英语专业《简析哈姆雷特的性格特点》

PAGE本科毕业设计论文题目AnAnalysisoftheCharactersofHamlet简析哈姆雷特的性格特点专业名称英语学生姓名指导教师毕业时间设计论文设计论文一、题目简析哈姆雷特的性格特点AnAnalysisoftheCharactersofHamlet二、指导思想和目的要求选题来源：自选课题研究内容和研究方法上的要求：1、要求学生运用所学的基础理论、专业知识和技能，解决实际问题，提高创新能力；2、培养学生进行调查研究、查阅文献、收集资料、思考加工，在相关领域独立地进行科研的基本能力；同时培养提高学生英、汉文字写作、翻译、评译能力；3、培养学生建立理论联系实际、踏实、认真、严谨的科学作风；为学生就业创造有利条件。期望实现的研究目标：培养学生依靠自己完成论文写作的能力三、主要技术指标1、目录要求：需自动生成2、英文摘要：300-400字3、中文摘要字数要求：400-800字4、论文字数要求：5000-5500字5、参考文献：使用MLA格式6、致谢：内容不超过1页7、毕业论文小结：需用中文书写四、进度和要求3月中旬3月底：学生完成论文第一稿;3月底4月底：学生完成论文第二稿；4月底5月底：学生完成论文第三稿，并最终定稿；6月9日6月中旬：教师完成交叉评审。五、主要参考书及参考资料[1]—IsaacAsimov,Asimov'sGuidetoShakespeare,pgvii,AvenalBooks,1970[2]陈达，《恋母情结——以弗洛伊德的观点解读哈姆雷特》【J】，《重庆工商大学学报》，2006年6月[3]刘炳善，《英国文学简史》，河南人民出版社，200[4]刘翼斌.《哈姆雷特》主题之辨[J].贵州社会科学,2011,(7).[5]曹艳云.哈姆雷特的“延宕”与其王权意识[J].高等函授学报(哲学社会科学版),2010,(10).[6]曹艳春.越轨的王子——社会学“越轨”视角下的哈姆雷特[J].戏剧文学,2010,(12).[7]王荣.透过马克思看《哈姆雷特》——我眼中的马克思主义文艺理论[J].中国科技信息,2010,(23).[8]白塔娜.析哈姆雷特延宕复仇的原因(英文)[J].语文学刊(外语教育与教学),2010,(10).[9]张世锋.浅谈common在《哈姆雷特》中的反讽效果[J].现代交际,2010,(11).[10]宣晓晏.毒入灵魂——哈姆雷特延宕性格解析[J].浙江万里学院学报,2010,(6).7]孙艳娜.“人人都是哈姆雷特”——论林兆华对《哈姆雷特》的主题再创[J].四川戏剧,2010,(1).[11]高睿.《哈姆雷特》中的“死亡”推动——谈《哈姆雷特》中的故事情节设计[J].语文学刊(外语教育与教学),2010,(3).AbstractAsoneofShakespeare’sfourfamoustragedies,Hamletisthemostremarkableone.ItinfluencesmanypeopleallaroundtheworldandtheresearchonHamletwillcontinue.ItisclearthatHamletisthedirectembodimentofShakespeare'shumanismandmostprofoundexpressionofcriticalspirittothereality.ThispaperwillfirstintroducesthebackgroundoftheplayHamletanditsauthorShakespeare,analysesthecharactersofHamletfromotherpersonsaroundhim,andthentriestofindthemainreasonsleadingtoHamlet’stragedy.Furthermore,thispaperdealswiththereasonstothefailureofhisrevengeonbothhisunclebutalltheevilthingsintheworld,anddiscussestheformationoftheweaknessinhischaracters.Thispaperalsoclarifiesthenecessityandthesignificanceofthisstudy,andexposestheuglyphenomenaofthesocietyatthattime.Keywords:Hamlet,thecharacter,tragedy，revenge摘要作为莎士比亚的四大悲剧之一，《哈姆雷特》无疑是最著名的。它的影响遍及世界，同时人们对它的研究也从来没有停止。显而易见，《哈姆雷特》是莎士比亚人文精神的直接体现以及他批判现实精神的最有力的代表。论文将首先介绍剧作《哈姆雷特》以及其作者莎士比亚的背景知识，并从其他角色入手分析哈姆雷特的性格特点，最后找到导致哈姆雷特悲剧的主要原因。此外，论文将探寻哈姆雷特对他的叔叔以及世上所有邪恶力量复仇失败的原因，并探讨他性格中软弱性的形成过程。论文还将阐述此项研究的必要性与重要性并揭露哈姆雷特所处时代的丑恶现象。关键词：哈姆雷特，性格特点，悲剧，复仇TableofContentsTOC\o"1-3"\h\u30650Chapter1Introduction 119769Chapter2BackgroundknowledgeofShakespeareandHamlet 1314682.1AbouttheauthorShakespeare 2200812.2ThemainplotoftheplayHamlet 218546Chapter3ThecharactersofHamlet 375343.1TherelationshipbetweenHamletandtheghost 3131663.2TherelationshipbetweenHamletandtheQueen 4227253.3TherelationshipbetweenHamletandthenewking 5503.4TherelationshipbetweenHamletandOphelia 66980Chapter4ThemainreasonsleadingtoFormationofHamlet’scharacters 7202094.1Thereasonofdelayandweakness 7149574.2Theinfluenceofthesociety 825817Chapter5TheinfluenceofHamlet 823974Chapter6AGeneralDescriptionofthisResearch 938406.1TheFeasibilityofthisResearch 9235246.2TheFocusofthisResearch 10301616.3TheRationaleandMethodology 10317246.4TheNeedandSignificanceofthisStudy 1011490Chapter7Conclusion 1321340Bibliography 1527213Acknowledgments 168973毕业论文小结 