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This is a 7 page critical analysis of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark”. William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” (1601) is considered one of his most popular, psychologically driven and dark tragedies. An analysis of the elements within the play show that Hamlet as the central and pivotal character reveals his inner most thoughts as he contemplates his situation, the events and purposes of those around him and the true metaphysical meaning of his life and the lives of others. The play is basically formatted as a “revenge tragedy” but readers and audiences soon come to realize that Shakespeare upon writing this play provided psychological and philosophical questions which remain consistently important to this day. Through themes of revenge, madness, incest, love, corruption and power, Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” becomes more than a play but becomes an examination of mankind and his will to act.
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show that Hamlet as the central and pivotal character reveals his inner most thoughts as he contemplates his situation, the events and purposes of those around him and the true
metaphysical meaning of his life and the lives of others. The play is basically formatted as a "revenge tragedy" but readers and audiences soon come to realize that Shakespeare upon
writing this play provided psychological and philosophical questions which remain consistently important to this day. Through themes of revenge, madness, incest, love, corruption and power, Shakespeares "Hamlet" becomes more than
a play but becomes an examination of mankind and his will to act. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) wrote the play "Hamlet, Prince of
Denmark" in 1601, the year which was highly significant historically in regards to the life of Shakespeare and after which the themes of his plays became much more "somber, sad
and bitter" (Delville, Michel and Uskalis). 1601 marked the year of the death of Shakespeares father, John Shakespeare, and the imprisonment of his patron and friend, Lord Southampton after an
unsuccessful rebellion led by Lord Essex under whom Southampton served. In addition to the dire personal history at that time, the story of Hamlet is believed to have also evolved
from a popular Icelandic tale in which the lead character by the name of "Amleth" experienced similar events throughout his lifetime as did Shakespeares Hamlet (Delville, Michel and Uskalis).
Of the central themes which pervade throughout Hamlet, the most common featured is that of revenge. Namely, "Hamlets father, the king of Denmark, is
killed by his brother, Claudius, who, overriding the rights of succession, appropriates both the crown and the wife of Hamlets father. The ghost of the father reveals everything to his
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