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Hamlet

Hamlet. Historical Overview. Written in 1600-1601 Based on stories of Prince Amleth , son of the King of the Jutes, who was murdered by his brother Amlothi – “Crazy Person” Kills his uncle and becomes “ Amleth , King of Denmark” Sources: 13 th Century Danish historian, Saxo

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Hamlet

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  1. Hamlet

  2. Historical Overview • Written in 1600-1601 • Based on stories of Prince Amleth, son of the King of the Jutes, who was murdered by his brother • Amlothi – “Crazy Person” • Kills his uncle and becomes “Amleth, King of Denmark” • Sources: • 13th Century Danish historian, Saxo • 16th Century French writer, Belleforest •  Translated to English

  3. Things to Note • Disease, Rot, Dust • “Seems,” “Like,” “Appears” • Sun • Fish/Fishing • Death/Dead • Heaven/Hell • Prayer/Faith • Friendship • Acting/Plays • Ear/Hearing • Lies/Deceit • Philosophy, School, Age • Night/Day • Questions • Madness • Intention • Revenge!

  4. Questions Seeking Answers Characters: • How are Laertes and young Fortibras foils to Hamlet? • What are similarities and differences in their situations and actions? • What does Hamlet feel for Ophelia? • If Hamlet is our tragic hero, what is his tragic flaw? • How is Hamlet different fromMacbeth?

  5. More Questions Family • How does Shakespeare present the relationships between fathers and sons? • Father-figures and sons? • Uncles and nephews? • Mothers and sons? • Brothers and sisters? • What is owed to family? • At what cost?

  6. More Questions than Answers Reality, Morality, and Death • Examine the nature of reality in Hamlet. What is real? How do we know? • How does appearance play into this? • What, in Hamlet, is not as it appears to be? When is this deliberate? • How does theatre relate to reality? What theatrical plays occur in Hamlet? • What is the place of revenge in a world of Christian morals? • What is owed to the dead? The living? • Is Hamlet Christian? • What is the nature of death according to Hamlet? • How does Hamlet view death? Suicide? • How is death final? How is it not? • How is death like sleep?

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