THEA 142: Development of Dramatic Art I

A discussion of the origins and transformations of primarily Western theatre from its origins to the late 18th century, through texts, artists, and theorists.

Monday, April 09, 2007

Hamlet vs Everyman

I see some similarities between Hamlet and Everyman but the most common comparison I found in the play was that they both talked a lot about death. In Hamlet there are plenty of examples of death by all the people that are killed in the play. Also, in the play Everyman, Everyman has to face his own death. I think another key theme in the plays is fate. In Everyman it is much easier to see that he sees that his fate is that he will die. In Hamlet fate is seen in a different way, he sees that his fate is to kill his uncle for killing his father. Hamlet is told to kill his uncle by his father’s ghost and from then on his fate is known. I had a hard time connecting the two plays on a deeper level than just what I saw on the surface, but I still saw similarities between them.

1 Comments:

At 11:53 PM, Blogger Ann said...

I have to disagree, there is death but its not even a comparable type of death. One is the naturally occurring human destiny, while the other is murder and revenge. Murder and revenge are not (technically) naturals form of death. I don't think the two are comparable because you cannot say that Hamlet was doing just as Everyman does and living out his existence and realizing what he should have done to make his life better in the end. Hamlet is looking forward, trying to take over where his father could no longer work.
Ann

 

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