Hamlet and Ophelia loved each other early on in the play, but Ophelia is told by her father to break all contact with him. Hamlet goes to Ophelia on the brink of a breakdown, partly caused by his mother's infidelities. When he turns to his lover for support, his mother's lesson are reinforced and through her actions, Ophelia confirms in Hamlet's mind that women can not be trusted even though Ophelia was only following her father’s orders. Now distrusting Ophelia, they meet again when Prince Hamlet knows Polonius is spying on their conversation. With Ophelia failing to admit her purpose of the conversation, he now calls Ophelia a liar. At that point, he thought all women were adulterous and could not be trusted, like his mother. He then says “Get thee to a nunnery, farewell. Or if thou wilt needs marry, marry a fool, for wise men know well enough what monsters you make of them. To a nunnery, go, and quickly too. Farewell” (Shakespeare, Act 3.1.124-127). Hamlet is being very cruel, referring to her as a prostitute. But not only is he insulting Ophelia, but women in general because now, all women are the same to…
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On account of the boys failing to implement this basic fundamental into their society it soon results in war. John Locke believed that in order for a government in prosper, it is necessary to bring down the government when it does not protect the rights of citizens. Locke believed that a government is based upon the bond of trust between the people and their authority. The people gave up their freedom, and in turn, they expect the authority to act with the public good always in mind. Any breach of this bond of trust can result in an act of rebellion against the government. In particular, the boys did not try to overthrow the dictatorship of Jack. The arrogant Jack cunningly manages to overthrow Ralph. Jack splits away from the group then he persuades others to join him in hunting leaving Ralph hopelessly outnumbered. Once the tribes split, making Jack the dictator things start to fall apart. As the new leader Jack’s only goal is hunting and he doesn’t care about being rescued. "The conch doesn’t count on top of the mountain" Said Jack," So you shut up" (Golding, 42). Ralph tries to talk things out with Jack but he doesn’t succeed and eventually, disagreements between the two groups became violent. Jack created a society that lost all resemblance of civilization; the boys in his tribe had become completely savage; they painted their faces, hunted, and punished those that went against them. They identified Ralph, Piggy, and their followers as the enemy and their goal was to destroy those would not join Jack's tribe. On the other hand, Ralph tries to talk things out with Jack but he doesn’t succeed and eventually, disagreements between the two groups became violent leading to a war. Hence Jack’s target becoming…
There are many ways one could argue whether or not Hamlet is insane or that he really is a psycho killer. Along those lines, I believe that Hamlet did in fact go completely bonkers and everything that happened that was not in the presence of the king or queen was just a figment of his imagination. After contemplating this I've made up a conclusion why exactly I think he is insane.…
The line “to be, or not to be, that is the question” refers to being alive or dead, but can apply to many different conflicts in life and within ourselves (III.i.62). The tragic play Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, brings out many of these inner battles of madness with oneself, which can include choosing life or death for oneself and others. The play Hamlet tells the story of a boy, whose father was murdered by Hamlet’s throne seeking uncle, Claudius. Hamlet portrays many examples of madness, but points out the question of whether Hamlet’s and Ophelia’s madness is real or fake.…
One common debate of scholars for hundreds of years has been whether Hamlet in William Shakespeare's Hamlet was insane or just pretending to be mad. As with many things in the play, the interpretation of this lies in the eye of the beholder (Pressely). To answer this question though we must know what insanity is. Webster's dictionary defines insanity as “a deranged state of the mind usually occurring as a specific disorder”. After reading and researching Hamlet thoroughly, we can come to the conclusion that Hamlet was not in a crazed state of mind but simply playing a role to fool others.…
Literary works that came out of Italy during the Renaissance influenced English writers of the Shakespearean era in how and what they wrote. Renaissance philosophy was a hallmark example of what influenced writers of that time period, often inspiring writers to break out of literary grooves set by the norms of yore and assert criticisms of authority, using satire or overly-dramatic tales as vehicles for said criticisms. In a similar fashion, various literary analysts have asserted that Shakespeare’s exposure to Machiavelli’s The Prince, a unique text and supposedly satirical political treatise written while Machiavelli was imprisoned, shaped the characterization and styling found in Hamlet. The gravity of Machiavelli's The Prince influenced Shakespeare, among other authors of the time, to assert his own criticism…
