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Hamlet - A 1990s Adolescent - College Essay

Hamlet - A 1990s Adolescent

Hamlet identifies with an adolescent of the 1990’s more than
he does with the youth of his own time. Hamlet is immature,
sarcastic, and takes action during the heat of passion which is very
much like the behavior of the youth in the 1990’s.
Love, control over action, and the ability to overcome
depression are just a few ways to prove maturity. It is obvious
Hamlet loves Ophelia in his own way “. . . the celestial and my
soul’s idol, the most beautified Ophelia . . .” (Hamlet. II, ii, 109-
110), but his way is not mature enough to include trust toward his
lover. The trust that Hamlet should have given her was the key of
his madness. This madness that ...

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an army to fight for his uncle’s land and honor, Hamlet’s maturity
level for his time is low, especially for being a prince. Today
Hamlet’s age group is more immature than during his own time so
he relates to the youth of the 1990’s better than he does with the
adolescents of his own time.
Sarcasm, and blunt rudeness is often used by Hamlet in order
to offend people that, during his time, he should not have
offended. Hamlet often used the hasty marriage of his mother to
offend Claudius. The first time that Hamlet offends Claudius in
the company of another person is when Claudius is supposed to be
helping cheer Hamlet up. “A little more than kin, and less than
kind.” (Hamlet. I, ii, 65) is just as rude during Hamlet’s time as
almost anything that a person could say today, it just takes a little
thinking for the people of today to get what Hamlet means.
The second person that Hamlet is openly rude to is ...

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Added: 11/30/2008 12:05:48 PM
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