哈姆雷特英语论文

Content

1、A brief introduction to the author and novel (1)

1.1 The high prestige Shakespeare and Hamlet enjoy (1)

1.2 The personality of Shakespeare (1)

1.3 The background information (1)

1.4 The greatness of Hamlet (1)

2、Hamlet’s decision to revenge (2)

2.1 Hamlet＇s sadness (2)

2.1.1 The sadness from personality (2)

2.1.2 The sadness from society (3)

2.2 Hamlet＇awareness about his father＇s death (3)

3 Hamlet struggle in revenge (3)

3.1 The change of Hamlet＇s behavior (3)

3.1.1 Hamlet＇s mad behavior (3)

3.1.2 Hamlet?s ambitions (3)

3.2 The plan of his revenge (4)

3.2.1 Hamlet plan a performance (4)

3.2.2 Hamlet takes part in a match (4)

4、Conclusion (4)

Hamlet＇revenge of choice

Abstract:

With the development of humanism, Denmark was still living in a darkness of the society .As for Hamlet who accepted humanism education. When he came to his country, he found the great change had taken place, so he felt unpleasant. He can not beard that his uncle replaced his father＇s position and his mother remarried with his uncle . When Hamlet knew the reason, he decided to revenge for his father. In order to revenge, he gave up humanism, even the valuable love.

Key words:

Humanism Sadness Love The family

1、A brief introduction the author and the drama

This novel was one of four tragedy in Shakespeare＇s writing. Shakespeare was a famous writer in 17th century. In order to reflected the society in that times ,he wrote the Hamlet. This drama used complex pilot to prove the Renaissance＇belief that the humanism was the one people pursuit.

1.1The high prestige Shakespeare and Hamlet enjoy

Shakespeare had written all kinds of literal work. Own to he lived in the Renaissance, so he can learn ancient drama, such as British middle century drama. In the other hand ,he observed the life ,so he can create many vivid person and describe wide life .The Shakespeare …s undeniable central importance as a cultural figure has come about , not by magic but because of successive generations of readers and audiences responding to his plays and made sense of them. The book of Hamlet behaved the content of society and philosophy meaning. This work used perfect art style and wide mind to express Hamlet＇s humanism getting lose.

1.2The personality of Shakespeare

Shakespeare like to read different books, in order to knew the history of his country. “Ben Jonson, in fact, knew this well: in another, less-frequently quoted line from the same poem, he calls Shakespeare the …Soule of the Age?.”①(《A Preface to Shakespeare＇s Tragedies》P2 Line6-7) He was famous ,because affect readers or audiences＇heart . He was good at using literal work to reflect real society. In the work, he used rich language to express contrast and his works also have logic. Shakespeare ＇s drama basic on best times in British. His type of drama topic and language connected with the drama of same times. He was interested in writing, especially he like to drama.

1.3The background of information about this drama

This drama was written during in European Renaissance period. In that time, humanism was recommended by many people .It reflected on real British society. The history and cultural effects of the English Reformation are complex and multiple, and what follows is no more than rough sketch. The Shakespeare also wondered deeply about the further society and care about human＇s destiny . These ideas all were expressed by Hamlet. This story took place in Denmark. The background of this drama was that the things took place in palace of Denmark. According to Hamlet revenged for his father, we can know some information about the society of Denmark.

This story was happened in the middle century of feudalism in Denmark.

1.4The greatness of Hamlet

Hamlet was one of four great tragedies. “ Hamlet is the tank of thinking in west country . Different thinker can look different awareness.”②(《Selected Readings in Shakespeare》P136 Line4-5) Hamlet＇s character was rich ,complex and continually challenging text which generations of readers and audiences、actors and enshrined as one of the greatest works of literature , started life as a rewrite of someone＇s else old play. Shakespeare＇s Hamlet is one of many heroes of the Elizabethan and Jacobean stage who finds himself grievously wronged by a powerful figure；With no recourse to the law ,and with crime against his family to avenge. In this drama, we can get some information about philosophy and religion in that time.

In the other hand , the person in this drama have obvious character, especially the Hamlet is. This is one of the greatest work in Shakespeare＇s writing. The story has close connection with each pilot. According to the language of this drama ,it can build different people＇s character . So it absorbed many people to read this book. As for philosophers and missionaries, this book also has high value to research. But for the writer, they can learn how to write a good literal work. As for the common people, they can see the complex motion in this drama

2、Hamlet＇s decision to revenge for his father

When Hamlet knew his father died, he came to his country .Upon arrived the country, he looked his mother remarried with his uncle, he can not believe it. He always wonders how his father died. “Hamlet was left alone in the court , melancholy and contemplative , in his eyes ,was no match to his father .”③（《Selected Readings in Shakespeare》P142 Line4-6）At this moment ,his friend came in to tell him about his father ＇s spirit showing upon during last night .Because on the last night, a solider saw a ghost that look like past king. Hamlet believed them and came to that place to wait until 12 o＇clock. The spirit of Hamlet＇s father told him how he was framed by Hamlet＇s uncle. So Hamlet got angry and began to doubt his uncle. Hamlet used performance that show how his father died to stimulate his uncle＇s reaction .In this way he can identify whether his father was killed by his uncle. When his idea got improved, he made a decision that he will revenge for his father .

2.1 Hamlet＇s sadness

Perhaps you will say, young his father died, his mother remarried, heir to the throne is not the cause of Hamlet sad. Yes, people of non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect? Not to mention his hero idol father's death! The prime of life comes not tell his father dies, so that his heart is like prick, distraught; while her own mother, father, uncle Shiguweihan remarried, leaving him suddenly collapsed pillar of faith, grief, depressed, deep suspicion and anger that the young prince gone past the usual joy in his heart, and all the flowers are all noble dead, but the weeds where soaring.

