An Introduction to Hamlet

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An Introduction to Hamlet Adapted from AP English Lit. and Comp. Teaching Unit and The Glencoe Literature Library Study Guide for Hamlet

Shakespeare and His Times When Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born, Queen Elizabeth I was the ruling monarch It was a time of national strength and wealth It was an age of exploration It was also considered the time of the English Renaissance Some ideas that characterized this period that are important to Hamlet are: Humans had potential for development The idea of medieval Christianity (that this world is a preparation for eternal life was questioned; instead, people began to see everyday life as meaningful) This was a time for heroes (the Renaissance Man is born) Marriages were arranged, usually for wealth Women had lower social status than men People felt their rulers were God’s agents

The Time and Place Actors in the earliest performances of Hamlet dressed in the elaborate clothing of Shakespeare’s England The play, however, is actually set in northern Europe several hundred years before Shakespeare was born Most of the action takes place in and around Elsinore, Denmark’s royal castle Shakespeare’s Hamlet corresponds to a legendary figure in Denmark’s history called Amleth The saga of Amleth is that of a young prince whose father is murdered by a brother Shakespeare likely took his story from a collection of tragic tales by French writer Fancois de Belleforest

Shakespeare vs. de Belleforest Shakespeare’s play stood out from other versions of this story about Hamlet, or Amleth, because of his in-depth characterization In the original legend, Amleth is clearly out for revenge; what distracts him from his purpose are external circumstances, not feelings of doubt or reluctance In Shakespeare’s play, indecision is a major theme Hamlet is haunted—literally—by his father’s murder and a desperate need to avenge the crime But something holds him back from acting on this desire for revenge This “something” one of the biggest reasons Hamlet remains popular to this day Since the advent of film, more than twenty-five movies have been made based on Shakespeare's Hamlet

So, Why Do We Study Shakespeare Still?