17Chapter1IntroductionAsthepapermainlydiscussesthetransitionofthecharacteristicsoftheherointheshortstory.Ihaveresearchedonthetransitionofthehero’scharacteristics,aswellasthesocialbackgroundofGreatBritaininthe19thcentury.ThecomprehendingofthehistoricalbackgroundofGreatBritaininthe19thcenturydidagreathelpfortheunderstandingofthisshortstory.Astheherointheshortstoryisinfluencedalotbythesociety,theunderstandingofthehistoricalbackgroundcouldgaveusthereasonsforthetransitionoftheheroine’scharacteristic.Thispaperhasmentionedthesocialbackgroundasthereasonforthetransitionoftheheroine’scharacteristics.Hamletinfluenceslotsofpeople,ShakespearecreatedHamlet,amanwithwisdomandcourage.Inordertorevengeonhisuncleforkillinghisfather,hepretendedtobemadandsufferedaseriesofmisery.Finally,hekilledhisuncle,butalsodied.ThepaperwillanalysethecharactersofHamletfromotherpersonsaroundhim,andthentrytofindthemainreasonsleadingtoHamlet’stragedy.TheformationofHamlet’scharactercanbefoundfromtherelationshipbetweenotherpeople.AndIwillalsoanalysisHamlet’scharacter,especiallyhisweakness.Thispaperalsoclarifiesthenecessityandthesignificanceofthisstudy,andexposestheuglyphenomenaofthesocietyatthattime.Finally,itisclearthatHamlet’stragedyisinfactthetragedyofthesocietyandthehumanismChapter2BackgroundknowledgeofShakespeareandHamlet2.1AbouttheauthorShakespeareWilliamShakespeare(baptised26April1564;died23April1616)，bornatStratfordUponAvoninthecountyofWarwickshire。HewasanEnglishpoetandplaywright,widelyregardedasthegreatestwriterintheEnglishlanguageandtheworld'spre-eminentdramatist.Hissurvivingworks,includingsomecollaborations,consistofabout38plays,154sonnets,twolongnarrativepoems,andseveralotherpoems.Hisplaysarestillperformedaroundtheworld.Everyyearonhisbirthdaymanycountriesstagedhisplaysinmemoryofhim.Marxsaidhewasthegreatestdramaticgenius.AndHeisBritain'smostoutstandingmastersinRenaissance–Shakespeare.Accordingtostatistics,Shakespearehadusedmorethantwentythousandworldsinhisworks,whichiswidelyusedinnormallifesuchasfolk,slang,theancientproverbandhumorousprose.Helikestoabsorbingforeignwords,aswellasalargenumberofanalogy,pun,whichisunbelievableatthattime.Shakespeare'smanystatementshasbecomeidioms,allusionsandquotesinmodernEnglishlater.Relativelyspeaking,hisearlyplayslikepurplewords,andhislaterworkscanusevariousworldstodescribedifferentcharacters.Andhecouldalsoexpressexcitingfeelingsandthoughtsbysimplewords.Asafamouswriter,Ithinkthereishardlysomeonewhodoesn’tknowShakespeare.Evenpeoplehavedonealotonhislifestory,therearestillquitealotofpeopledoubtabouttherealstatusofShakespeare.Forexamplesomeoneguessthat“Shakespeare”infactisjustapennameofanoblemanormaybeheisawoman.ButIthinkwhoisShakespeareisnotimportant,becausewecantouchthesoulofShakespearefromhisworks.Soitdoesn’tmatterwhathisfacelookslike.Hisspiritandsoulwillsurviveinhuman’smind.2.2ThemainplotoftheplayHamletHamletisShakespeare'slongestplayandoneofthemostpowerfulandinfluentialtragediesintheEnglishlanguage.HamletistheprinceofDenmarkandwaseducatedinGermany.Duetoherfather'ssuddendeath,hereturnedtothemotherland.Butitdidn’ttaketoolongthathismothermarriedthenewking,whowasHamlet’suncle.WhatmadehimfeelmoresadisthatthenewkingsaidtheHamlet’sfatherwaskilledbysnakesinthegarden.ButthesoulofhisfatherappearedandtoldHamletthenewkingHunwasthesnakeandchargedhimtoavenge.Hamletthinksthisisnotonlyhispersonalmatters,butthematteroftheentiresocietyandthestate.Hefeelsresponsibleforthewholecountry.Butheworriesthatotherswouldknowwhatinhismind,andheworriesthattheghostinfactisnothisfatherbutatrapofdevil,sohefeelsconfusedanddepressedinmind.FinallyHamletmakessurethathisuncleisthemurdererbytemptinghim.HamletkilledOphelia’sfatherbyaccident,OpheliagoesmadbecauseofthisaswellasHamletignoresher,thenshedrownedinsorrow.Ophelia'sbrotherwantstoavengeforhisfatherandsister.Finally,Hamletdiedbecauseofpoisonedsword,thequeendrinksthepoisonedwineandnewkingiskilledbyHamlet.Chapter3ThecharactersofHamlet3.1TherelationshipbetweenHamletandtheghostInaverydarknightsomesoldiersindicatedthattheysawaghost,andmaybeyieldedtocuriosityHamletwenttocheckupwhathappened.It’stheoriginofthewholestory.Withouttheghost,maybethisgreatstorywillneverhappen.Toldbytheghostto“revengehisfoulandmostunnaturalmurder.”,“sleepinginmyorchard,Aserpentstungme”andthat“Theserpentthatdidstingthyfather’slifeNowwearshiscrown.”Hamletistoldbytheghosttoseekrevenge,becauseClaudiushascorruptedDenmarkandcorruptedthequeen.Theshameofbeingcorruptone’swifeormotherbyplotcanbeacceptedbynoone.Butit’sstrangethattheghostaskedHamletnottoblamehismother,tellinghimto“Leavehertoheaven,Andtothosethornsthatinherbosomlodge.Toprickandstingher.”Sowecannotknowwhetherthequeenhaseverinvolvedinthemurdercaseorinfacttheghosthasalreadyforgivehiswife.Inmyopinion,Hamlet’sdelayintherevenge,maybemostlycausedbytheghost.Theghostsymbolizesthehellanddevil,Hamletseemsveryscaredwhenhesawtheghostfirsttime.Whocanpledgethewordstoldbytheghostistrueevenitdeclaresheisyourfather.Satan’swordslurehumanstocorruptthethingsnotbelongstothem,andleadshumanstosinkintohell.Whatiftheghostisjustadevil.WecanunderstandHamlet’sdelaybecausehewantedtobeabsolutelysurethatClaudiusdidindeedkillhisfather.Hamletwasalsoseekingauthenticityoftheinformationtheghostgavehim,andhadtofindoutforhimselfifitwastrue.Hamletisjustlikeachild,hisfathertoldhimsomethingthatwastrue,butHamletcouldn’tjustactwithoutprovingthetruthtohimself.Hetriedtofindtheanswerbyhimself,butheneverhasenoughtimeandforcetogettheconclusiveevidencetoconvincehimselfwhethertheghosthastoldthetruth.TheghostisalighthousetopointthewayofrevengeaswellasaheavystonetodelayHamlet’srevenge.3.2TherelationshipbetweenHamletandtheQueenTherelationshipbetweenHamletandhismotherisverycomplex.Whenhisfatherisalive,hisparentsrepresenttheperfectqualities.Hisfatherisbrave,wise,withnoblequalities.Hismotherisavirtuouswife,lovehisfatherverymuch.AtthistimeheloveshismotherandisconsideredtohaveanOedipuscomplex.“Othatthistootoosolidfleshwouldmelt,Thaw,andresolveitselfintoadew!OrthattheEverlastinghadnotfix'dHiscanon'gainstself-slaughter!OGod!OGod!Howweary,stale,flat,andunprofitableSeemtomealltheusesofthisworld!Fieon't!Ofie!'tisanunweededgarden,Thatgrowstoseed;thingsrankandgrossinnaturePossessitmerely.Thatitshouldcometothis!Buttwomonthsdead!