哈姆雷特的Humanism

Humanism---HamletDefinitionTheThemeofThePresentationConclusion HumanismInabroadsense,humanismsuggestsanyattitudethattendstoexaltthehumanelementorstresstheimportanceofhumaninterests,asopposedtothesupernatural,divineelementsorasopposedtothegrossed,animalelements;Inamorespecificsense,itsuggestsadevotiontothosestudies,which,inparticular,dealwiththelife,thought,languageandliteratureofhumanbeings,andwhicharesupposedtopromotehumanculturemosteffectively. TheThemeofThePresentationTheconflictbetweenHamletandClaudiusconstitutesthemaincontradictionofthetragedy,whichistheinternalFeudalPalacestrugglesuperficially.Butitreflectsconflictsandcompetitionbetweennew,oldforcesandvaluesofsurvivalactually.Shakespearecarriesforwardthenewhumanism,alsoshowsRenaissanceadvancedhumanisticideals,profoundcontradictionsandfiercestruggleamongtheincreasinglydeclinedfeudalmonarchybythestoryofHamlet’srevengeforfather. TheReflectionofThemeinthePlayHamlet’sMonologueonLifeAndDeath“Tobe,ornottobe:thatisthequestion:Whether’tisnoblerinthemindtosufferTheslingsandarrowsofoutrageousfortune,Ortotakearmsagainstaseaoftroubles,Andbyopposingendthem?”~~~~~~ ThisisthemostfamoussectionofmonologueofHamlet.Themonologuedoesn’tprovethatHamletwantstoescapefromtheresponsibilityofrevenginghisdeadfatherbycomingtocommitsuicide.Butithasexpressedhumanismthinker’sthinkingoflifeanddeathquestion. Hamlet’s“Craziness”Hamlet’s“craziness”isakindofstrong-spiritedandsober-headedcraziness.Itcanmakehistalktakemysteriouscolor,anditmakeusfeelconfusedandproducingtheillusion,butthisisonlyonthesurfaceandintheform,theoppositeresultisthatitisimbuedwithdeepphilosophictheoriesandhasmorepotentialmeanings. Forexample,wecandeeplyknowmuchinformationaboutHamlet’shumanismthoughtinhisargumentwithRosencrantzandGuildenstemabout“nightmare”and“wildambition”,inSceneⅡActⅡ,andinhisreprimandingtohismotherinSceneⅢActⅣ. TheReflectionofThemeintheCurrentMovieThenegotiationfailedintheendofthemovieBraveHeart.ForthekingofEnglanddidn’ttakethepeople’sfreedomandequalityintoconsideration.HeonlywantedtobribeWallace.Besides,hefocusedonthelandbuthumanqualities.ThusWallacefoughtforfreedomaccompaniedbythepeople,whichpresentedthehumanisticidealsinsomeaspects. TheReflectionofThemeintheCurrentEventTheAmericanslaunchedapeacefuldemonstrationactivitycalled“OccupyingWallStreet”onSeptember17th,2011. Thisactivityaimstoexpressthediscontentwiththefinancialsystem’spartialityfortherichandthepowerfulandcriticizethetriggerforthefinancialtsunami.ThecauseoftheeventisthatU.Sfinancialinstitutionsdonotconsiderthepublicequality,whichreflectsthehumanismtosomeextent. ConclusionHamletisahumanist,amanwhoisfreefrommedievalprejudicesandsuperstitions.hehasanunboundedlovefortheworldinsteadoftheheaven.Helovesgoodandheatsevil.Headoreshisfather,lovesOpheliaandgreetshisschool-fellowswithheartywelcome,whileheisdisgustedwithhisuncle’sdrunkennessandshockedbyhismother’sshallowness. Whenothersspeakoftheir“duty”tohim,heanswers“yourlove,asmine,toyou.”Hespeakstoanactorpreciselyashedoestoacourtier.Akingandabeggarareallonetohim.Hisdemocratictendencyisbasedonhishumanistthought.Intheplay,Hamletisnotpropagatingcommittingsuicide,onthecontrary,whathemaintainsistopickupweapontofightthecrimesocietyandtoputthoughtintopractice.ThisisamarrowofhumanismthoughtofRenaissanceperiod. Thanksforyourappreciation. Thanks