However, Hamlet's grief is definitely not so simple, shallow, young his father died, his mother remarried, failed to inherit the throne, these are just the beginning of grief Hamlet, Hamlet is just great surface lies a deep sadness.

I know that my heart sick, who know me that I want anything else. Hamlet, why are you so sad?

2.1.1 Sadness from personality

Hamlet feel sad, because he alone. Loneliness is not death, but sometimes more terrible than death. Shakespeare borrowed the mouth of Hamlet, tells the plight of one of life's lonely.

Loneliness is a fundamental human attributes. "No man has gone before, could be seen to" living life in this world of infinite space composition, there is just one endless, distant endless void, individual existence alone exist in such a void. "The Bible," Lane said, the people is one, God jealous man carefree life, the people split in half, half male and half female, so that they will have to face is born with an incomplete sense of loneliness Only hard to find the other half, in order to get rid of loneliness torture. Krishna philosopher Krishnamurti said that people reading, entertainment, friends, love, marriage, religion, faith, work, activities, interests, hobbies, desire for power and money are to distraction.

2.1.2 Sadness from society

Hamlet sadness, but also the temporary living.

Father suddenly died, yin and yang isolated, so that Hamlet feel that life is so short, and this mortal disappearing. "What a great man is a masterpiece! How noble reason! What a great force! What a beautiful instrument, how gentle moves! In behavior, how like an angel! In wisdom how much I want a god! Cosmic essence, primate of all things! "...... However, yesterday or the gods, or the essence of the universe, of all things primate who, today, maybe tomorrow, blink of an eye it lay in the tomb of death, into a loess! It is hard to imagine the young Hamlet, before this, perhaps, in Hamlet's mind that his father is not dead, not just young life is eternal, humans are immortal!

2.2 Hamlet＇s awareness about his father＇s death

Although Hamlet was told the reason that how his father died by the spirit , he can not totally believe it . So he decided to use performance to stimulate his uncle. Because as a Christian, he thought the ghost was envy. He hoped this massage can give him pilot, no matter whether it true or not. Own to having doubtful idea, so he want to prove it . When the performance began , Hamlet had complex mood . He did not know how to do when proved his uncle was a murder . He still behave a mad man . When Claudius was shocked by performance and even want to leave , Hamlet strongly believed his father was killed by Claudius.

3Hamlet＇s struggle in revenge

In order to revenge for his father, Hamlet gave up many things. It was very hard for him to revenge. “Many cementers refer Hamlet＇s revenge is differ from common revenge in e ssential.”④（《Topics on Shakespeare》P274 Line21-22）He deeply knew that only relying on his own power , he can not finish his plan. So he began to abandon a lot . He gave up his belief, such as humanism and his valuable love and the family even he would rather gave up his life . He always felt sad and upset , he even wanted to finish his life.

3.1The change of Hamlet＇s behavior

If Hamlet wanted to revenge, he had to change his behavior. Using his original identity, this was not benefit for him to revenge. So he pretended a mad man. In order to his fake behavior did not find by others, he shouted to Ophelia. He knew that Claudius used Ophelia to improve whether Hamlet was mad. He also showed indifference to his mother, even argued with his mother. Hamlet struggled in the sadness, but he did not forget revenge. As a matter of fact , the ambition always exist in his heart .

3.1.1Hamlet＇s mad behavior

As the reality of combat, Hamlet suddenly thought of death, but at that medieval Europe, and this is contrary to the Christian faith, so he had to die when the idea began cursing this unfair world. Originally a better world in his opinion were how hateful and corruption, and then he felt

that this world is a barren dead garden overgrown with vicious weeds. Start here changed his worldview. So he chooses to do a lunatic.

3.1.2Hamlet＇s ambition

Hamlet completely believe the world is beautiful, a great human beings, there is a virtue, it should make a difference. Earth is full of friendship and love, and this friendship is loyal pure. But his Humanism is not to be accepted by the feudal society. His revenge is to prove good human nature point of view. He hoped that the removal of the dark side, but also a bright world. We can know his words, he pursued a bright, love, equality, far from fraud and dark world.

3.2The plan of his revenge

In order to revenge, Hamlet must design a plan. He intended to kill the king during the performance was going on , It a good chance to kill the king. Own to some reason he did not kill the king. So he hoped when he took part in the match, he can revenge.

3.2.1Hamlet plan a performance

Hamlet used his wisdom to design this performance. In his mind , not only want to revenge for his father , but also want to wake people＇s minds. He pursuit light. He can kill the king during the performance was going on .In that situation people lived in panic. But the king was praying , so Hamlet thought if he killed the king in this situation , the king will go to the heaven after death. As a matter of fact, Hamlet felt hesitate. This performance did not made Hamlet to kill the king. 3.2.2Hamlet takes part in match

In last chapter of Hamlet, Hamlet killed the king. In this match, Laertes and Claudius want to kill Hamlet. But to our surprise, not only the king died, but also Hamlet died. Although Hamlet knew he will have danger, he had to go there. Hamlet doubted if he killed the king , his mother must felt sad . She can not mind losing second husband. When Hamlet＇s mother died , he choose to kill the king. The end was sadness. Shakespeare used Hamlet＇s death to prove that this book is

a tragedy.

4. Conclusion

Hamlet has a strong reason why the image of tragic beauty lies in all of this constitutes a conflict, tragedy is revealed through the inevitability of the conflict, through the destruction of valuable things, expressing an unyielding affirmation. Hamlet to his death won the old system, the old forces moral victory, but not tragic pessimism that make it through the tragedy, the hero's body from the experience a new life and see the kingdom of darkness ray of light .

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论文题目Hamlet＇s Revenge of Choice 作者姓名欧莎丽

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专业名称英语教育

完成时间2013年6月16日