Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to analyze a theme in Shakespeare's Hamlet and compare it with another play with the similar theme. For this paper I have chosen the theme of Motherhood and will compare the characters of two mothers in two plays “Hamlet” by Shakespeare and “Oedipus” by Sophocles. Hamlet is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare. It was composed between 1599 and 1601. Hamlet, prince of Denmark, was William Shakespeare's most fascinating hero. The play recounts how Prince Hamlet took revenge from his uncle Claudius for murdering his father and taking the throne by marrying Hamlet's mother. The work outlines vividly about the madness (both real and fake) and the passage of the boundless deep pain and anger. It also explores the themes of revenge, incest, betrayal and moral corruption. On the other hand, the play “Oedipus the King” is also based on tragedy, which has been written by Sophocles. This play has been called one of the best Greek plays that have been produced up-to date.

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Abstracti

Introduction1

Discussion1

Gertrude in Hamlet2

Jocasta in Oedipus4

Conclusion7

Works Cited8

Motherhood in Hamlet and Oedipus

Introduction

Hamlet is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare. It was composed between 1599 and 1601. Hamlet, prince of Denmark, was William Shakespeare's most fascinating hero. The play recounts how Prince Hamlet took revenge from his uncle Claudius for murdering his father and taking the throne by marrying Hamlet's mother. The work outlines vividly about the madness (both real and fake) and the passage of the boundless deep pain and anger. It also explores the themes of revenge, incest, betrayal and moral corruption. On the other hand, the play “Oedipus the King” is also based on tragedy, which has been written by Sophocles. This play has been called one of the best Greek plays that have been produced up-to date. This play has been called one of the best Greek plays that have been produced up-to date. In the play, Oedipus was a man, who had a number of flaws and his flaws were the main reason for his downfall. The purpose of this paper is to analyse a theme in Shakespear's Hamlet and compare it with another play with the similar theme. The two plays chosen for this paper are “Hamlet” by shakespear and “Oedipus” by Sophocles.

Discussion

The purpose of this paper is to analyze a theme in Shakespeare's Hamlet and compare it with another play with the similar theme. For this paper I have chosen the theme of Motherhood and will compare the characters of two mothers in two plays “Hamlet” by Shakespeare and “Oedipus” by Sophocles.

Gertrude in Hamlet

Gertrude plays the mother of Hamlet in the play and has been given a role of prominence. She plays a woman who causes no harm to others yet it is her poor judgmental qualities that land her into utter trouble. She is thoughtful, subtle and cautious yet her character does not emphasize on these qualities alone for it is her judgmental abilities that are always wrong and ...