Here are some of the themes we will find and follow in our reading of Hamlet.
- Revenge theme, revenge conducted by a philosopher.
- Madness.
- Renaissance Philosopher: ebinary thinking, testing cosmic realm, and employing drama .
- Shakespeare utilized elements of his daily life to forge the emotional energy in his plays: spying, love, death, betrayal, political and economic ruin.
- Observe the pattern where the main character is served by the minor characters.
- Observe how Shakespeare employs key moments of purposeful ambiguity in his play.
- Observe how Shakespeare uses violence in a dramatic way to further enhance themes in his play.