Critical Essay On Hamlet

From the innumerable works of William Shakespeare, Hamlet is one that seems to be written about the most. Being the longest of Shakespeare’s tragedies, Hamlet is a work that seems to be full of wisdom and insight, as well as many famous quotes. In ‘The Essay of Death: An Essay on Hamlet’ by G. Wilson Knight, the intricacies of the human emotion as portrayed by the lead character, is described and analyzed. The play aptly provides wisdom and insight into the human emotion and mind, especially when the mind is wrought with suffering and pain.

Very early in the play, we are introduced to the pain that Hamlet suffers from the tragedies that have taken place. In fact, when we are first introduced to him, he is in mourning of his recently deceased father (the King of Denmark). It seems that he is suffering a lot from the loss of his father. In his essa...