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William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is regarded as the most famous play in the English language. ... Throughout the play, Hamlet is torn in a struggle between two opposing forces: maintaining moral integrity, and negotiating the compelling need to avenge the death of his father. As Act IV, Scene IV approaches, Hamlet makes a resolution that imperatively affects not only the rest of his own life, but also the many lives of those around him. In this passage, Hamlet reveals several key tenets of human nature, makes a critical analysis of his life, and reaches a resolution to his dilemma, which leads his audience to more extensively examine their own lives.
Hamlet’s first realization is that the complexity of human nature is what separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom; yet, in his reluctance to boldly make any radical decisions in order to settle his current dilemmas, he has become no better than an animal. ... Through Hamlet, Shakespeare provides an incentive for his audience to come to the conclusion that humans are beyond the level of which animals are placed; humanity is superior to the beasts which do nothing but eat and sleep. If life is led in a nonchalant manner, which avoids any direct confrontations or decisions outside of core routine, then human nature can be considered the same as the animals that it dominates.
Approximate Word count = 1068
Approximate Pages = 4.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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