The Transformation Of Prince Shakespeare 's ' Hamlet '

Medea, an ancient Greek tragedy was written by Euripides during the classical era. This play focuses on Medea and how she plots the revenge against her unfaithful husband. Jason has left Medea and their children to go marry the princess of Corinth, Glauce. This was Medea’s motivation to kill Glauce and her own children. Similarly, in Hamlet, a tragedy written by William Shakespeare during the post classical era is about Hamlet and his revenge for his father on Claudius, Hamlet’s uncle, that took his father’s life, throne, and wife. Hamlet was motivated to take revenge after seeing the ghost which was his father in Act I Scene V. In both plays, the theme of revenge is present and is represented through the main characters. Medea and Hamlet are both characters who seek revenge on those who betray them to prove their control over their lives and to preserve their honor, which leads to death and suffering. In addition, both characters went mad in order to fulfil their plotted revenge. Also, while Medea successfully took revenge against her husband and lived, Hamlet received the ultimate price of death after his revenge.

The speech of Hamlet “O that this too sullied flesh would melt, … But break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue.” (1.2.129-159) is where we can see Hamlet’s sadness towards his mother, Gertrude and his uncle Claudius and feels disappointed about their decision of getting married. Hamlet is seen to be too upset after his father’s death. It’s not even a month has passed and he gets to hear another news about his mother Gertrude and uncle, Claudius getting married. In the beginning of Act 1 Scene 2, King Claudius gives a speech to his courtiers, telling them about his recent marriage to Gertrude, mother of Hamlet and his brother’s widow. Claudius says that he mourns his brother but has chosen to balance Denmark’s mourning with delight of his marriage. He also mentions in his speech that young Fortinbras has written to him, rashly demanding the surrender of the lands King Hamlet won from Fortinbras’s father, and dispatches Cornelius and Voltimand with a message for the King of Norway, Fortinbras’s elderly uncle.

Throughout the Shakespearian play, Hamlet, the main character is given the overwhelming responsibility of avenging his father’s "foul and most unnatural murder" (I.iv.36). Such a burden can slowly drive a man off the deep end psychologically. Because of this, Hamlet’s disposition is extremely inconsistent and erratic throughout the play. At times he shows signs of uncontrollable insanity. Whenever he interacts with the characters he is wild, crazy, and plays a fool. At other times, he exemplifies intelligence and method in his madness. In instances when he is alone or with Horatio, he is civilized and sane. Hamlet goes through different stages of insanity throughout the story, but his neurotic and skeptical personality amplifies his

“Do it or do not do it – you will regret both” (Kierkegaard 72) is a quote that echoes and expounds upon the famous “To be, or not to be” (Hamlet 3.1.56). The former quote was written by none other than Danish philosopher and poet, Søren Kierkegaard. Born in 1813, Søren Kierkegaard was well acquainted with Shakespeare’s text and often referred to it in his writings. When watching Kenneth Branagh’s unique, unabridged adaptation of Hamlet, it is apparent that Kenneth Branagh was able to capture how similar his Hamlet and Søren are in character while making his mark in cinematography history. The connection between Branagh, Shakespeare, and Kierkegaard goes beyond the setting and 19th century architecture of Branagh’s recreation of Hamlet. Through both Søren and Kenneth’s backstory, choice of esthetics, and their actions in life changing moments the story of Hamlet has proven to be a guide for both of these extraordinary men.

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.

When Rip returns to the village he discovers it has changed. Rip found out when he was gone that his wife was dead. Rip's daughter, son and some villagers knew who he was and he is accepted by the others. The village also looks different from before by new builds stand in place of old ones and the Yankee hotel is where the old Dutch inn was. The people also have change to concerned citizens from phlegmatic burghers. The village has drastically changed so since this has happen Rip thinks life has passed without

This passage could be taken in various ways with differing cultural, political, and social values and beliefs held in diverse audiences of varying beliefs such as those in the Elizabethan era.

Humans are complex beings with thoughts, feelings, and emotion. Most importantly, is the presence of morality and conscience. Although there are some individuals who have high moral standards, abusive and toxic behavior committed towards a person at some point in their lives can change them forever. Whether it is abusive parents, friends, or other people an individual is surrounded by, a person’s outlook on life and certain matters can be radically changed. Despite laws, rules, societal norms and various other sources that avidly define what is right and wrong, not every single person can distinguish it properly; some lines are blurred and no differences exist. Severe trauma, whether mental or physical, can impact a person catastrophically.

