Hamlet Essays

The first impressions on Hamlet vary with the audience, as some people see him as a misanthropic character, whereas others see him as a character of dignity, intelligence and sensitivity, also someone beyond his time. The atmosphere he provides though is very distressing, not only towards the audience but towards …

In this essay I will consider how Hamlet and Ophelia’s relationship evolves throughout the play of “Hamlet” and whether their love was real and true. I will be looking at Act 2 Scene 1, Act 3 Scene 1, Act 3 Scene 2 and Act 5 Scene 1. I have chosen …

Sigmund Freud, father of psychoanalysis, used Shakespeare’s character, Hamlet, in a letter written to Wilhelm Fliess in 1897, as a means to theoretically explain and engage in what he regarded as one of the deepest conflicts experienced by men. In Freud’s, Mourning and Melancholia and The Interpretation of Dreams, he …

It was a popular belief during Elizabethan times that if a man had been wronged and the state failed to see that justice was done, a son’s duty was to take it into his own hands and seek revenge. Shakespeare presents Hamlet as a typical revenge play of the time, …

Shakespearean Tragedies are typical of overwhelming grief and revengeful characters which Hamlet is a prime example of. The writer’s inclusion of the Ghost not only adds to the dramatic effect of the play but also the plot and outcome. The Ghost plays a critical role in defining the destinies of …

From the opening scene of the play, the ghost of Hamlet the King of Denmark is a figure that is shrouded in mystery. Only appearing in the dead of night, and moving “like a guilty thing”, it’s intentions remain uncertain until Act 1 Scene 5. Despite giving it’s reasons for …

In this essay I will compare three film versions of the ghost scene from Shakespeare’s play, ‘Hamlet’. They are; Mel Gibson version made in 1990, Kenneth Branagh’s version produced in 1996 and Ethan Hawke’s version from 2001. In my opinion the Mel Gibson version has the best interpretation of the …

The upbringing of a son by his mother establishes one of the most prominent relationships in a household. However, a household that once may have been maintained through this relationship could be torn apart if the son still holds strong affections for his mother as he matures. This introduces the …

The tragedy of Hamlet is a medieval legend written by Shakespeare who describes the destiny of the main hero whose inner world is destroyed due to the injustice. This thought-provoking, philosophical play tells about the man who experiences the devastation due to ruined principals of humanistic ideas. Being the representative …

‘Hamlet Prince of Denmark’ is one of Shakespeare’s more popular tragedies. The narrative is famous for its soliloquies, the use of fantasy, immorality, deception and desperate attempts of redemption. Hamlet is an intriguing story of treachery, incarnations and prevalent themes that all contribute to a satisfying play. The development of …