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Post by jinseong on Mar 31, 2013 7:47:30 GMT -5
I think that maybe the author tried to reveal how one's life can become so dreadful and full of hatred and revenge, by the influence of just incidents. In the story, everything started with King Hamlet's death. By claudius killing his brother, the tragedy started which resulted in death of everyone.
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Post by sammy576 on Mar 31, 2013 9:25:12 GMT -5
I believe what Shakespeare was trying to portray through this story were the feelings and emotions a person goes through in morose and confusion. To Hamlet, the innerconflicts and the emotions each and every character undergoes was the main objective for the author. Shakespeare probably wanted each and every character to be unique and by doing this he wanted to show the reader how an adverse situation (like Hamlet's) may change a character.
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Post by jessicashim2013 on Mar 31, 2013 12:03:40 GMT -5
I agree with you guys. Its a tagic ending and eventually everyone dies. It started because of the revenge. It tells us that revenge is not always the best solution and since the religion is christianity this explains why.
I also think Shakespeare was trying to show the dark side of humanity through Hamlet. Not as extreme as Hamlet's revenge but like the part where Hamlet was thinking about suicide, it shows that we all think about suicide once in a life time.
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Post by junaen0416 on Apr 3, 2013 5:33:46 GMT -5
Shakespeare wanted to prove us that Revenge does end up bringing more tragedy. Hamlet finally finished off Claudius but in return he had lost everything he loved including himself in order to fulfill a dead man's ghost. It shows us that revenge do not bring positive outcome rather it brings in the negative.
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Post by joannekim on Apr 6, 2013 2:31:21 GMT -5
I think Shakespeare tried to give many messages through his work, Hamlet. The main message seems to be that benefits do not last long after committing immoral acts. Claudius kills his brother, marries the Queen, and tries to kill Hamlet out of anxiety. Because of him, Hamlet goes mad, Ophelia commits suicide, and Denmark gets invaded. So many people are indirectly affected by his sin. Another message can be that people should overcome difficulties and move on from misery. The past should not control one's whole life.
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Post by RegXD on Apr 6, 2013 4:33:51 GMT -5
i think the authors message was that things happened for a reason and when it happens we have to let go or forget about it because we cant do anything about it only but to respect and move on. if we don't move on than we will be crazy and thinking about the things from the past. and it will affect our daily life and definitely destroy ourselves.
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Post by minchoi0923 on Apr 6, 2013 15:48:18 GMT -5
To be honest with you, I think Shakespeare just made this play to entertain Queen Elizabeth. During that time, Shakespeare gained a lot of support from her so he had to write plays that would entertain her. Throughout the whole play, it seems like as if Shakespeare is criticizing the whole concept of incest, which Elizabeth's stepmother was involved with. Also, the whole play is very dramatic, just like Korean morning TV shows, which would have grabbed Queen Elizabeth's attention.
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Post by elijahlee on Apr 7, 2013 9:28:31 GMT -5
I would suggest that there are many "main messages" in Hamlet. However, a key theme is that indecision leads to personal tragedy, as Hamlet's inability to take decisive action ultimately results in many of the characters dying, including himself. Whereas Fortinbras is praised on the side for his ability to not only take action, but to lead other men like a true prince.
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Post by sarahlee4 on Apr 7, 2013 9:35:52 GMT -5
I think that this whole play is trying to show us that its not only the poor who face difficulties. People of high class also face difficulties. A lot of the times, people who are in a low rank think that people of high rank have no problems and the rich think that the poor have less problems. Everyone has problems. Thats just life. We need to learn to suck it up and deal with them. I also think that Shakespeare is trying to teach us that revenge doesnt get us anywhere. It only gets us into deeper problems.
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Post by tha0ism on Apr 11, 2013 9:48:21 GMT -5
like what some people say, Shakespeare wanted to prove us that revenge does end up bringing more tragedy. Hamlet will take an revenge on him and kill Claudius but in return, he would lost everything he loved including himself in order to fulfill a dead man's ghost. It shows us that revenge do not bring positive outcome, but a negative one.
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