The crisis of identity is a vital element in all Shakespeare’s plays, and it has different representations in the Merchant of Venice. The question goes beyond “Who am I?” and involves a conscious effort. Many characters face the crisis, but do they all overcome it? […]
The Merchant of Venice has strong elements of comedy that cover the tragedy in the play. They made critics of Shakespeare’s age confidently categorize the play as a comedy. How could these elements overtake sadness and sacrifices? […]
Ophelia is the obedient daughter and loving partner of Hamlet, who is supposed to marry him. However, Hamlet’s aggression and behavior drives her to madness and she drowns. […]
Hamlet believes Gertrude and Claudius get married merely for lust and accuses his mother of that until she gets deeply affected. Gertrude feels guilt and regret, which Hamlet aims at from the beginning. […]
Many people have described Hamlet’s mother as a dull and shallow woman who prefers to live like a happy sheep among other happy sheep. However, this is what the readers wanted Gertrude to be like, not what she really was like. […]
The graveyard scene in the play changes the fate of Hamlet and his course of lifelong pursuits through many significant elements. […]
Understanding Shakespeare’s work is impossible without considering the religious ideas underlying his plays. Throughout Hamlet, every decision is made with the supernatural in the foreground. […]
Religious themes run through all plays of Shakespeare. Being aware of these themes is key to understanding the characters and their actions. One of the essential questions regarding Hamlet’s decisions is answered in this way. […]
Hamlet is able to put stagecraft to work as the test of Claudius’s guilt. In the process, he gives an important advice to the players about acting. It is small wonder that people have often seen much of Shakespeare himself in the character of Hamlet. […]
While watching ‘Hamlet’ on the stage, it looks like Shakespeare is putting his entire knowledge about the theater into this play. What we see on stage is the result of both Shakespeare’s and Hamlet’s obsession with drama, stagecraft, and acting. […]
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