Deadly Thought: Hamlet and the Human SoulLexington Books, 2001 M01 17 - 416 páginas The human soul is for pre-modern philosophers the cause of both thinking and life. This double aspect of the soul, which makes man a rational animal, expresses itself above all in human action. Deadly Thought: 'Hamlet' and the Human Soul traces Hamlet's famous inability to act to his inability to hold together these twin aspects of the soul. Combining careful attention to detail and interpretive breadth, noted scholar Jan H. Blits deftly illustrates how Hamlet collapses life into thought, and moral action into stage acting, and ultimately comes to see his own life as a stage play. Hamlet, the book demonstrates, epitomizes the intellectualism of the Renaissance and the modern age it began, and so becomes tragedy's first self-conscious protagonist, signaling the end of ancient tragedy. Erudite, innovative, and lively, Deadly Thought is a ground-breaking contribution that will appeal to Shakespeare scholars, political theorists, historians of philosophy, literary theorists and anyone interested in a truly fresh interpretation of this classic work. |
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... Claudius's saying that he " serv'd against " the French ( 4.7.82 ) , it is not clear that any living Danish noble has ever actually fought in battle for Denmark . Despite the threat of war at the start of the play ( 1.1.73–110 ; 1.2.17 ...
... Claudius's saying that he " serv'd against " the French ( 4.7.82 ) , it is not clear that any living Danish noble has ever actually fought in battle for Denmark . Despite the threat of war at the start of the play ( 1.1.73–110 ; 1.2.17 ...
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... Claudius's opening speech . In it , the new King simply announces his decisions rather than trying to persuade the court of anything ( 1.2.1-39 ) . The only other time he publicly justifies his action , the nobles , again , listen in ...
... Claudius's opening speech . In it , the new King simply announces his decisions rather than trying to persuade the court of anything ( 1.2.1-39 ) . The only other time he publicly justifies his action , the nobles , again , listen in ...
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... Claudius's election as king , he speaks as though Denmark were a hereditary , not an elective , monarchy ( 1.3.16-28 ) . To Laertes , the family means everything . Vowing not to let anything in either this world or the next - not ...
... Claudius's election as king , he speaks as though Denmark were a hereditary , not an elective , monarchy ( 1.3.16-28 ) . To Laertes , the family means everything . Vowing not to let anything in either this world or the next - not ...
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... unreason - in life . Hamlet's trust in fate proves , literally , fatal . Setting aside a premonition and surrendering himself to fate , Hamlet walks passively into Claudius's deadly trap ( 5.2.208-20 ) Introduction 17.
... unreason - in life . Hamlet's trust in fate proves , literally , fatal . Setting aside a premonition and surrendering himself to fate , Hamlet walks passively into Claudius's deadly trap ( 5.2.208-20 ) Introduction 17.
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... Claudius with their news . That they do exactly what the Ghost wants seems an extraordinary stroke of fortune , upon ... Claudius's Roman name ( " Claudio " ) will be mentioned at a crucial moment in act 4 , scene 7 , though never seen ...
... Claudius with their news . That they do exactly what the Ghost wants seems an extraordinary stroke of fortune , upon ... Claudius's Roman name ( " Claudio " ) will be mentioned at a crucial moment in act 4 , scene 7 , though never seen ...
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