Hamlet Analysis: Act 5 Scene 1

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Themes Discussed:
(For a more detailed discussion of THEMES in Hamlet, see • Hamlet: Theme Analysi... )
T6 Existentialism: death, the passing of time, Sisyphus, absurdity of life's struggle 02:06, 08:49
T2 Parental Interference, meddling, "tricks in the world" 14:40
T9 Mind-body duality, inevitable corruption of the flesh 08:49
T5 Thought vs action 08:49
Narrative structure: signposting, foreshadowing 08:49
Characters Discussed:
(For a more detailed discussion of CHARACTER in Hamlet, see: • Hamlet: Character Anal... ​​​​​​​)
C1 Hamlet: self-aware, spoiled, over-thinker, sensitive, ashamed, self-hating 04:04
C1 Hamlet: snob 06:45
C1 Hamlet: narcissist, appalled by democratic force of nature 08:49,
C1 Hamlet: narcissistic, histrionic, immature man-child, not thought of Ophelia 17:28
C1 Hamlet: naive, fair-thinking, honest 14:40
C8 Horatio: rational, ideal man 08:49
C4 Gertrude: stupid? 14:40
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[@iotaalpha]

Nice video. I liked the points you made about Hamlet caring about himself and not Ophelia being displayed by Shakespeare’s usage of personal pronouns and imagery when Hamlet was talking to Laertes.

[@rodneyrobertson2902]

Thanks, Iota. Glad you like it. Hamlet's so messed up.

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I always learn something new.❤

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[@alexisbuchner4509]

Really interesting analysis:))

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[@markearoper]

The nobility of hamlets actions are missed by the commentary. Hamlet is a regular butnoble man thrust into a toxic situation. Narcissism and a his elli do of apply to him