Hamlet End-of-unit Discussion

Hamlet: a scholarly examination Reference: Introductory Lecture on Shakespeare’s Hamlet by Ian Johnston, Malaspina University College

What makes a work endure the test of time: it makes us THINK. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Revenge Models: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Regardless… ,[object Object],[object Object],Sooooooooo, the BIG question is why does Hamlet wait so long?

A. Some Ideas from the Peanut Gallery…

1. There simply is no delay: ,[object Object],[object Object]

IF THIS IS TRUE, WHY DOES HAMLET KEEP DRAWING OUR ATTENTION TO HIS DELAY? Also the passage of time is clearly indicated… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In fact, this delay is emphasized: ,[object Object],[object Object]

2. The delay is out of Hamlet’s control - Revenge dramas by nature have external barriers: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Thus Hamlet’s obstacles must be internal

3. Hamlet is a coward - he’s afraid of getting hurt: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

4. Hamlet is physically weak or just plain mad: ,[object Object],[object Object]

5. Hamlet is too good for this world and can’t lower himself to its level of degradation: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

6. He has to prove the ghost is telling the truth: ,[object Object],[object Object]

Maybe what he says is not so clear-cut: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

7. It’s not action he delays; it’s this particular one! ,[object Object],[object Object]

B. Things to consider while you decide what to decide …

1. Hamlet’s language: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

2. The Politics of Elsinore ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

3. Appearance vs. Reality ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

1. Hamlet is a noble prince in a corrupt and evil world: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

2. Hamlet is inadequate to deal with the normal adult-world problems of Elsinore ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

3. The Real Villain: the Condition of the World ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

3. Condition of the world, cont. ,[object Object]

end Now it’s up to you to decide what YOU think (by the way, THIS is the hard part, for there is no correct answer, just the one you hypothesize and then support/prove)

Hamlet End-of-unit Discussion

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