Scribd
Upload
177 views6 pages

Theme of Death in Hamlet

The document summarizes the theme of death in Shakespeare's play Hamlet. It discusses how the intentional death of one person, such as Hamlet's father, leads to the death of many others through revenge or madness. Key events that illustrate this theme include Hamlet's father's ghost visiting Hamlet, Hamlet accidentally killing Polonius, Ophelia's madness and death after her father's death, and Hamlet's own death at the hands of Laertes seeking revenge. The document analyzes how these interconnected deaths driven by revenge or madness are a prominent theme explored throughout the tragedy.

Uploaded by

Ali Ridha
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
177 views6 pages

Theme of Death in Hamlet

The document summarizes the theme of death in Shakespeare's play Hamlet. It discusses how the intentional death of one person, such as Hamlet's father, leads to the death of many others through revenge or madness. Key events that illustrate this theme include Hamlet's father's ghost visiting Hamlet, Hamlet accidentally killing Polonius, Ophelia's madness and death after her father's death, and Hamlet's own death at the hands of Laertes seeking revenge. The document analyzes how these interconnected deaths driven by revenge or madness are a prominent theme explored throughout the tragedy.

Uploaded by

Ali Ridha
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 6

NAME : SURA SALAH ALBUNDAQY

STUDENT NUMBER : 20131306020


ELL 595 SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY
PROF. DR . GUNSELI SÖNMEZ

Theme of Death in Hamlet


ABOUT THE THEME :
ONE OF SHAKESPEARE'S THEMES IN
HAMLET IS DEATH SHAKESPEARE IS
SAYING THAT THE INTENTIONAL DEATH
OF ONE PERSON CAN LEAD TO THE
DEATH OF MANY OTHER PEOPLE , THIS
CAN BE MOTIVATED BY REVENGE
OR/AND MADNESS.
• In hamlet death is a theme that Shakespeare explores in depth throughout the play
, from the opening scene , when hamlet visited by his father ghost , the scene sets
the tone of the entire play where death , murder , revenge , suicide , are played
over and over , hamlet only must not work through how to revenge for his father's
death , but also must deal with his own feelings and fears about death .

• Yorick's skull in the hamlet skull scene is a symbol of death , the ultimate
destination of life , hamlet holding the skull represents the duality of life and
death , hamlet symbolizing life , the skull for death , its just a hands distance
between them !
Hamlet : " Follow him , Friends we’ll hear a play tomorrow-dost thou hear me , old
friend ? Can you play the murder of Gonzago ? "
( Hamlet Act II. II ).

This is when Hamlet sees the traveling actors and requests a specific play ; Hamlet
begins planning to his revenge now , this shows that death is a prominent theme in
Hamlet because the play includes the death of the king , this shows that Hamlet is
still upset about his father's death and wounds to seek revenge.
• Hamlet : " for murder , though it have no tongue will speak with most miraculous organ"
• ( Hamlet Act ii , scene ii ).

• This quote is saying that murder does not physically have a tongue , but it will find a way to speak
and be present , this proves that death is almost inevitable in hamlet .
• Polonius : " oh , iam slain "
• Hamlet : " A bloody dead ? Almost as bad , good mother , As kill a king and marry with his brother "
• ) Hamlet , Act iii , scene iv ).
• Polonius dies since hamlet accidentally killed him , hamlet compares his bad deed to his mother
marrying her husband's brother and the death of the king , because of this death , this starts the death
of other character , this event effects other characters and causes them to go mad or seek revenge on
the killer this is what motivate Laertes to kill hamlet .
Gertrude: " But long it could not be till that her garment , heavy with their drink , pulled the poor
wretch from her melodious lay to muddy death "

Gertrude is saying that Ophelia died , because her clothes pulled her down in the water , Ophelia
died because she went mad and fell into the river her madness was driven by the death of her father
. ) Hamlet , Act iv , scene vii ).
Hamlet : " oh, I die Horatio the potent poison quite o ‘ er crows my spirit “ ( Hamlet, Act v , scene
ii) .
Hamlet is dying since he was cut by the poisoned tip of the sword , this shows that he died ,
because Laertes wanted to get revenge on him , since everyone wanted to seek revenge on each
other , they all ended up dying .

You might also like