Hamlet 哈姆雷特 ppt.pptVIP

Author: William Shakespeare PPT makers: John Sato Davey Rena Maxwell A classic tragedy William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was a world famous English poet, playwright and actor. He was famous for several plays, such as “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Hamlet”. Taking a brief look at the characters Hamlet?– Son of the late King and nephew of the present king Claudius?– King of Denmark and Hamlets uncle Gertrude?– Queen of Denmark and mother to Hamlet Polonius?– Chief counsellor to the king Ophelia?– Daughter to Polonius Horatio?– True friend to Hamlet Laertes?– Son to Polonius Voltimand and Cornelius – Courtiers Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?– Courtiers, friends to Hamlet Osric – a Courtier Marcellus – an Officer Bernardo – an Officer Francisco – a Soldier Reynaldo – Servant to Polonius Ghost of Hamlets Father Fortinbras?– Prince of Norway Gravediggers?– a?Sexton Player King, Player Queen, Lucianus etc. – Players A Priest A Captain in Fortinbras army English Ambassadors Messengers, Sailors, Lords, Ladies, Guards, Danes (supporters of Laertes) p.s. All the information showed above are from Wikipedia. Hamlet is a teenager. After all, he sure acts like one. Hes a moody and smart-alecky kid with suicidal tendencies, a penchant for wearing black mourning clothes, and a habit of delivering long, drawn-out speeches on the futility of life. But in Act 5, Scene 1, the gravedigger pretty much tells us hes thirty. Thirty?! Well, not everyone agrees on this point—and Shmoop just cant seem to picture him as an adult. Hes just too darn dramatic.In his first soliloquy, he tells us he wishes his too, too sullied flesh would melt / Thaw, and resolve itself into dew and that the world seems weary, stale, flat, like an unweeded garden (1.2.133 -134; 137; 139). Pretty intense stuff, right? And hes got some pretty intense problems: it turns out his father, Old King Hamlet, died less than two months ago, so Hamlets feeling the loss. To make matters worse, his