Stricken with grief over his father’s murder, Hamlet is incapacitated by the emotions that besiege him throughout the story. In William Shakespear’s Hamlet, the young prince Hamlet turns into a villain as he is consumed with hatred and abhorrence for his uncle, king Claudius. Although Hamlet’s quest for revenge may be considered an honorable deed by some, he does not carry it out his plan in an honorable way. Hamlet was a villain, he is walking down a path of murder and deceit; in heeding the commands of the ghost, Hamlet has deserted his morality and is following a path of villainy. Hamlet not once thought about the greater good for his country, and he left his country without a king, and in chaos.

In the beginning of Shakespeare's "Hamlet", Hamlet is introduced as a depressed and sulky prince due to the tragedy of his father's death. To add to his distress, his uncle, Claudius, only a month after his father's death, marries his mother and soon obtains the place as king. Throughout the play Hamlet's character changes more and more. He wants to prove that Claudius was the reason for his father's decease. Throughout the play Hamlet's character deteriorates and he starts to show his insanity because of all the flaws in his life such as; his father's death, the marriage between his mother and uncle, and finding out how his father died.

How far would a man, who is a still a child at heart, go to avenge the death of his father? Hamlet, who is the son of the recently deceased King, engages in a quest to avenge his father, who was murder by the man who is now in his place, and married to the queen. Hamlet tries to develop a plan to kill King Claudius, but only time is stopping him. Time inevitably leads toward expiration of a human life. Hamlet shows a great concern for time and its effects, which was brought upon a death that contributed to his insanity. He is unable to recognize that the past and future do not exist, therefore, causes him suffering; he needs his ego to help keep the past of his father alive because without it, who is he?

In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Hamlet is torn apart, his feelings are crushed, and he is pressured by many people around him. Many readers wonder why Hamlet act the way he does. Although at times Hamlet’s behavior is abnormal or crazy, Hamlet is just a man trying to deal with a situation that in a million years will never happen, trying to satisfy the ghost of his father, and work the problems around him. Hamlet’s sadness is totally understandable his mother marrying his uncle not to long after his father’s death, his uncle being the king, and being able to see the presence of his dead father. Although Hamlet is seemingly going insane, he is as a matter of a fact a very sane man pretending to be insane in order to take revenge for his father.

It is important to remember that Shakespeare’s original plays took hours to perform in order to get the message being conveyed across. However we live in a society now where we want instant gratification and understanding and therefore plays of this length will not captivate an audience for very long. Many plays and novels are being adapted for film in order to try to achieve the same desired message while appeasing the audience’s need for instantaneous results that we will understand, but is this truly being accomplished. The changes in the timeline and dialogue that occur in the movie cause Hamlet to appear more courageous and aggressively driven. However, in the play, Hamlet is seen as a weakling and quite cowardly.

The tragedy of Hamlet by William Shakespeare is about Hamlet going insane and reveals his madness through his actions and dialogue. Hamlet remains one of the most discussed literary characters of all time. This is most likely due to the complex nature of Hamlet as a character. In one scene, Hamlet appears happy, and then he is angry in another and melancholy in the next. Hamlet’s madness is a result of his father’s death which was supposedly by the hands of his uncle, Claudius. He has also discovered that this same uncle is marrying his mom. It is expected that Hamlet would be suffering from some emotional issues as result of these catastrophes. Shakespeare uses vivid language, metaphors, and imagery to highlight how Hamlet’s madness

Often, pieces of literature have been analyzed and made into a motion picture in the hopes of further developing the themes presented in the work. Though the Shakespearian play, Hamlet, has been interpreted and converted into a film numerous times by different directors, Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation particularly captured the essence of Hamlet and helped the audience truly understand the events that transpired in Act Three Scene Two of Hamlet. It is in this act, Hamlet plan to reveal King Claudius’ treachery is played out. Hamlet exposes the king through adding an extra sixteen lines to the play which depicts him killing Hamlet’s father. With the directions Hamlet gave to the actors, Hamlet is able to make the audience recognize the king’s