Hamlet Essays

Shakespeare‘s Hamlet is the most famous revenge play ever written. The story centers on murder and succession in the Royal Court of Denmark. But there is more afoot at Ellsinore. + Hamlet is more than a simple “revenge play”. *Themes such as political intrigue, madness and death envelope several characters …

Madness is defined as the state of being mentally ill or having extremely foolish behavior. It is a condition in which is difficult to identify whether it is true or not. In William Shakespeare’s masterpiece, Hamlet, there is confusion as to whether or not his madness is real. The ghost …

Deception remains a challenge to socio-ethical morality since the time immortal. Every great writer has taken into consideration this socio-ethical dilemma in his/her works and has depicted its various manifestations at various levels. Hamlet by Shakespeare has dealt with this theme in a subtle and lucid way. The Importance of …

Shakespeare’s characterization of Gertrude and Ophelia in Hamlet is paradoxical as it challenges as well as complements the contemporary social traditions and norms. Gertrude is the best example of this paradox that is manifested through her extraordinary supremacy over all the major characters of Hamlet, her influence in the court …

            Shakespeare’s Hamlet is one of the best revenge plays written, and has gained a lot of interpretations by different people. One of them is Franco Zeffirelli, who conceived Hamlet’s film version, The Zeffirelli Hamlet. One important element of the film adaptation is the portrayal …

Introduction Corruption can be seen in different forms, given to birth by different authors and played to perfection by various characters. This is the case in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The play’s central premise is that corruption permeates the lives of people who are close to it. It can be easily …

            Regardless of it’s popularity the play, Hamlet, still remains a puzzle which scholars for centuries have been analyzing and debating.  Authors, of any genres, simply can not guarantee how their writings will be interpreted by future generations.  Much of the criticism surrounding the play Hamlet, deals with the duality …

 Oedipus Rex and Hamlet are two tragedies with regicide at the centre of their plots. The theme of the first play by Sophocles is subjection of free will to divine design. William Shakespeare’s play is also about the limitation of man in respect to the divine. The latter is however …

William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark can be considered one of the most influential and powerful tragedies that the English language has been blessed with. Shakespeare’s longest play embellishes the revenge that Prince Hamlet must partake in by killing his uncle for murdering his father, King …

In Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, doubt is one of the most important themes. In fact, the whole play is based on the story of a ghost who claims to be Hamlet’s father, and nobody can be sure if what he says is the truth. In this essay, I am going to …