again we see him become enraged and ready to kill, only for the flames to be snuffed out by some other distracting matter.

In the tragedy, “Hamlet” written by William Shakespeare, who formulated a play about the young Prince of Denmark, Hamlet, who faces the emotions, depression, anger, and uncertainty due to the murder of his father, King Hamlet. The man who conducted this unlawful action was Hamlet's uncle, step-father and the new King of Denmark, Claudius. Hamlet desires to seek revenge upon Claudius for not only committing this homicide, but, the incestuous relationship that Claudius has with Gertrude (Hamlet's mother). In Hamlet's first soliloquy, he contemplates suicide because he faced difficulty in mourning of the death of his father whom he greatly adored. Moments later, he expressed his emotions on his mother's quick decision to marry her dead husband's brother, Claudius, which, during the era was considered disgusting because it was incest. In scene five of act one, Shakespeare shifts Hamlet’s tone from a depressing sadness to anger when the ghost of Hamlet's father reveals that the man who killed him is Claudius, which causes Hamlet to enter a rage and demands to seek revenge on Claudius. In brief, Hamlet is a man who desires to seek justice for his father's murder, but, is faced with series of depression and uses his soliloquies to present his fatal flaw, procrastination. Although, Shakespeare utilizes the soliloquies for Hamlet's character development throughout the tragedy.