The Freudian Model Of Development Of Hamlet By William Shakespeare

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

William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is a play illustrating a prince seeking revenge for his father tragic death. Hamlet, the prince, is left clueless about who has killed his father until some night watcher gives him some news about a ghost that looks like his dead father. Hamlet decides to go see the ghost for himself and is shocked with what the ghost has said to him. The murder of his father was not an accidental snake bite, but instead Hamlet’s father was the murdered by his uncle, Claudius, the new king of Denmark. Hamlet becomes angry at Claudius for killing his father and is also angry at his mother, Gertrude, for betraying his father and marrying Claudius. Hamlet begins to act insane because he wants to distract the people around him so he can avenge his father’s death.

William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet relays Hamlet’s quest to avenge the murder of his father, the king of Denmark. The late King Hamlet was murdered by his brother, Claudius, who took the throne and Hamlet’s mother Gertrude for himself. Hamlet is beseeched by the ghost of his father to take vengeance upon Claudius; while he swears to do so, the prince inexplicably delays killing Claudius for months on end. Hamlet’s feeble attempt to first confirm his uncle’s guilt with a play that recounts the murder and his botched excuses for not killing Claudius when the opportunity arises serve as testimony to Hamlet’s true self. Hamlet is riddled with doubt towards the validity of the ghost and his own ability to carry out the act necessary to

The dramatic play Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare is about a young man called Hamlet who is set by his father’s ghost to avenge him. Hamlet is well-known for his tragic flaw based on his indecision, but there is a lot of reasons for his lack of action and there are some humility in showing that side. It’s his indecision that makes the play Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark more than a normal revenge story. Hamlet give reasons and thoughts to himself in order to justify his hesitation which shows that he does not want to kill. However over time, Hamlet begins to lose his sanity because of the burden the ghost has placed on him and the quickly made marriage between his mom and uncle. The short story “The Censors”

In the play, Hamlet, Prince Hamlet endures the tragic loss of his father, the King of Denmark,  and the ultimate betrayal of his uncle, Claudius, who is throned king following his father’s death and marriage to Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude. Hamlet begins to show signs of depression and emotional instability from the beginning. As the play progresses, Hamlet becomes more and more mentally unstable until he begins to border insanity. Hamlet’s mental health is a recurring theme in the play and there are many signs of his suffering. Hamlet’s father’s death, betrayal of his uncle and resentment of his mother are causes for Hamlet’s troubled frame of mind and subsequent actions.

After meeting the ghost of his late father, the former king, Hamlet resolves to avenge his murder, committed by his uncle, the current king. In order to investigate and find evidence of his uncle’s treachery,

Hamlet is a play by the renowned writer William Shakespeare. Written in the early seventeenth century, the revenge-tragedy is set in Denmark, and follows the character of Prince Hamlet as he seeks to avenge his father’s murder by his cunning uncle, Claudius (who now holds the throne). While doing so, the troubled prince experiences a philosophical struggle with life, death, and morality. Through the use of imagery and soliloquy, Shakespeare expertly develops the theme of Uncertainty. One of the initial examples of the theme of Uncertainty is clearly portrayed in Hamlet’s interaction with his father’s ghost, as well as Horatio’s and Marcellus’ reactions.

In Act I, scene II, Hamlet delivers his first soliloquy after his mother and new step-dad/uncle Claudius try to convince him to get over the death of his father, and to accept their rather hasty marriage. In his first soliloquy, Hamlet questions whether or not he should kill himself, and curses God for making suicide a sin. Hamlet is also fixated on his mother’s rushed marriage to his uncle, not even a month after his father’s death. Hamlet says, “A little month, or ere those shoes were old/with which she followed my poor father’s body” (Lines 146-147). He is very hooked on the fact that his mother wore the same shoes to her wedding as she did to her husband’s funeral, not even having time in-between to break the shoes in. Hamlet wishes he could say whatever he wants and express his disgust about his mother’s marriage and his hatred for his uncle, but since his uncle is the reigning King of Denmark, he has to hold his tongue and show respect for the king. This first soliloquy introduces the reader to Hamlet’s indecisiveness and over analytical mindset.

Great authors develop great literary devices. William Shakespeare analyzes and characterizes Hamlet throughout a period of despair. Literary devices are exercised to derive an extended understanding and different perspective of Hamlet’s internal conflicts. Hamlet, prince of Denmark, devotes himself to find a solution to his struggles throughout his melancholic state of being. Vexation for his father’s regicide, betrayal from his mother and friends, and his hesitation to act develop into a journey of self conflict. In “Hamlet”, Shakespeare utilizes soliloquies, symbols, and comparisons to establish Hamlet’s internal feelings, conflicts, and desire to avenge the Regicide of his father.

With death often comes mourning, and with mourning comes expression. In this play, Hamlet chooses to express his emotions through his choice in attire, more specifically, black clothing. This vital symbol is displayed in Act 1, Scene 2 in Hamlet’s first soliloquy, when he says: “’Tis not alone my inky cloak, good mother/ Nor customary suits of solemn black… Nor the dejected haviour of the visage/ Together with all forms, moods, shapes of grief/

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet follows a character’s struggle to be loyal to his late father to avenge his death at the hands of his uncle. The play has an important emphasis on family and highlights the supportive and destructive nature of these household relationships. Shakespeare uses the characters of Hamlet and his uncle Claudius to show the death and destruction that these relatives bring to their family. He also utilises the imagery rich dialogue in Hamlets soliloquies and his confrontation with his mother to accentuate the positives and negatives of his family’s actions. Finally the playwright uses the example of Polonius’ supportive family to contrast with the destructive royal family to explore both views of family in the play.

       The term consciousness refers to "one’s awareness of internal and external stimuli. The unconscious contains thoughts, memories, and desires that are well below the surface of awareness but that nonetheless exert great influence on behavior."(Weiten) The core of the Freudian perspective is centered around Hamlet’s relationship with his mother, and the relationship of Hamlet and King Claudius. According to the Freudian view, Hamlet is driven by unconscious sexual desire and aggravation. This sexual aggression is directed towards his mother and Claudius.

The father’s death does not leave Hamlet calm for he still live in grief. The mother and uncle’s marriage after two months of father’s death also affect Hamlet’s feelings. Due to these events, Hamlet lives in misunderstanding of the world. He feels that his mother betrayed his father. Hamlet cannot forgive his mother the decision she made of marring his uncle after short amount of time after Hamlet’s father death. Hamlet feels that the world does not carry any type of truth. Therefore Hamlet with his grief and with hate to his mother is not sure of how to act further.

The play Hamlet is a fable of how the ghost of a slain king comes to haunt the living with disastrous consequences. A rancorous ghost and a brother 's murder, lead the gloomy setting of Hamlet 's Denmark. Hamlet story opens with an encounter between young Hamlet, his dad 's ghost as well as the prince of Denmark. The ghost reveals to Hamlet that its murderer was his brother Claudius, who then rapidly wedded his widowed queen, Gertrude. As a result, the ghost presses Hamlet to seek vengeance on the man who stole his throne as well as his queen to which Hamlet consents.

If one wants to truly understand the psychological implications of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, the primary focus should be on the character Hamlet, and how he develops and modifies throughout the play. Using the fundamentals of the psychoanalytic perspective of critical evaluation, one would be able to truly identify and explore the true nature of Hamlet, and the effects that his character has on the situation surrounding him. In order to gain a true understanding of most of the detail that is implied through Hamlet's way of portraying himself to others, it is vital to look deep into the actions that are carried out, and analyze them psychoanalytically.