Hamlet critics Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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A.C Bradley
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“Hamlet as a tragic hero - driven by moral sensitivity and introspection”
2
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T.S Eliot
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Criticised the play as an “artistic failure” - Hamlet’s emotions are disproportionate
3
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Jane Adelman (FEMINIST)
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Hamlet’s deepest fear and disgust stems from Gertrude’s sexuality, not just the murder of his father
4
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Ernest Jones (FREUDIAN)
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Oedipal reading - Hamlet’s hesitation stems from an unconscious desire and guilt
5
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Rebecca Smith
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Gertrude is not weak or immoral - she is just trying to survive in a male-dominated court
