Essay On Pla Brennagh's Hamlet
"Hamlet's nature is philosophical, reflexive, prone to questioning and thus aware of larger moral implications of an act"
Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' remains at the pinnacle of high culture texts and the cannon as one of the most iconic texts in the modern world. 'Hamlet' is a deeply philosophical in which grapples with metaphysical questions- existential in nature that underpins the human ethos. It is through the highly charged language, textual integrity and use of meta-theatrical techniques that ensure the play's modernity and continuing resonance in society through multiple perspectives.
Hamlet is a revenge tragedy play that reveals the conflicting social paradigms of patriarchal Elizabethan society in transition, wherein the forces of reformation and renaissance were usurping the older world of medieval feudalism and hierarchy. The …show more content…
The film depicts C19th castle of Elsinore, resplendent in its colourful pageantry, overpowering pristine white and extravagant costuming. Brannagh's implementation of secret hallways, mirrors and Hamlet's dark clothing is juxtaposed to this lavish world that metaphorically reveals the entrenched and pervasive corruption that underlie this facade. Shakespeare stresses this notion through use of recurring extended metaphor in the 'rank', 'vile' and 'un-weeded garden'.
This conflict between truth and appearance is illuminated in Act 3 Scene 2 via the 'play within the play'. The 'acting on all levels' in this scene causes the play to become highly reflexive and meta-theatrical, audiences are alerted to its constructed nature as "twere a mirror up to nature" yet also cautioning audiences over the "masks" that are constructed by people to disguise truth. The scene's reflexive and modernist techniques allow us to contemplate upon the nature of 'appearances' demonstrating the iconic relevancy of the
Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' remains at the pinnacle of high culture texts and the cannon as one of the most iconic texts in the modern world. 'Hamlet' is a deeply philosophical in which grapples with metaphysical questions- existential in nature that underpins the human ethos. It is through the highly charged language, textual integrity and use of meta-theatrical techniques that ensure the play's modernity and continuing resonance in society through multiple perspectives.
Hamlet is a revenge tragedy play that reveals the conflicting social paradigms of patriarchal Elizabethan society in transition, wherein the forces of reformation and renaissance were usurping the older world of medieval feudalism and hierarchy. The …show more content…
The film depicts C19th castle of Elsinore, resplendent in its colourful pageantry, overpowering pristine white and extravagant costuming. Brannagh's implementation of secret hallways, mirrors and Hamlet's dark clothing is juxtaposed to this lavish world that metaphorically reveals the entrenched and pervasive corruption that underlie this facade. Shakespeare stresses this notion through use of recurring extended metaphor in the 'rank', 'vile' and 'un-weeded garden'.
This conflict between truth and appearance is illuminated in Act 3 Scene 2 via the 'play within the play'. The 'acting on all levels' in this scene causes the play to become highly reflexive and meta-theatrical, audiences are alerted to its constructed nature as "twere a mirror up to nature" yet also cautioning audiences over the "masks" that are constructed by people to disguise truth. The scene's reflexive and modernist techniques allow us to contemplate upon the nature of 'appearances' demonstrating the iconic relevancy of the