“Classics in Drama”

ENG326

“Critical Appreciation of Hamlet"

By: Imran Ali Khan

Lecturer, Department of English
KUST
Topic: Critical Appreciation of Hamlet

Outline

• Opening Scene

• Plot Construction

• Procrastination

• Madness

• Character of fate

• Supernatural elements

• Paly within the Play

• Language of the Play

• Conclusion

Course: Classics in Drama ENG326–Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST –Email: imran_khattak@hotmail.com
Topic: Critical Appreciation of Hamlet

Opening Scene

• Key note of the Play

• Unexpected events

Course: Classics in Drama ENG326–Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST –Email: imran_khattak@hotmail.com
Topic: Critical Appreciation of Hamlet

Plot Construction

• Exposes the act of murder

• Personality like a hero

• Everything turns against Hamlet

• Theme of Revenge

Course: Classics in Drama ENG326–Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST –Email: imran_khattak@hotmail.com
Topic: Critical Appreciation of Hamlet

Procrastination

• Delaying the actions

• More prone to think first

• Conflict between imagination and ground reality

• Idealism of Hamlet

Course: Classics in Drama ENG326–Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST –Email: imran_khattak@hotmail.com
Topic: Critical Appreciation of Hamlet

Madness

• Surrounded by his griefs

• Insane behavior

Course: Classics in Drama ENG326–Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST –Email: imran_khattak@hotmail.com
Topic: Critical Appreciation of Hamlet

Character of Fat

• Exceptional Qualities

• Tragic end

• Revenge of father’s murder

Course: Classics in Drama ENG326–Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST –Email: imran_khattak@hotmail.com
Topic: Critical Appreciation of Hamlet

Supernatural Elements

• Belief in supernatural power

• Different purpose

• Link between natural and supernatural world

• Appearance of Ghost

Course: Classics in Drama ENG326–Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST –Email: imran_khattak@hotmail.com
Topic: Critical Appreciation of Hamlet

Play within the Play

• Claudius Crime

• Intensifies Hamlet resolution

• Hamlet- A Coach

Course: Classics in Drama ENG326–Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST –Email: imran_khattak@hotmail.com
Topic: Critical Appreciation of Hamlet

Language of the Play

• Free Language

• Similes and Metaphors

• Speech of insane people

• Self realization

Course: Classics in Drama ENG326–Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST –Email: imran_khattak@hotmail.com
Topic: Critical Appreciation of Hamlet

Conclusion

• Tragedy with a great deal of death

• Laertes tells Hamlet that they both will die

• What happened to Hamlet family

Course: Classics in Drama ENG326–Instructor: Imran Ali Khan, Lecturer, Department of English, KUST –Email: imran_khattak@hotmail.com