--nay,notsomuch,nottwo:Soexcellentaking;thatwas,tothis,Hyperiontoasatyr;solovingtomymother,ThathemightnotbeteemthewindsofheavenVisitherfacetooroughly.Heavenandearth!MustIremember?Why,shewouldhangonhimAsifincreaseofappetitehadgrownBywhatitfedon:andyet,withinamonth,--Letmenotthinkon't,--Frailty,thynameiswoman!--Alittlemonth;orerethoseshoeswereoldWithwhichshefollowedmypoorfather'sbodyLikeNiobe,alltears;--whyshe,evenshe,--OGod!abeastthatwantsdiscourseofreason,Wouldhavemourn'dlonger,--marriedwithmineuncle,Myfather'sbrother;butnomorelikemyfatherThanItoHercules:withinamonth;EreyetthesaltofmostunrighteoustearsHadlefttheflushinginhergalledeyes,Shemarried:--O,mostwickedspeed,topostWithsuchdexteritytoincestuoussheets!Itisnot,noritcannotcometogood;Butbreakmyheart,--forImustholdmytongue!”[ACTⅠSENCE2]Whenhismothermarriedwithhisunclesoonafterhisfather’sdeath,Hamletbegintodoubtabouthismother’slovetohisfather。ToamanwhohasOedipuscomplex,it’sacrushingblow,whichdestroyedhislasthopeandmadehimfeelloneliness.Fromthatmoment,hisworldbecomesfullofdespair,melancholy,anddarkness.3.3TherelationshipbetweenHamletandthenewkingWhentheghostrevealsthatClaudiuskilledthekingtotakethethrone,Hamletvowstoavengehisfather’smurder.Heisfullofangerandhorrortohisuncle,butasayoungmanwhoisinfluenceddeeplybyhumanismaswellasaprincewhohavetoberesponsetohiscountry,hecouldnotactjustlikeacommonpeople.No.Up,sword,andknowthouamorehorridhent:Whenheisdrunkasleep;orinhisrage;Orintheincestuouspleasureofhisbed;Atgaming,swearing;oraboutsomeactThathasnorelishofsalvationin't;--Thentriphim,thathisheelsmaykickatheaven;Andthathissoulmaybeasdamn'dandblackAshell,wheretoitgoes.Mymotherstays:Thisphysicbutprolongsthysicklydays.[ACTⅢSCENCE3]HeneverhaveadirectconflictwithClaudius,heisemotionallydisorientatedandfindsitdifficulttotakeaction.Heisalwayswaitingfortherightmoment,butgivesupwhentheopportunityisinfrontofhim.Hethinkstoomuch,andmostofhisactionisusedtosoundoutwhetherhisuncleisreallyguilt.It’sverygoodnottomakeadecisioneasily,butthiskindofdelayalsoprovidesClaudiusseveralchancetokillHamlet.Hamlet’sadvantagesanddisadvantagesrevealallwithoutomissionintheconflictwithhisuncle.3.4TherelationshipbetweenHamletandOpheliaIwouldmakeitclearthatwhetherOpheliareallylovesHamlet.WhenPoloniustoldOphelianottoeverspeaktoHamlet,OpheliadidnotdefiedherfatherorwouldhaveagreedandstillwouldhavegonetoseeHamletsecretly.WhenHamlettrytotellherwhathappenedshedoestrusthim,Shejustlooksathimlikeheiscrazy,shecouldnotunderstandHamlet’sheartfeltwishes.Ifloverscannothelporevenunderstandeachotherwhenindanger,Ithinktheydon’treallyloveeachother.Afterwards,sheeventellsothersaboutwhathappened,isn’tsheabetrayeratthatmoment?Ormaybeshedoesnotmeantothat,sheisjustnotsostrong,butnomatterwhatit’struethatshedoesnotloveHamletsomuch.WhatOpheliadoes,whichcauseshertoloseHamlet'strust,issetupaplanwithKingClaudiusandPoloniustoseeifHamletiscrazy.WhenHamletlosehistrusttohismother,hebegintodoubtaboutwhetherwomancanbetrusted.Ashislover,whatOpheliadoesmakehimbelievethatnoonecanhelphiminthiswayofrevenge.Chapter4ThemainreasonsleadingtoFormationofHamlet’scharacters4.1ThereasonofdelayandweaknessTheoutstandingcharacterfeatureofHamletisundoubtlythathewasindececisivedtosomething.Hamletposessesavehementrevengedesiretowardsthekillingofhisfather,theoccupationofhismotherbyothersandthemonarchicalpowerwasstealledbyothers.Hamletexpressedhisfirmlybeliefonrevengeinaresolutelyanddeterminedlywaybyswear.Ontheotherhand,however,Hamlethadmanychancestokilledhisswornenemiesbutheexpressedunbelievableanxiouscomplextowardskillingotherswhichisseeminglyeasyactionsforotherkillers.Therevengeactionshadbeenjustonestepshortforsuccessunderthiscomplexandtherevengeactionsinhismindwasjustslippedwhenhesawhisenemiesgavetheirprayersfortheiriniquitiesforthemselves.Subsequently,therevengeactionsbyhamletwasconvertedtoaideologicalstruggleinthefirstplace.Ononehandistheresolutehatredtowardsthekillingofhisfathers,whileontheotherhandisthedeeplythinkingonthevalueoflife.Themelancholycharacterofhimselfmadehishesitatedpainfullybetweenthetwosides.Arevengeplanhadbeendevelopedintoapainfulbreakthroughanencirclementofthinking.Hamlethadbeenexperiencedtheevilpartofthesocietycontinuuslyinthebreakprocessandhealsotriedhardtomadehimselfmergedintothisdarkworld.Inthisprocess,Hamletwantedtotackledhisenemiesinthesamewaytheytreatedhimself,however,theconvictionofhumanityandjusticeinhismindwereresisted.Hamlethadbeentransformedandchangedthroughuntoldhardshipsinthismeasureformeasurethinkingconflicts.AllofthesewerethehesitationofHamletforthestatusofhumanbeingandwasalsoarespondtowardstheideaofthesequenceinthattime.Heholdsahesitationeyeforhissurroundings.Intheend,hereachedtheapexofthishesitationstationfinally“LiveorDie”.4.2TheinfluenceofthesocietyFirstofallweknowthatHamletisjustacharacterinnovel,soheisamassofcontradictions,representsaperiodofhistory.Wecanfindsomethreadsfromthebackgroundofthewriter.Inthewholeprocessofwesternmodernization,theRenaissanceisaveryimportantperiodfromtheMiddleAgesintoamoderntransition.PeoplebegantopayattentiontoHumanism,andthetheology’sinfluencebecomemoreandmoreweak.Humansbegantorespectpeople’slives,andthevaluetheycreate.Ontheotherhand,peoplecouldnotabandonfeudalideology,whichstillhavestronginfluencetopeople.Hamletisaprincefromakingdom,evenhehasreceivedsomefreshideas,butthefeudalideasinhisstillastheshadowfollowshim.ThecontradictorycharacterofHamletisactuallytheconflictoftwoideas.So,tohismother'sexperiencehefeelsbothsympatheticandanger,hebelieveshisfather’sghostsbutatthesametimeafraidthattheghostmayleadhimtohell,heisthirstforrevenge,wishtoendtheenemy'slifebutatthesametimefullofmelancholy,hepraiselifebuthislifeisalwaysindespair.Somaybewecansaythat,Hamlet’scharacterisdecidedbythetimeheisin,hischaractershapeshisfortune.Peoplearesoweakwhenhewantstorevoltthetimeheisin.Chapter5TheinfluenceofHamletHamletwascreatedbetween1601to1602,andwaspublishedin1603.HamlethasalwaysbeenknownasShakespeare'smasterpiece.ThisworkwasbasedonthestoryofaprinceAmleth,andthisstorycanbetracedbacktotwelfthCentury.However,Shakespeare'sHamletwasnotthefirststoryonthehistoryofHamlet.InearlysixteenthCentury,ThomasKydhadcreatedthesamenameplay,whichwaswellknowninBritish,butKidd'sHamlethasbeenlost.InShakespeare'smind,themedievalEnglishstorywasgivenanewmeaningandsignificance.AlthoughthedramawasfilledwithallkindsofDanishname,readersarenotdifficulttofoundwhatthestoryexactlydescribedistheBritishsociety.ThewholestoryshowsthespiritofthetimesofShakespearelives.WecansaythatHamletisthedirectembodimentofShakespeare'shumanismandmostprofoundexpressionofcriticalspirittothereality.Chapter6AGeneralDescriptionofthisResearch6.1TheFeasibilityofthisResearchAsmentionedintheprevioussection,therearestillsomepointsonthetransitionofthehero’scharacterthatstillhavenotbeendiscussedthoroughly.Intheplay,ShakespearecreatedHamlet--amanwithwisdomandcourageaswellasweaknessanddelay.HamletisthemelancholyPrinceofDenmarkandgrievingsontotherecentlydeceasedKing.Inordertorevengeonhisuncleforkillinghisfatherandforciblyoccupyhiscountryaswellashismother,hepretendtobeamadman.Heisanoverkindheartedmanandbelieveingod.Heisinconsistentandunpredictable,thereisnodoubtthathehaslostsomeopportunitieswhichhecouldhavefinishedhisuncle’slife.HealsohasalovernamedOphelia,whomaybecausehisdeathindirectly.Intheendhekilledhisuncle,butpoisoninganddeadinsadness.6.2TheFocusofthisResearchThisstudyattemptstoexplorethereasonsfortheweaknessinthehero’scharacteristicintheplay.TofindthereasonsfortheweaknessinHamlet’scharacteristic,intheanalyticalpart,thethesiswillexplorethehistoricalbackgroundofGreatBritaininthesixteenth-century.Intheanalyticalpart,thethesisanalyzesthereasonsfromtheeconomic,literaturetrendsandreligionrevivalaspects.Throughthosehistoricalbackgrounds,thisthesisaimstoprovethatthehistoricalbackgroundsofGreatBritaininthesixteenthcenturywhichtheherolivedinplaysanimportantroleinthetransitionprocessofthehero’scharacteristic.byanalyzingthereasonsforthetransition,onemaygetabetterunderstandingofthisstoryandthewriterShakespeare.Atthesametime,itwillverifythatitismoreproperandobjectivetotakethehistoricalbackgroundinthestudyofthisthesis.6.3TheRationaleandMethodologyBasedontheplotofthisshortstory,thethesisaimstoanalyzetheoriginofthetragedyofHamlet,Trytoanalyzethecharacterofhamletfromothercharacterswhohaveverycloserelationshipwithhim.Withtheanalysis,theoriginofhamlet’sfamouscharacteristicssuchasweaknessanddelaycanbefound.Hamletisagoodmirrorofhumanbeings.Peoplealwaysfindthattheycouldnotquiteagreewitheachotherwhentheytalkedabouthamlet.Assomeonehassaidthat:Ifthereareathousandreaders,theremustbeathousandHamlets.Wearereadingourselveswhenwereadhamlet.Toexplorethereasonsfortheweaknessofthehero’scharacteristic,thisstudywillmainlyusesanalyticalmethod.Exampleswillbefoundfromtheaspectsinsocialbackgroundtosupporttheviewpointsinthisstudy.Duetothereasonsforthetransitionofthehero’scharacteristic,theauthorviewedthesocietyinhismindandpresentedthephenomenonintherealismandcriticalrealismway.Attheendofthisstudy,asummarywillbepresentedbasedonthediscussionsofthisthesis.6.4TheNeedandSignificanceofthisStudyWilliamShakespearewasbornintheperiodofEuropeanRenaissance,andhisinspirationandintuitionofcomposingworkswereinevitablyaffectedbythecoreofRenaissanceandthuscircledtheessence.Undoubtedly,humanismisthekey-noteoftheRenaissance.Inthiscase,