The Upside And Hardship Of Hamlet From Hamlet By William...

The Upside to Hardship The three characters, Hamlet from Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, and Pi from Life of Pi, all must overcome hardships in order to be successful in life. It is apparent that each of these characters has his own struggle to go through. However, each struggle helps the character to become stronger in his own way. These struggles give the characters strive to achieve a goal, and eventually each character is able to achieve his own individual success. It is through the experience of hardships, Hamlet, Mr. Darcy and Pi, become stronger, more ambitious individuals, ultimately achieving success. It is impossible to go through life without hardships, as Hamlet, Darcy and Pi are powerful examples of characters who endure many hardships throughout their journey to success. One struggle that Hamlet encounters within the play is the murder of his father: â€Å"But two months dead, nay, not so much, not two; so excellent a k ing that was to this Hyperion to a satyr, so loving to my mother† (Shakespeare, I, ii, 139-141). Shakespeare uses this allusion to show Hamlet’s admiration of his father, and how devastated he becomes after Old Hamlet’s death. â€Å"Hyperion is the God of Light, while a satyr is a grotesque creature that is half man- half goat, symbolic of sexual promiscuity† (Mabillard). This allusion helps the reader to understand Hamlet’s love for his father, as he believes him to be a great andShow MoreRelatedA Beast, No More : Curing Doubt2549 Words   |  11 PagesTina Root Period 5 Mr. Honda AP English Literature Hamlet Paper 1/06/15 A Beast, No More: Curing Doubt With Action in Shakespeare’s Hamlet Who am I? What is the meaning of life? What happens after death? Since the beginning of time, humans have pondered these and other grand questions of life. Some of the most significant attempts at explaining life were undertaken by philosophers in ancient Greece during the 6th century BCE. Two key figures contributing to Greek philosophy were Socrates and AristotleRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesWeidemann-Book Credits and acknowledgments borrowed from other sources and reproduced, with permission, in this textbook appear on appropriate page within text. Copyright  © 2011, 2007, 2005, 2002, 1998 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproductionRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 Pages10.5/12 ITC New Baskerville Std Credits and acknowledgments borrowed from other sources and reproduced, with permission, in this textbook appear on the appropriate page within text. Copyright  © 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval