Shakespeare and Hamlet

Shakespeare and Hamlet

1. William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

   • Author of famous tragedies
     • Hamlet
     • Macbeth
     • Romeo and Juliet
   • He borned in Warwick, England
   • English playwright and poet

2. Hamlet

   • extremely human characters
     • society's appearance is shallow , but individuals are complex
     • the characters, especially Hamlet, are haunted by doubts and mistakes
     • Hero figure
       • Hamlet is a humanist hero
         • In his rational view, love weakens man
           • Nowadays, the media also propagate this idea
       • Unlike standard heroes, Hamlet shows cowardice
         • Fearing the consequences of his actions, Hamlet pretends to be mad
           • ambiguity
             • People can believe the lines of the mad man or the rational man

3. similarities between Hamlet and our society

   • Both societies studied and questioned the meaning of individual existence. However, they are affected by innumerable contradictions
     • The play devalues ​​emotion, but also distrusts reason
   • control of the individual
     • At that century ( XVII) , the way of manipulating behavior was through tragedy and catharsis. Currently, at 21th Century, the objective is the same, but it is achieved through the power of the word, mainly.
     • The legitimation of political authority is also another issue that brings the current world closer to Shakespeare's time.
   • Encounter of disharmony and harmony
     • Even today, many people know that disharmony is strong and life is not so beautiful, but not everyone recognizes it