thecreatingprocessaswellasitsspiritofHamletwaspenetratedbythisessence.Renaissanceperiodrefersto1500-1604,derivingfromItalian"renascenia"whichmeansforthosewhotookpartinitwastherebirthofclassicalGreekandLatinliterature.Theterm"renaissance"iscommonlyappliedtothehistoricalperiodwhichfollowstheMiddleAges.Along-acceptedviewisthattheRenaissancebeganinthelaterhalfofthe14thcentury.Anditcontinuedthroughoutthe15thand16thcenturyandperhapsevenlater.Broadlyspeaking,itmaybesaidthatbetweenthe12thcenturyand13thcentury,people’sopinionsaboutthenatureandthestructureofuniversebroughtaboutprofoundandfar-reachingchange.Besides,Renaissanceiskeenlyinterestedintheactivitiesofhumanity.ThecauseofsuchachangeshouldbesoughtfromShakespeare’schangeofmoodsasinfluencedbythesocialupheavalsattheturnofthecentury.ThefourthperiodofShakespeare'sworkwastheperiodofromanticdrama.Withthisperiodweturnedfromthestorm,thegloom,andthewhirlwindofthethirdperiodwhenthegreatestfourtragedieswereborn,includingHamletandKingLearandsoforth,toagreatpeacefulnessoflight,andaharmonyofearthandheaven.Justin1601,thethirdperiodofShakespeare’swork,theoriginofmadnessinhisworkscametomakeitsfirstappearanceandwelcomedthepreludeoftragedies.Admittedly,Hamletstoodup,firstofall,andmadetheturningpointapparent.HamletwasaccomplishedinsuchasocialcircumstancewhenEnglandwasillatease,andtheCrowntendedtobeabsolutist.Thesignificanceofthisthesisliesinthreeaspects:Inthefirstplace,thesignificanceliesinthesalvationofhumanism.Inordertoprotecthimselffromtheattackofhisfoesandattainsomeintelligence,Hamletfeignsmadness.Heclearlyrealizesthattheworldnowisextremelydarkandunjust,whereashehasnoideasoastosolvethesetroublesandeliminateallthedevils.ThepowerofhisfoesheisfacedwithissostrongthatitisimpossibleforHamlettooverwhelmitonhisown,andhehastoadoptthebeststrategyofpretendingmad.Toalargerdegree,Hamletacceptstheeducationofhumanism,andhebelievesthekindaspectofhumannatureinman.Hestilldeeplybelievesthatallofthemwillconverttobekindnomatterhoweviltheyusedto.Asfarashisuncleisconcerned,Hamletremainskeepingthesameattitudetowardhim.Consequently,eventhoughagreatdealofchancetokillhisuncle,Hamlethesitatesandgivesupforhisconscience.Inthesecondplace,thesignificanceliesinthehesitationoflifeanddeath"Tobe,ornottobe,thatisthequestion,whetheritisnoblerinthemindtosuffertheslingsandarrowsofoutrageousfortune,ortotakearmsagainstaseaoftroubles,andbyopposing,endthem.Todie,tosleep,nomore..."ThisisHamletcontemplationoflifeanddeath."Tobe“meanscontinuingtosufferalot,however,”nottobe"doesnotreallymeanendingallthepainsinhisheart.Basically,thereliestherootofhishesitation.Disasteratthattypicalmomentforhimbecomesalong-termsuffering.Hisdesperatewailisprofoundlytruedegenerationofhisthoughtinhisownworldfilledwithloneliness.Still,heenduresallasahumanist,insidehim,animplicitdistressandembarrassmenttortureshim.Andwhathecandoisjustafiercebattlethatrendershimtoexpresshimselfinmadwordsontheonehandtoembodyhisdissatisfactionandindignation,ontheothertoprotecthimself.Naturally,hismadwordsaregiftedwithaprofoundallusiontoexplainhisincreasingpainofrevenge.Thesignificanceofhismadwordsisanall-