I'm suppose to write a comparative essay between 1984 and Hamlet later on. I read both text and liked them. However, I'm having a had time finding commong themes between the two. What are some key themes/point shared by both. Key quotes I could use for comparison.
One common theme between the two texts would be chaos. Both Hamlet and Winston live in worlds where the game changes continuously based upon the whims of those in charge. Winston's world revolves around the whims of the Party.... things change everyday in response to what the Party wants people to think and believe. Hamlet left for school the son of a King. He returns to a world in which his father has been murdered, and his uncle has taken his father's place..... not only as KIng, but also as his mother's husband. In these two novels, we see two different responses to the chaos..... Hamlet's madness..... Winston's secret hideaway. Both men are incapacitated.... both driven mad.
