Title: Hamlet

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Date: 2,04,24

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• Main Ideas
• Key words
• Questions that connect points
• Important points

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Main lecture notes

• Act 3 scene 4
• Soliloque
• He promised to old Hamlet
• Queen scared of Hamlet cause he looks frenzy
• Rebellious tounge of Hamlet
• Did Hamlet lose his mind when he killed Polonius?
• He wanted to believe that the one died is the King.
• Absurdity
• Hamlet is a Renaissance man
• Technical weakness; they forget about Polonius’ body and talk for a long time.
• Now I drink blood etc
• Does Polonius deserve this tragi-comic end? = He is already a tragic character so Yes.
• Polonius is a sponge he feeds on King
• Hamlet has 2 enemies which are Polonius and The King , he does not know Polonius is an enemy but he kills him luckily.
• Black ground spots= Her evil deeds
• Why is he very explicit about his mothers graphic imagery? = Oedipus complex he was abondend by the mother.
• He is taking responsibilty of his murder. He has to be cruel to be just
• She promise to protecet him
• Dignity of Death
• The fool: Nobody judges the fool
• Rosengrad a sponge
• King is a thing: Nothing
• Punster Hamlet
• Political worms eating his body
• Scene III
• Fat king and downfall of the king
• Fortinbras direct contrast to hamlet
• Fortinbras represents action Hamlet is the mind
• Safe passage to Denmark
• What is a Man
• Renaissance idea of a superior of man. unlimited capacity to look before and after
• ACT IV SCENE IV
• Bestial oblivion
• too precise on everything
• Wisdom but cowardness
• There is nothing heroic about his existence
• He becomes an Anti-Hero even a Mock hero
• Pigeon livered coward
• Go to their graves like going to their beds
• Though be bloody or nothing worth
• Rosemary is a symbol of Ophelia’s lost sanity
• pansies?
• Menekşe?
• Fennel : rezene?
• Rue: sedef otu and sorrow
• Forgin the ring
• The message represents his journey to self, finally transition to an action man
• Fencing duel with rapiers
• Raphaelites?
• Dead man’s finger
• He complains that grave diggers handles the skulls without respect. The bones of the dead except murderers like Cain shall be respected.

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Summary:

A brief summary and conclusion about the notes/lecture

• Absurdity;
  • Hamlet’s Existential Crisis: Hamlet’s constant introspection, his inability to act, and his contemplation of life, death, and the futility of existence all contribute to the sense of absurdity His famous soliloquy, “To be or not to be”, is a prime example of this, as he contemplates the meaninglessness of life and the fear of the unknown in death
  • Absurdity of Actions: The actions in the play often seem to lack clear purpose or resolution, contributing to the sense of absurdity For instance, Hamlet’s delay in avenging his father’s death, despite having the opportunity and motive to do so, is seen as absurd.
  • Absurdity of Life: Hamlet’s character is seen as absurd in the sense that he keeps his life purposeless He is portrayed as a man who cannot make a reasonable conclusion, further emphasizing the absurdity of his existence
  • Absurdity and Death: The play ends with the deaths of most of the major characters, which can be seen as the ultimate absurdity. Despite all their struggles, plans, and desires, all characters meet the same end
• Soliloquy: Hamlet’s soliloquies are vital in establishing the mood and themes of the play. They are triggered by self-doubt and distress at the corruption of Denmark
• Promise to Old Hamlet: Hamlet was visited by the ghost of his father, who revealed that he was murdered by Claudius, Hamlet’s uncle. The ghost asked Hamlet to avenge his death
• Queen’s Fear: Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother, is alarmed by Hamlet’s erratic behavior and his seeming madness
• Rebellious Tongue: Hamlet’s sharp and rebellious tongue is evident in his interactions with other characters, including his mother
• Hamlet’s Sanity: After killing Polonius, Hamlet’s actions become more reckless. His sanity is a subject of debate
• Mistaken Identity: Hamlet mistakenly kills Polonius, thinking he is Claudius
• Absurdity: Hamlet is confronted by the absurdity of the human condition, which he capriciously avoids by taking solace in cynical philosophical pessimism
• Renaissance Man: Hamlet can be described as a Renaissance man. His qualities include a powerful intellect, an appetite for and expertise in a wide range of subjects and activities
• Technical Weakness: The handling of Polonius’ body and the long dialogues that follow his death could be seen as a technical weakness in the play
• Drinking Blood: Hamlet’s line about drinking hot blood reflects his growing desperation and his readiness to commit violent acts
• Polonius’ End: Polonius, a character who is often seen as a comic relief, meets a tragic end. Whether he deserves this end is subjective
• Polonius and the King: Polonius is loyal to King Claudius and spies on Hamlet for him. Hamlet sees both Polonius and Claudius as his enemies
• Black Spots: This could refer to the metaphorical black spots or stains on one’s character, representing evil deeds.
• Oedipus Complex: Hamlet’s explicit imagery about his mother could be interpreted as an indication of the Oedipus complex, a theory proposed by Sigmund Freud
• Responsibility for Murder: Hamlet takes responsibility for the murder of Polonius, and believes he must be cruel to be just
• Protection Promise: Gertrude promises to protect Hamlet after he confronts her about her marriage to Claudius
• Dignity of Death: Death is a recurring theme in “Hamlet”. The play explores the moral implications and consequences of death, suicide, and murder
• The fool: Nobody judges the fool: This could refer to the idea that fools in Shakespeare’s plays often speak truth disguised as humor, and are thus not judged harshly
• Rosengrad a sponge: This likely refers to Rosencrantz, a character in the play. Hamlet refers to him as a “sponge” that soaks up the King’s commands and rewards
• King is a thing: Nothing: This is a line from the play where Hamlet suggests that the king (Claudius) is a thing of nothing
• Punster Hamlet: Hamlet often uses puns and wordplay to express his thoughts and to confuse or mock other characters
• Political worms eating his body: This refers to a scene where Hamlet tells Claudius that Polonius’s body is being eaten by worms, which could be seen as a metaphor for political decay </aside>