The person behind this pen name has two degrees in theatre and wholeheartedly concurs with this analysis. Hamlet is a singularity that precedes the development of human thought which can explain its meaning. As you say, it is a unique tragedy that defies the conventions obeyed even by the same author in his other work. The blending of supernatural with psychological, epistemological with spiritual, and reason with passion offers conflict and tension at every level. Thank you for the engaging read—refreshing to see literary analysis is alive and well somewhere in the world.
Thank you very much for this comment. It means a great deal. This essay is the product of about eleven years of reading it, teaching, and writing about it. I know I barely scratched the surface . . . but still quite a scratch!
The person behind this pen name has two degrees in theatre and wholeheartedly concurs with this analysis. Hamlet is a singularity that precedes the development of human thought which can explain its meaning. As you say, it is a unique tragedy that defies the conventions obeyed even by the same author in his other work. The blending of supernatural with psychological, epistemological with spiritual, and reason with passion offers conflict and tension at every level. Thank you for the engaging read—refreshing to see literary analysis is alive and well somewhere in the world.
Best essay on Shakespeare I have ever read on this platform, without par and easily digestible.
Thank you very much for this comment. It means a great deal. This essay is the product of about eleven years of reading it, teaching, and writing about it. I know I barely scratched the surface . . . but still quite a scratch!