Content
Abstract Ⅰ
Abstract in Chinese Ⅱ
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Research Creative Background of Hamlet 1
1.2 Study Implications 1
2 Background Knownledge of Shakespeare and Hamlet 3
2.1 A Brief Introduction about William Shakespeare 3
2.2 Introduction about Hamlet 4
3 Analyze the Character of Hamlet 6
3.1 Character Analysis from the Relationship 6
3.1.1 Between Son and His Dead Father 6
3.1.2 Between Son and His Mother 8
3.1.3 Between nephew and His Uncle 9
3.2 Character Analysis from Language 10
3.2.1 Hamlet's Inner Monologue on Death Issues 10
3.2.2 The Monologue after Met the Ghost of the Old King 11
4 The Main Reason Leading to the Formation of Hamlet's Character 13
4.1 The Reasons for Depression 13
4.2 The Reasons for Delay 13
4.3 The Influence of the Society 14
5 The Influence of Hamlet 15
6 Conclusion 16
References 17
Acknowledgements 18
ABSTRACT
William Shakespeare, the most remarkable playwright and a poet of England in the period of the Renaissance in European, an outstanding representative of humanitarianism, is one of the founders of modern European literature. Being one of the world’s greatest writers, he was recognized as the pinnacle of English Renaissance. In his works, Hamlet, one of the four tragedies, is considered the summit of Shakespeare’s art. Many characters were created by Shakespeare with unique creative technique in writing. These characters were alive with the unique personality, particularly in Hamlet, the image of Hamlet; the Prince of Denmark is most well-known. Hamlet is a prince with humanistic ideas. He has “The courtier’s, soldier’s, scholar’s eye tongue, sword,” he is “Th’ expectancy and rose of the fair state, The glass of fashion and the mould of form,” However, he was dithery and delayed. His melancholy is the reason that makes the image has a monumental artistic charm. In this paper, the main target is to analyze the character of Hamlet. Through the overview of the plot of Hamlet, the main characters of Hamlet in Hamlet were shown---melancholy and delay have analyzed. As the representative of humanitarianism, how has Hamlet shown the psychology of hesitation in his revenge, and at the same time we should analyze how to realize his character of delay in the contradiction of his family and love. This thesis also analyzes the causes and the background of the formation of Hamlet’s character. In conclusion, in order to achieve a better understanding and excavation the literary value of Hamlet, the thesis summarizes Hamlet has melancholy, delay of the personality traits, and then expresses the view of the author in Hamlet, as well as the impact of this work. Deepening the analysis and understanding of the character in British and American literature, we can have a better understanding the social background at that time by analyzing Hamlet’s character.
Key words: Hamlet Analysis of the character Melancholy Delay
