英语论文_哈姆雷特的性格浅析

1、 In the 8th century there was a prince in Denmark. The old king was murdered and usurped the throne by his brother. The prince was told the truth by the ghost of his father. In order to revenge for his father he and his uncle started a fierce struggle. Finally he died in the trap being set by his un

2、cle. Before he died he killed his uncle to avenge for his father. This is Shakespeare representative work-Hamlet. The classic image of the hero Hamlet is undoubtedly the focus that the world concerned.1.1 Research Background Hamlet is seen as the highest artistic achievements of Shakespeare. This wo

3、rk is a typical story of revenge. The book describes the story of Prince Hamlet. Hamlets most famous traits of character are depression and delay. The success of this literary image of Hamlet is closely linked to the social background. In the 1600s at the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth when Sha

4、kespeare was writing Hamlet it was the period of transition of power between Elizabethand James. With the intensification of various contradictions of the society in British the social evils were increasingly exposure. During this period Shakespeares thoughts and arts have become mature but his huma

5、nist ideals fierce collided with the social reality. Facing this brutal war as the representative of humanism the author had completely lost the confidence of the reality. It had been difficult for him to achieve the ideal. So he had to change his writing style from the praise of the early ideals of

6、 humanism into the exposure and the criticism of the communitys dark. Through creating Hamlets character of depression and delays cleverly Shakespeare poured his disappointment and even despair as a humanist and the crisis of Humanism was reflected. Hamlet this typical image of the tragic hero is a

7、concentration and the generalization and also he is a contradiction of the collision between the ideal and the reality.After comprehending the creative background of Hamlet we will have a better understanding about the character of Hamlet.1.2 Study Implications In this paper the main target is to an

8、alyze the character of Hamlet. Through the overview of the plot of Hamlet we can analyze the main characters of Hamlet in Hamlet that were shown-melancholy and delay. Procrastination not only complicates the plot of the tragedy but enriches its characterization. Hamlet delayed his revenge over and o

9、ver again mainly because of his complicated character. This thesis also analyzes the causes and the background of the formation of Hamlets character. In conclusion in order to achieve a better understanding and excavation the literary value of Hamlet the thesis summarizes Hamlet has melancholy delay

10、 of the personality traits. Deepening the analysis and understanding of the character in the British and American literature we can have a better understanding about the social background at that time. 2 2 Background Knowledge of Shakespeare and Hamlet Being one of the worlds greatest writers Willia

11、m Shakespeare was recognized as the pinnacle of English Renaissance. Hamlet has always been considered the highest achievement of Shakespeare. The drama owns everything that the most outstanding works should have: the impressionistic portrayal of the character the suspension in play the horror death

12、 and the poetics and so on. Shakespeare has the most incisive and the most profound thinking on the nature of life throughout the full-text. This made the reader with a strong shock.2.1 A Brief Introduction about William Shakespeare William Shakespeare 1564-1616 is one of the most remarkable playwri

13、ghts and poets the world has ever known. With his 38 plays 154 sonnets and 2 long poems he has established his giant position in world literature. He has also been given the highest praises by various scholar sand critics the world over. In the past four hundred years or so books and essays on Shake

14、speare and his works have kept coming out in large quantities. William Shakespeare was born probably on April 23 1564 into a merchants family in Stratford-on-Avon. His father John Shakespeare who was variously described as glover wool-dealer farmer and butcher was a man of some importance in the tow

15、n repeatedly serving as a member of the town council. Shakespeare spent his childhood in that beautiful market town and attended the Stratford Grammar School. His real teachers were nature and its people that surrounded him. In 1582 Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway a woman several years his senior.

16、 She gave birth to three children: Susanna and the twins Judith and Hamnet. It was probably because he had to support his growing family that Shakespeare left Stratford for London in 1586 or 1587. Shakespeare went to London which afforded a wonderful environment for the development of drama. Shakesp

17、eare worked both as actor and playwright. He acted with and wrote for the Lord Chamberlains Men which was later renamed the King Men. Shakespeare established himself so well as a playwright that Robert Greene one of the “University Wits” resentfully declared him to be “an upstart crow.” From about 1

18、591 to about 1611 Shakespeare was in the prime of his dramatic career and his plays come out one after another. Shakespeare did not confine his genius merely to the theatre. In1593 and 1594 he published two narrative poems Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece both of which were dedicated to the

19、Earl of Southampton. He also wrote sonnets which were published in 1609. By 1597 Shakespeare was so prosperous that he bought the largest house in Stratford known as New Place. About 1610 Shakespeare left London and retired to Stratford 3thought he continued to write for some time. He died on April

20、23 1616. As the precise dates of many of Shakespeares plays are still in doubt critics hold different views to the division of his dramatic career. But generally his dramatic career is divided into four periods. The first period of Shakespeares dramatic career was one of apprenticeship. He wrote fiv

21、e history plays: Henry Partsand Richard and Titus Andronicus and four comedies: The Comedy of Errors The Two Gentlemen of Verona The Taming of the Shrew and Loves Labours Lost. In the second period Shakespeares style and approach became highly individualized. By constructing a complex pattern betwee

22、n different characters and between appearance and reality Shakespeare made subtle comments on a variety of human foibles. In this period he wrote five histories: Richard King John Henry Partsand and Henry six comedies: A Midsummer Nights Dream The Merchant of Venice Much Ado About Nothing As You Lik

23、e It Twelfth Night and The Merry Wives of Windsor and two tragedies: Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar. Shakespeares third period includes his greatest tragedies and his so-called dark comedies. The tragedies of this period are Hamlet Othello King Lear Macbeth Antony and Cleopatra Troilusand Cressi

24、da and Coriolanus. The two comedies are Alls Well That Ends Well and Mearsure for Measure. The last period of Shakespeares work includes his principal romantic tragicomedies: Pericles Cymbeline The Winters Tale and The Tempest and his two final plays: Henry and The Two Noble Kinsmen. Hamlet is consi

25、dered the summit of Shakespeares art. The story comes from an old Danishlegend. Under Shakespeares pen the medieval story assumed a new meaning.2.2 Introduction about Hamlet Hamlet the first of the great tragedies is generally regarded as Shakespeares most popular play on the stage. The play was pro

26、bably written around 1601 based on a widespread legend in northern Europe. The play is about Hamlet the prince of Denmark who tries to avenge his fathers murder. The scene of the play is laid in Denmark. Gertrude Queen of Denmark widowed by the sudden death of the King within two months marries the

27、late kings bother Claudius who thus becomes the new King. Prince Hamlet son of the late king returns home from the University of Wittenberg. He suspects foul play on the part of Claudius his uncle. Then his fathers ghost appears to him at the castle of Elsinor and confirms Hamlets suspicion. He undertakes to 4avenge the murder. To dull Claudius vigilance Hamlet pretends to be an emotional disturbance due to his p