Eva’s argument about Hamlet definitely loving Ophelia is correct and is supported many times through the play. The first example she uses is when Hamlet obviously states “I did love you once” (3.1.115-116). This line was used during the scene where Hamlet and Ophelia were having a long conversation and although they seemed alone,…
Throughout Hamlet many people were left wondering if Hamlet really did love Ophelia or not. Hamlet was not that interested in Ophelia, but at the same time he was. It’s almost as if he was bipolar when it came to love. Shakespeare did a really good job showing this concept when it came to writing this play. In this play, Ophelia and Hamlet had a love and hate relationship. At times it seemed like they loved each other, but at other times it seemed like they hated each other. Although Hamlet never really showed affection for Ophelia and he admitted to loving her once she was dead, he really did not love her at times.…
a true act of pure craziness. Hamlet also wants to believe that he see's this ghost of his father that is odd because when he is in the room with his mother he starts to talk to the ghost and the mother does not see it. Also when he walked into Ophelius's room he just stood there staring at her for a long time and no normal person does this. This is just another example of one of the examples that proves that Hamlet is crazy. Hamlet also has a lot of evil in him like when he killed Polomius for no reason when he was behind the curtains in his moms room. Also when he see's his Uncle Claudius praying he is deciding whether or not it is a good idea to kill him. These are just other examples how I think that he is crazy. Another importnt thing to show that he is crazy is that he has no fear like when he started to follow his father apparation even when Horatio said don't go because it could be dangerous. He also does things that are very odd and random like when Ophelius and him were wathcing the play he just put his head in her lap and started mumbling about nothing. Hamlets image has also got very scrubby by the way he dresses and the way he looks. Ophelius said that when she saw him she was…
I. Introduction: Part of the question of whether Hamlet is crazy is made problematic by the fact that the character deliberately decides to act crazy on purpose. By seeming crazy, he can put his mother and stepfather off the track of thinking he is trying to expose his uncle as a murderer. So there is part intent to appear crazier than he perhaps is.…
Human beings are multifaceted creatures. A human is made up of thousands of different elements, each one setting one person apart from another. One of these elements is one’s personality. Everyone is made up of thousands of personality traits, and therefore, it cannot be said that a person is good or evil and left at that. An animal follows three main principles of survival: eating, sleeping and breeding. In Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, the character of Hamlet states, “What is a man/ If his chief good and market of his time/ Be but to sleep and feed? A beast, no more.” (IV, iv, 33-35) Hamlet believes that if a person lives to eat, sleep and breed, they are no more than an animal. Hamlet is accurate in his theory as these three actions are the basics of an animal’s continued existence, meaning that a person who does the same must therefore be alike to an animal. In today’s world, people are content with just being. They would rather just get by than doing something worthwhile that takes extra effort. In Hamlet’s opinion, God created people with the ability to remember and the power to 58reason for a greater purpose than just existing. This is relevant to today’s society as people only want to eat, sleep, and breed instead of attempting to use their other abilities to their full potential.…
How is your personal response to the character of “Hamlet” shaped by his interaction with others in the play?…
On the island a well-structured society was formed. The boys demonstrated there strength and character in a diplomatic way. They demonstrated this by electing a leader, having meetings, and having an ordered life like they were used to. The conch was the center of the meetings; whoever had it was the only person allowed to talk. The conch symbolized leadership and civilization. Unfortunally, later in the book the conch breaks and Piggy dies. " The rock struck Piggy with a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist pg 181." All of civilization and leadership as the boys knew it was gone. This was a major turning point in the story, because at that time Ralph chose to not give up his civilized life, while the others chose to leave behind the life they knew. The boys who turned from what they knew soon started leading a split and chaotic life. There was no longer a since of order and democracy. Instead, the tribe was run by one chief and one way only; to kill and hunt violently. The conch was gone as well as there civilized life.…
The muscipula diaboli in Hamlet is a play that Hamlet calls “the mousetrap”. In the play Hamlet reveals that he knows his uncle killed his father. In this article, John Doebler references the mousetrap many times. Christ’s death was one of these, in that the devil’s thirst for evil would seal his eternal punishment. When Jesus died Satan thought he had won. Hamlet’s uncle Claudius had thought the same thing after killing his brother and marrying the Queen. But soon enough, fate caught up with them.…