Monday 12 September 2016

The Meaning of Hamlet

The Meaning of Hamlet




So what are the messages conveyed by Shakespeare's Hamlet? What lies beneath, the hidden meaning to it all?


For me, I feel that one of the main messages in Hamlet is to be decisive about every situation. Hamlet, as is his nature, is very indecisive and inevitably leads to his friends, and his own demise. Shakespeare almost highlights how Hamlet's character plays in big role in the plot. As mentioned before, Hamlet is rash and uncertain. From when we witnessed his first appearance, I got the impression of Hamlet's overall character, his insane personality.


I feel that the whole moral of Shakespeare's Hamlet is that you should never be as indecisive as Hamlet was, as it always leads to tragedy in the end. For example, Hamlet is lead to his death, where there was lack of planning and no thought of consequence.






File:Hamlet stabs Polonius.jpg
Coke Smyth Folger Shakespeare Library Digital Image Collection








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