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    While some believe that Shakespeare's play Hamlet bears no relevance to modern life in the 21st century, there is substantial evidence that the lessons in Hamlet remain applicable today. Although aspects of the Elizabethan era and its focus on kings and queens are different from modern society, philosophers, historians and sociologists argue that human behavior and reactions do not change, and the same literary patterns appear across different cultures. Specifically, the play explores ideas around moral conduct, the effect of power, and human motivation that remain relevant today. A close examination of the diction and imagery in Hamlet shows that Shakespeare's writing proves pertinent to present-day readers, even if the plot itself does not resemble modern life.

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    While some believe that Shakespeare's play Hamlet bears no relevance to modern life in the 21st century, there is substantial evidence that the lessons in Hamlet remain applicable today. Although aspects of the Elizabethan era and its focus on kings and queens are different from modern society, philosophers, historians and sociologists argue that human behavior and reactions do not change, and the same literary patterns appear across different cultures. Specifically, the play explores ideas around moral conduct, the effect of power, and human motivation that remain relevant today. A close examination of the diction and imagery in Hamlet shows that Shakespeare's writing proves pertinent to present-day readers, even if the plot itself does not resemble modern life.

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    Hamlet Is Not Pertinent Includes The Fact That Society Has Changed So Drastically That Any

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    While some believe that Shakespeare's play Hamlet bears no relevance to modern life in the 21st century, there is substantial evidence that the lessons in Hamlet remain applicable today. Although aspects of the Elizabethan era and its focus on kings and queens are different from modern society, philosophers, historians and sociologists argue that human behavior and reactions do not change, and the same literary patterns appear across different cultures. Specifically, the play explores ideas around moral conduct, the effect of power, and human motivation that remain relevant today. A close examination of the diction and imagery in Hamlet shows that Shakespeare's writing proves pertinent to present-day readers, even if the plot itself does not resemble modern life.

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    Hartley 1 Bryce Hartley AP English Literature (2) Mrs. Dunlap 27 No e!"er 2##7 $i!

    eless Lessons Many "elie e %ha&espeare's play Hamlet "ears no rele ance to li(e in the 21st century. A(ter all (e)* i( any* aspects o( the Eli+a"ethan era re!ain in !o,ern li(e. $o,ay's society ,oes not re ol e aroun, -ings an, .ueens* "ut econo!ics an, co!!erce. Also* !any literary critics* such as Northrop /rye* assert literature itsel( ,escri"es a )orl, (ar ,i((erent (ro! our o)n that acts as a (or! o( escape (ro! chaotic !o,ern li(e. $his i,ea pro es true in Hamlet consi,ering ghosts are a pro,uct o( the i!agination* an, as such not rele ant to a person's li(e. An other reason so!e "elie e Hamlet is not pertinent inclu,es the (act that society has change, so ,rastically that any !essage contri e, ,uring that ti!e perio, can no longer "e applie, to,ay. /or these reasons a large nu!"er o( people "elie e Hamlet shoul, only "e rea, (or en0oy!ent "ecause none o( the in(or!ation or !essages re!ain applica"le to,ay. Although so!e thin& the lessons in Hamlet pro e irrele ant in !o,ern society* su"stantial e i,ence e1ists that suggest %ha&espeare's )riting re!ains pertinent to,ay. 2hile the plot in Hamlet ,oes not rese!"le !o,ern li(e* the lessons re!ain applica"le. Many philosophers* histories* an, sociologists preach the (act that history repeats itsel( an, the )ay hu!ans act an, react ,oes not change. Literary critics !irror this "elie( in that !any 3the sa!e literary patterns turn up )ithin ,i((erent cultures an, ,i((erent religions4 (Northrop /rye 115). $hus* e en though conte!porary culture ,i((ers greatly

    Hartley 2 (ro! the )orl, o( %ha&espeare patterns e1ist that can "e applie, to,ay. $hree i,eas in particularly pro e Hamlet's rele ance6 the i!portance o( !oral con,uct* the e((ect o( po)er* an, hu!an !oti ation. $hrough e1a!ination o( the ,iction an, i!agery use, in Hamlet* %ha&espeare's )riting pro es pertinent to present ,ay rea,ers.

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