Hamlet: Playing a Role
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Imagining the distress the actor would show
- A trait Hamlet would have benefited from
- Aspects of playing and playmaking
- The ghostly king
- Conclusion
- Works cited
Abstract
One of the most prominent themes in "hamlet" is acting. Its uses and abuses are constantly remarked on by hamlet and other characters. hamlet's view of play-acting is a complicated one; sometimes he admires it, but at other times he is disillusioned with the fakery that playing demands. In this mood, he deplores the ease with which acting can be used to manipulate others. Admiration comes through when he thinks of the player's tears for the non-existent Hecuba. He considers the actor to be able to turn his thoughts to concrete signs or actions, and wishes he was more like the actor. However, when others attempt to use acting to manipulate him, hamlet sees acting as a cheap trick. This can be seen in his angry speech about Guildenstern attempting to "play upon" him.
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