How does Hamlet's self-respect responds to injustice?

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Hamlet

How does Hamlet's self-respect responds to injustice?

Support with quotes of how Hamlet express his self-respect to fight against injustice

Asked by halen d #180513 on 5/22/2011 1:22 PM

Last updated by halen d #180513 on 5/22/2011 8:07 PM

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Answered by Aslan on 5/22/2011 1:52 PM

Hamlet has many issues. His father has been killed by his uncle and his mother has jumped into the sheets the same uncle. So, for much of the play Hamlet is depressed, He walks around considering suicide "to be or not to be that is the question... He hates all women, "frailty thy name is woman". Hamlet calls Denmark a jail and thinks the air is a congregation of "vapours". So, Hamlet doesn't respond too positively to injustice. What we can say is that he is into revenge. Hamlet does think there might be some form of cosmic justice and he wants to be a part of it. Thus begins Hamlet's convoluted plot to "set things right" and gain a little relief.

Answered by halen d #180513 on 5/22/2011 2:58 PM

So which characters or actions can be seen as representatives of injustice? Is Polonius a representatives of injustice? He says all the fancy words to Laertes and Ophelia, but he violates his son and daughter's right by sends spy on his son and takes the love letter from Ophelia. Hamlet often mocks him as a fool and finally express that heaven kills him indirectly with his had.

Answered by halen d #180513 on 5/22/2011 3:04 PM

So which characters or actions can be seen as representatives of injustice? Is Polonius a representatives of injustice? He says all the fancy words to Laertes and Ophelia, but he violates his son and daughter's right by sends spy on his son and takes the love letter from Ophelia. Hamlet often mocks representatives of Polonius as a fool and finally express that heaven kills him but indirectly with Hamlet's hands.

Answered by Aslan on 5/22/2011 3:56 PM

There are injustices all over the place in Hamlet. Yes, Polonius is a busy little man. He meddles in his children's affairs and keeps Ophelia on a metaphorical dog leash. Hamlet uses Ophelia for his own plan. You could go on and on about the injustices but I would keep it to particular themes of injustice rather than all the events themselves.

Answered by halen d #180513 on 5/22/2011 8:07 PM

Ok, thanks a lot! I just one question, can you answer my questions for The Yellow Wallpaper also?

http://www.gradesaver.com/the-yellow-wallpaper/q-and-a/

I would really appreciate your help.

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