Essay Archive - An Analysis of Hamlet
An Analysis of Hamlet
It is reasonable to wonder what Shakespeare had in mind while
writing Hamlet. After all, Shakespeare wasn't a philosopher or historian,
or even a literary critic. He was a playwright. He didn't leave us critical
essays examining his work. It is left to us to examine his work and decide
for ourselves, if we care to, what Shakespeare was thinking. Did he know
that he was writing a drama of deep psychological significance, a play
which would eventually be viewed and read the world over, produced many
times over hundreds of years, taught in schools, and thought ....
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