Annotated Bibliography
Working Thesis: In the complex and intertwined themes of the revenge tragedy, Hamlet, William Shakespeare effectively expresses what it means to be human through Hamlet’s struggle to explore the human conditions of mortality, deception and morality, social expectations, and contemplation versus impulsive actions.
MacNamara, Vincent. “The Human Condition.” The Call to be Human: Making Sense of
Morality. Dublin, Veritas: 2010. 44–61. Print.
The chapter “The Human Condition” discusses the understanding of the human condition as one interacts socially with others while dealing with individuals’ needs, ambitions, and conflicts. It is important to understand the interactions of the characters in the play as they deal with the differences within each other and their ability to form relationships. Also discussed is the topic of how worldly prejudices lead humans down an evil path. This section deals with how individually or culturally vision can become distorted and moral growth slowed. In order …show more content…
In Hamlet, a ghost is seen on the castle grounds. This chapter discusses the mind and the reasons that provoke hallucinations. Hamlet lost in the sorrow of his father’s death must separate reality from illusion. These visions are a coping mechanism used to deal with grief and are a vital part of the human condition. Dr. Oliver Sacks was a professor of neurology at the NYU School of Medicine and the author of many books. A British native, he received his medical degree in 1960 from Queens College in Oxford. Sacks later completed his residency at the University of California, Los Angeles in neurology and neuropathology. Life and death are a part of human nature. The information in this book is essential to the understanding of one’s ability or inability to cope with mortality. I will address Hamlets visions and his struggle between madness and
Working Thesis: In the complex and intertwined themes of the revenge tragedy, Hamlet, William Shakespeare effectively expresses what it means to be human through Hamlet’s struggle to explore the human conditions of mortality, deception and morality, social expectations, and contemplation versus impulsive actions.
MacNamara, Vincent. “The Human Condition.” The Call to be Human: Making Sense of
Morality. Dublin, Veritas: 2010. 44–61. Print.
The chapter “The Human Condition” discusses the understanding of the human condition as one interacts socially with others while dealing with individuals’ needs, ambitions, and conflicts. It is important to understand the interactions of the characters in the play as they deal with the differences within each other and their ability to form relationships. Also discussed is the topic of how worldly prejudices lead humans down an evil path. This section deals with how individually or culturally vision can become distorted and moral growth slowed. In order …show more content…
In Hamlet, a ghost is seen on the castle grounds. This chapter discusses the mind and the reasons that provoke hallucinations. Hamlet lost in the sorrow of his father’s death must separate reality from illusion. These visions are a coping mechanism used to deal with grief and are a vital part of the human condition. Dr. Oliver Sacks was a professor of neurology at the NYU School of Medicine and the author of many books. A British native, he received his medical degree in 1960 from Queens College in Oxford. Sacks later completed his residency at the University of California, Los Angeles in neurology and neuropathology. Life and death are a part of human nature. The information in this book is essential to the understanding of one’s ability or inability to cope with mortality. I will address Hamlets visions and his struggle between madness and