Gertrude Baniszewski

Hamlet As Seen Through the Feminist Critical Lens As stated by Tim Gillespie in his text Doing Literary Criticism, the concept of literary criticism is the field of “interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating” literary works. Thus, literary criticism is not objective; rather, it varies subjectively depending on the critic and the lens, or school, they choose to view the work of literature through. Though the actual content of literature is of extreme importance, the way it is approached is of nearly

How does the play connect with the audience when exploring Hamartia and Peripeteia in its depiction of Hamlet as an anti-hero? Hamlet is a Shakespearian tragedy written and published in approximately 1603; this play depicts the protagonist Hamlet as a gritty anti-hero with human flaws and qualities such as arrogance, apathy and paranoia. He is driven to fuel his revenge against King Claudius without regard to the others consideration because of his selfishness. Hamlet is frustrated with his mothers

Revenge = Happiness Can revenge really bring happiness? Harming and getting back at someone for upsetting you or “doing you wrong”. It’s the ultimate win, right? Wrong. Revenge is an irrepressible craving that devours the mind and creates a never ending cycle of pain and grief. “But isn’t it said that revenge is sweet?” says nearly every person in modern day society. Wrong again. We’re obsessed with the belief that revenge is what solves the issue, when in reality; it’s only ridding you of your

the ultimate form of betrayal within a family? Are there possibilities of forgiveness in mending the damaged relationship? This issue is present in Hamlet, as Shakespeare conveys the dramatic yet broken relationship between Hamlet and his mother, Gertrude, after the death of his father. Gertrude’s rash decision to remarry sparks the beginning of Hamlet’s dissatisfaction with her and his own inability to accept the situation at hand. Hamlet’s need to justify his father’s death causes him to seek revenge

Food in Hamlet by William Shakespeare Unlike some of Shakespeare's other plays Hamlet doesn't seem to contain as many references to food. When researching food in reference to The Merry Wives of Windsor, it was easy to see much of the symbolism behind the many references. One of the most interesting references to food in Hamlet we discussed in class. I found it really interesting how Shakespeare used posset as a way to describe poison clotting in the ear. Unfortunately

act was also ?stuck? and therefore he could not decide whether to kill or not to kill Claudio. There is a distinct division of opinion among the other characters of the play about Hamlet's sanity and the split is along gender lines. Ophelia and Gertrude both state that Hamlet has gone mad, but the major male characters, on the other hand, like Polonius think that there is "method" in Hamlet's "madness," that his insanity is a surface mask to shield him as he plans the darker purpose of revenge.

situation as people assume Hamlet has gone mad out of pure love for her. Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother, soon faces the consequences of participating in her husband’s murder. Despite the women in Shakespeare’s Hamlet being classified as fragile and submissive, staying true to the beliefs of the time period, they are exceptionally significant figures in the progression of the plot in this bloody tragedy. This is demonstrated by Gertrude

Analytical Essay Assignment The drama, “Hamlet belongs to the genre of the revenge tragedy”. In “Hamlet’s Dull Revenge”, which is a literary criticism written by Rene Girard, the author explores the relationship between revenge and catharsis? This revenge tragedy play focusses on Hamlet’s ability to delay achieving revenge for his father’s death, and suggests that his delays are not external or circumstantial, but rather internal. The author examines the reader’s frustrations about Hamlet’s

Suraj Aulakh Ms. Curran ENG4U1-09 8 May 2015 To Think or Not to Think Have you ever lost your mind completely because of thinking too much or just completely failed at a certain task because you didn’t put in any thought whatsoever? Shakespeare has written numerous profound plays and overtime he has come up with a diverse “roster of character types: avengers, clowns, courtiers, kings, lovers, madmen, malcontents, scholars, soldiers, villains … but no thinker” ( ). What is interesting about

Hamlet Hamlet by Shakespeare is arguably one of the greatest plays that have been written. Hamlet was so successful that the first version to be printed was an unauthorized pirated version conceived from past performers memories. The poet and critic Samuel Taylor Coleridge in the beginning of the nineteenth century could write, "Hamlet has been the darling of every country in which the literature of England has been fostered"(Williamson 86). Due to this plays intriguing poetry and the scope and