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HamletHamlet
some background…some background…
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Time PeriodTime Period►Written in 1599Written in 1599
►Six years before Six years before MacbethMacbeth
►Queen Elizabeth elderly – succession Queen Elizabeth elderly – succession in questionin question
►Play set in 1000-1100 – around the Play set in 1000-1100 – around the time time BeowulfBeowulf was written and the was written and the same time period of same time period of MacbethMacbeth
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International AffairsInternational Affairs►Campaigns in Campaigns in
IrelandIreland
►Queen Elizabeth’s Queen Elizabeth’s Navy had repelled Navy had repelled an Spanish Armada an Spanish Armada invasioninvasion
►HamletHamlet set in set in Denmark who had Denmark who had invaded in the time invaded in the time period off the playperiod off the play
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Background of play…Background of play…
►Other less successful Other less successful versionsversions
►Historical basis in Saxo-Historical basis in Saxo-Grammaticus history Grammaticus history for a similar storyfor a similar story
►Similar to the story of Similar to the story of Edward the Confessor Edward the Confessor (character in (character in MacbethMacbeth))
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SuccessionSuccession
►Most of Shakespeare’s historical plays deal Most of Shakespeare’s historical plays deal with this issuewith this issue
► Before hierarchical successionBefore hierarchical succession
► Chosen by nobilityChosen by nobility Right person/bloodlineRight person/bloodline Quality leaderQuality leader Done properly reflecting divine willDone properly reflecting divine will
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Events before the Events before the drama…drama…
►Elder Hamlet - strong leaderElder Hamlet - strong leader Defeated Elder Fortinbras of Norway Defeated Elder Fortinbras of Norway Popular kingPopular king
►Hamlet’s son, Hamlet, is away at collegeHamlet’s son, Hamlet, is away at college►Elder Hamlet dies, apparently, from a Elder Hamlet dies, apparently, from a
snake bitesnake bite►Within a month Elder Hamlet’s brother, Within a month Elder Hamlet’s brother,
Claudius, is named king and marries Claudius, is named king and marries Elder Hamlet’s wife, Gertrude.Elder Hamlet’s wife, Gertrude.
►When young Hamlet returns – he’s When young Hamlet returns – he’s PO’ed.PO’ed.
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Ghosts…Ghosts…
►Shakespearian audiences believed in Shakespearian audiences believed in ghosts ghosts
►However, these were not ghosts of However, these were not ghosts of specific peoplespecific people
►However…. they could take the shape However…. they could take the shape of different people like in of different people like in MacbethMacbeth
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Chivalry vs. LawChivalry vs. Law
►Avenge your father’s murdererAvenge your father’s murderer
►Thou shalt not murderThou shalt not murder
►No monarch is above the law…?...No monarch is above the law…?...
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Jungian Jungian ConnectionsConnections
►Characters assume many personas to Characters assume many personas to get what they wantget what they want
►Desires sublimated for other goals and Desires sublimated for other goals and appearancesappearances
►Shadow personalities develop into Shadow personalities develop into complexes complexes
► ‘‘To be or not to be’ - who I am and To be or not to be’ - who I am and what I’m supposed to do…what I’m supposed to do…
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Other interpretations…Other interpretations…
►Medical - melancholyMedical - melancholy
►Fatal flaw - inaction, hesitation, Fatal flaw - inaction, hesitation, irresolutionirresolution
►Freudian – Hamlet wants to bed his Freudian – Hamlet wants to bed his mammamamma
►Feminist – the man’s keeping us down…Feminist – the man’s keeping us down…
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Why so important?Why so important?
►VeryVery long long►Never see the same play twiceNever see the same play twice►Long monologuesLong monologues►Fortinbras, Rosencrantz and Fortinbras, Rosencrantz and
Gildenstern, Osric, The PlayersGildenstern, Osric, The Players►Many layers, personas, motivationsMany layers, personas, motivations
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The language…"To be, or not to The language…"To be, or not to be" be"
► Frailty, thy name is woman!Frailty, thy name is woman! ►Neither a borrower nor a lender be;Neither a borrower nor a lender be;
► This above all: to thine own self be true,This above all: to thine own self be true, ► Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. ►Murder most foul, ...Murder most foul, ... ► ...brevity is the soul of wit,...brevity is the soul of wit, ► Though this be madness, yet there is Though this be madness, yet there is
method in 't.method in 't. ► There is nothing either good or bad but There is nothing either good or bad but
thinking makes it so.thinking makes it so. ►O, woe is me,O, woe is me, ► The lady doth protest too much, methinks.The lady doth protest too much, methinks.