Hamlet: Can One Death Justify Several Others?
Hamlet: Can One Death Justify Several Others?
Author(s): Mihai CosoveanuSubject(s): British Literature
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: Revenge; tragedy; murderer; purification; death;
Summary/Abstract: Considered a “revenge tragedy” since it observes all its conventions, “Hamlet”is, by far, the most complex play within the Elizabethan period. Even if the main goal is to punish the murderer and, if possible, all its accomplices, there are also characters who die for nothing, such as Ophelia. Considering the number of deaths, can we talk about a purification of the kingdom?
Journal: Annals of the University of Craiova, Series: Philology, English
- Issue Year: 1/2017
- Issue No: XVIII
- Page Range: 74-79
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English