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15 . What is the theme of“Hamlet”? The story of the play comes from an old Danishlegend . It is very likely that Shakespeare borrowed some-thing from Thomas Kyd′s“The Spanish Tragedy”. Thewhole play shows how Hamlet, hero of the play, who rep-resents good and justice, fights against his uncle in whomall the evil things of the time can be seen . Hamlet′s fa-ther, the old King has been poisoned to death by his ownbrother . The new King, that is, Hamlet′s uncle, hasmarried the Queen, Hamlet′s mother . Hamlet wants torevenge for his father . He is not a weakminded youngman . He loves his people and is loved by them . He showshis bravery in running after the Ghost of his father, inkilling the king′s minister, Polonius, in fighting with thepirates on the sea, and with Laertes . He has seen throughthe wicked and unjust world which he lives in . He ob-serves that“Denmark is a prison”. He is determined to doaway the evils in the society . Finally he kills all the enemies and avenges his father . He dies a heroic death .Shakespeare showed his great creative abilities inwriting this play . Hamlet is made a hero of the Renais-sance period and the representative of humanism . Throughhim Shakespeare expressed his own humanist ideas . Thisplay is usually regarded as the summit of Shakespeare′sart .

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Part Ⅳ The Renaissance

正面	15 . What is the theme of“Hamlet”?
《》	Part Ⅳ The Renaissance
背面	The story of the play comes from an old Danish legend . It is very likely that Shakespeare borrowed some- thing from Thomas Kyd′s“The Spanish Tragedy”. The whole play shows how Hamlet, hero of the play, who rep- resents good and justice, fights against his uncle in whom all the evil things of the time can be seen . Hamlet′s fa- ther, the old King has been poisoned to death by his own brother . The new King, that is, Hamlet′s uncle, has married the Queen, Hamlet′s mother . Hamlet wants to revenge for his father . He is not a weakminded young man . He loves his people and is loved by them . He shows his bravery in running after the Ghost of his father, in killing the king′s minister, Polonius, in fighting with the pirates on the sea, and with Laertes . He has seen through the wicked and unjust world which he lives in . He ob- serves that“Denmark is a prison”. He is determined to do away the evils in the society . Finally he kills all the enemies and avenges his father . He dies a heroic death . Shakespeare showed his great creative abilities in writing this play . Hamlet is made a hero of the Renais- sance period and the representative of humanism . Through him Shakespeare expressed his own humanist ideas . This play is usually regarded as the summit of Shakespeare′s art .

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