Hamlet's Acceptance Of Life

William Shakespeare 's Hamlet portrays as multitude of ideas, meanings and interpretations. In this essay, I will focus on analyzing Hamlet through the post-modern existential lens of nihilism. Nihilism has five main types; political, moral, epistemological, cosmic, and existential. Throughout the course of the play, Hamlet shows many characteristics that showcase these principles , such as apathy and despair. Hamlet is a nihilist character because through his actions of mania and despair he shows that life is overall meaningless. He also has a lack of respect for authority and a rejection of moral principles.

As common in Hamlet’s soliloquies, he is expounding on the meaning of life and how it impacts him. Hamlet is conflicted with Ophelia and the ordeal with his father and Polonius, and he once again considers ending his own life. Before meeting with Ophelia, he once again delves deep into his own mind for an answer on what to do.

It is a cold spring day, Hamlet is on the edge of a bridge, overlooking the water and debating whether or not he should jump and end his life right there and then. He hesitates to jump, and is unable to find the courage at first. As he nears the end of his soliloquy, he loses his footing, nearly falling off of the bridge. Only holding onto the bridge by the tips of his fingertips, he closes his eyes and speaks his last words, “and lose the name of action.” Hamlet releases his grasp and falls. He falls down and down towards the icy water that lays below, questioning his decision to end his own life before ending the life of Claudius, whom deserved to die. As Hamlet’s body hit the water, his body folding and crushing the last bit of life within,

William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Hamlet, portrays Prince Hamlet of Denmark’s life experience and the evolution of his character. The play dramatizes Hamlet’s revenge on his uncle, Claudius, when the ghost of his father, King Hamlet, revealed the truth about his death and what his uncle’s true intentions are. Shakespeare depicts Hamlet’s character by having him speak in soliloquies throughout the play. These soliloquies provide the ability to tell specific pieces of information that cannot be disclosed through normal conversation. In his play, Hamlet speaks in seven soliloquies, each revealing his inner thoughts, providing details to the audience that show his character and how it undergoes a myriad of changes in the play. The soliloquies

Hamlet's perspective in life and people around changes periodically in the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare,with intervals where his witt’s disease can shine through more than others. We see Hamlet change from a deranged calculative person to calm and collected, when necessary. The tragic event that occurred in our main characters life like, suddenly losing his father, shortly afterwards his mom hurriedly marries his uncle, and lastly Hamlets hunger for avenging his father’s death will give an insight on how hamlet views life a those around him.

In Laurence Olivier’s version of Hamlet, the ‘To Be’ soliloquy is done after the confrontational scene between Hamlet and Ophelia. I believe this is more effective than the order in the original play as it gives the audience more reason for Hamlet’s sudden psychological change from his more inspired state of mind from act 2 scene 2, where he had devised a plan to prove Claudius’ guilt, to his despondent frame of mind in this scene. This decision also makes his speech seem to be a reaction to his rejection from Ophelia, which emphasizes his true love for her and highlights their relationship more than in the original script.

In the lead up to the famous “to be or not to be” soliloquy (III.i.57-58) the plays central theme of mortality and Hamlet’s struggle with life and death has been established. Hamlet’s desire for his own death has been noted and some of the complexities surrounding his mortality have been formed. However, during the “to be or not to be” soliloquy (III.i.57-58), Hamlet’s obsession with death becomes more pronounced. The opening line begins with Hamlet asking the simple question of should he live to fight the good fight in his father’s name or take the perceived easier path of death and abandon the struggles in his life. Hamlet’s continuous reference to death in the soliloquy exposes his growing fixation on his mortality. Hamlet describes

Marriage is a commitment between two people who love each other to death. This is not the case in the play Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare. Hamlet is devastated when his father died and his mother remarried, to his uncle! It is understandable that Hamlet is enthusiastic at this new arrangement, he becomes bitter and shuts everyone out. As time goes on, Hamlet is told that his father’s death did not occur naturally; his life was taken away from him. Hamlet’s father is his world and the news of his death completely destroys his mind. Throughout the whole play, his character is altered into someone who is unrecognizable. Due to the tragic murder of Hamlet’s father and his mother remarrying, Hamlet’s character undergoes various changes such

What is mankind? Who am I? What is the meaning of life? These are multifaceted existential questions that ancient and modern philosophies have yet to adequately answer. Countless philosophers have spent their lifetimes in search of answers to these questions but died before finding a suitable answer. Certainly, the philosophy of existentialism is an interesting phenomenon. The dictionary defines existentialism as a "philosophical movement . . . centering on analysis of individual existence in an unfathomable universe and the plight of the individual who must assume ultimate responsibility for acts of free will" ("Existentialism"). The character Hamlet from Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet explores these existential questions, seeking truth and

   In Shakespeare’s Hamlet the reader finds a chain of soliloquies, seven in total, involving the protagonist and extending from beginning to end of the drama. In this essay let us examine the soliloquy-approach which the hero uses.

In Shakespeare's Hamlet, a tale of murder, tragedy, pain, and grief is told. Since its creation, a number of people have analyzed, explained, and criticized Hamlet. As with all literary criticism, a number of approaches have been applied to the play, with varying results and interpretations. In particular, analysis of Hamlet through an existential lens, as a revenge-tragedy, as viewed through a Freudian philosophy, through analysis of the psychology of characters in other ways, and as it relates to the history surrounding it show particularly keen insights into the work itself.

The soliloquies spoken by Hamlet were directed to the audience, rather than seeming like conversations with himself. In the first soliloquy, Hamlet talks about how aggravated at life he is and that if it weren’t for God’s laws he would commit suicide. He is not really morning his fathers death in this soliloquy but more his disgust for his mother for marring his uncle especially a few months after his father’s death. He then goes on to explain he must remain silent. He is explaining to the audience that nothing can undo the situation to make it any better. But that isn’t good enough for Hamlet. Something has to be done. This soliloquy sparks an interest in the reader and provides a glimpse into Hamlet’s

​Many of the tragedies of William Shakespeare mirror the human experience, if to an inflated scale: love and interfamilial relationships in Romeo and Juliet, power and guilt (or lack thereof) in Julius Caesar, and revenge, death and morality in Hamlet. An important theme within these specific facets of human experience is the idea of suicide, the act of taking one’s life. Hamlet is a young and dramatic prince of Denmark whose father has just been murdered and might have an overdeveloped sense of vengeance and existentialism, two flaws which lend themselves kindly to the theme of self-slaughter.

In the play, Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, the main character, Hamlet is an unwilling creature. In having to enter and act in the world of his uncle, Hamlet becomes an unwilling creature of that world. When he chooses to obey the ghost's command and revenge his father, Hamlet accepts the inevitability that he must become part of this world. As the ripple of original vengeful intent widens and Hamlet is slowly but surely entangled in Claudius'  brutal world  through his madness, his murders, his plots, his relationship with other characters and his revelations on life and more importantly, death.

There are many different types of literature, genres of literature include, but are not limited to poetry, plays, novels, and films. In literature, each author, poet, or director is responsible for creating a general theme or portraying some sort of message. True literature tells a story that the audience can connect to their personal lives. Overall, literature seeks to teach the human race about the law of cause and effect, a principle that states for every cause there is a definite effect, and for every effect there is a definite cause. Through literature, members of the audience are able to exam the role each human plays in the lives of others and the world as a whole.