Hamlet VS The Importants of Being Earnest

p Shakespeare vs . Wilde 8 Running head : SHAKESPEARE VS . WILDE Beyond the Ordinary Bloody Hell Drama

Tina McGee

Western Governors University

Beyond the Ordinary Bloody Hell Drama

Beyond all human endeavors to attain their highest human potential be it during grief , war , abundance , injustice , among others , is the rule that no matter what , always do the right thing

In this particular , I have chosen William Shakespeare 's work Hamlet , Prince of Denmark ' as well as Oscar Wilde 's The Importance of Being Earnest ' as the two main plays

for my essay

I have a particular interest in these two plays by two different authors , because the two radiates social and moral themes , which I think is more interesting . Hamlet ' for example , conveys the message of revenge as evil and could result to unintended consequences . The Importance of Being Earnest ' posits an emphasis on the importance of being Earnest (since this was paramount during the Victorian era , which I would later on mention in my succeeding discussions . However , I have chosen the two plays because of its contrasting theme-satire vs tragedy . I was particularly interested in the way the two plays (in different themes ) could stir up moral-social values and messages

`Hamlet ' is a story of oozing portrayal for vengeance (Shakespeare as cited in The Literature Network , 2000 . Hamlet accidentally killed Polonius , after he thought that it was Claudius (the new King of Denmark . He intended to avenge the death of his father on Claudius However , after the accidental killing of Polonius , Ophelia (the daughter of the latter who loved Hamlet despite the hatred she felt for him ) and Laertes (son of Polonius , brother of Ophelia , were especially furious on him and planned to kill him to avenge the death of their father . It was the latter who carried on the plan since Ophelia was prevented by her love for Hamlet . On the course of their pursuit for revenge , all Hamlet and Laertes gain was the unintended consequence of their actions The first accidentally killed Polonius instead of the king , as cited by Shakespeare (n .d

Hamlet

How now ? A rat ? [draws]

Dead for a ducat , dead

Polonius : [Behind the Arras]

O , I am slain ! [Fall and Dies] (Shakespeare

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Laertes , on the other hand , instead of killing Hamlet , was killed by his own sword as mentioned by Shakespeare (n .d

Laertes

Why , as a woodcock to mine own springe , Osric I am justly kill 'd with mine own treachery (Shakespeare

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The message however of the play conveys that , revenge is not always the right thing to do , no matter how badly you 've been hurt by someone . This is conveyed in the play of Shakespeare (n .d , when Laertes spoke to Hamlet

It is here , Hamlet : Hamlet , thou art slain No medicine in the world can do thee good (Shakespeare

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On the other hand The Importance of Being Earnest ' portrayed the story of two characters (Jack and Algernon ) that had employ deception for their...