Hamlet-essay

1、此⽂为12年级APEnglishLiteratureandComposition学⽣的作业，仅供参考FromDenialtoAcceptance:Hamlet’sSurrendertoFateThereareonethousandHamletsinonethousandpeople’seyes.Strongbutweak,sensiblebutimpetuous,Hamletseekstorationalizeallthealternationsanddecisionsinhislife,andintheprocessofintellectualanalysis,herecognizesMan’sinabilitytorebelagainstfate,finallyturnstotheacceptanceofgrief,fearingnomoretotheunknown,ordeath.FromhisoverthinkinghabitHamletsearchesfortruth,whichtohimistherightactions,butthishabitleaveshiminth。

2、edifficultpositionbetweenstrengthandweakness,andbetweensenseandimpetuosity.Duringhisintellectualanalysis,Hamletundergoesthefivestagesofgrief-denial,anger,bargaining,depression,andfinallyacceptance.ThestepofdenialiscompletedafterhearrangestheplaytoexamClaudius’reaction.Infact,heanalyzesnotonlythingsaroundhimbutalsohimself,whichmakeshimangryathishesitationofrevengingandattheinjusticearoundhim.Herehefailstodenythereality.TheKubler-RossModelindicatesthatbargainingistheattempttoavoidcauseofgrief.Thes。

3、ourceofHamlet’sgriefisnotjusthisfather’sdeathbutmorehishesitation.HismainbargainlocatesinAct3,oneofthemostfamoussoliloquies,“Tobeornottobe-that’sthequestion:[wether]’tisnoblerinthemindtosuffer[the]slingsandarrowsofoutrageousfortune,[or]totakearmsagainstaseaoftroubles”,inwhichHamletquestionslifeanddeathandwantstoendhimselfsothatitbecomesunnecessarytohesitate.Hehesitatestosuicidebecauseofhisfearoftheunknownafterdeath,especiallywhenhewitnesseshisfather’sghostsoremorseful.However,bargainingseldomgiv。

4、esapropersolution,sohechoosesthenoblerway-continuingtorevenge.Also,herehebaseshisconsiderationsonhuman,regardingdeathasMan’sownconcern.Fromhisbehaviorofanalyzingeverythingsuchashisrevengeplan,temptationonClaudius,hisdisguiseofmadness,Hamletseeseverythingisinhiscontrol,ofwhichthefeelinggiveshimstrength,butknowingmoremakeshimfeelinsignificantsincehealwaysfindshimselffailtoexecute,whichisthestepofdepression.Forinstance,HamletoncegetsachancetokilltheconfessingClaudius,butsoonhisintellecttellshimtowa。

5、itforanotheropportunityincasethatClaudiuscanthenenterHeavenwithoutpunishment.Apparently,totheaudience,Hamlet’soverthinkinginterfereshim,buttoHamlet,itistheChristianbeliefthatimpedeshim.Goingthroughseriesoffailureofexecutinghisplan,HamletacceptsthegriefbyfindingoutthatnothebutGodistheoneincontrol.TheincidentsinthevoyagetoEnglandexamshisrealization.HediscoversClaudius’planofkillinghimandwhenhetriestofakeanotherletter,miraclecomes-hehashisfather’ssignetthathastheexactsamestampontheofficialletter,so。

6、hefeelshiswillbeingdonesuddenly,notbyhimselfbutbyGod,andcallsit“heavenordinant”.Fromthismoment,HamletsurrenderstoGod’swillandrealizesGodknowswhat’srightforhim.Ashesaysinthegraveyard,“Here’sfinerevolution,anwehadthetricktosee’t”,Hamletadmitsthewheeloffatethatiseffortlesstorebel.Comparingtohisdoubtsandfearsaboutdeathwhenhesays“[to]beornottobe”,Hamletgoesthrougharemarkableshift-hebecomesnotafraidtodeathinAct5.HamletfirstfullyshowshisrevisedideatoHoratiowhenacceptingLaertes’proposeofduel,“Notawhit.W。

7、edefyaugury.There’saspecialprovidenceinthefallofasparrow”.WhathemeansisthathecannotactbyfollowinghispersonalthinkingsbecauseGodhasplannedeverything.HeusesanallusionfromMatthew10:28~31,“[and]nottobeafraidofthosewhokillthebodybutcannotkillthesoul;…Arenottwosparrowssoldforasmallcoin?YetnotoneofthemfallstothegroundwithoutyourFather’sknowledge.Eventhehairsofyourheadarecounted.”IfGodcaresaboutsuchsmallthingslikesparrows,HeabsolutelywouldcareforMan.Theseversesgivehimconsolationwhenhisbravenessismixedwi。

8、thfears-hefearstheconsequenceoftheaftermathofdeath.TheChristianideologyconvinceshimthatnothinginMan’slifeisoutofGod’scontrol,andthatGodisalmightyandomniscient,sotherewouldbenothingtofearaboutthefuture.Also,theversetellshimnottobeafraidofwhatcannotkillthesoul,whichmeansthattheduelcanonlykillhisbodybutnothissoulsoheshouldnotrejecttheduel.Aslongasheholdshiskindnessandinnocence,Hamletisalive.ThusHamletrealizesthathewillnotbecompletelydied,justashisfather,whosebodydiedbutstilllivesinhisheart,provided。

9、heneverforgetsabouthisfather.Theresultisthatalthoughheiskilledintheduel,Horatioadmiresandadoreshim,callinghimthe“sweetprince”,soHamletcontinueslivinginHoratio’sheart,whichiskindofthe“eternallife”.Hamlet’shesitationsandshiftsperfectlyreflecthisstrugglingcharacterofarenaissancemanlivinginmedievalsociety.Asarenaissancemaneducatedwithhumanismideologies,Hamletspendsplentifultimeandeffortinintellectualthinking,consciouslymakingeverysingledecisions.Butinthemedievalsociety,realitycontradictshisintellect。

10、,makinghimsufferinthisoverthinkinghabitandsurrendertohisfate.Thinkingleadshimtotruth,butwhenhegetsthetruthhebelongstothetruth,andhisfindshisexistencedisappearalittle.Themoreherealizes,themorehisexistencedisappears,andthenheapproachestotheeternallifeofhissoul,whilethisisthedeathofbody.WorkConsultedTheCatholicYouthBible,ThirdEdition.NewAmericanBible,RevisedEdition.Winona:St.Mary’sPress,2012.Print.“StagesofGriefModels:Kubler-Ross”.amhc.org.Centersite,n.d.Web.2Nov.2016.Shakespeare,William.Hamlet.NewY。