Hamlet Critical Viewpoints Flashcards
1
Q
Maynard Mack
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“Madness protects the speaker from being judged as a conscious being”
2
Q
John Kerrigan
A
“Hamlet never promises to revenge only to remember”
3
Q
William Hazlitt
A
“he is sensible of his own weakness”
4
Q
R N Watson
A
“Hamlet’s hesitation is right”
5
Q
Dr Johnson
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Hamlet’s treatment of Ophelia was “useless and cruelty”
6
Q
Director of Benedict Cumberbatch Production (national theatre)
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Robin Lough
7
Q
Notes on the production
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- Hamlet presented as more confident
- He has control over to Ophelia (dominance)
- She begs him
- Presented as cruel and heartless - Dr Johnson critical viewpoint
8
Q
Wilson Knight
A
“He is a good, and gentle king” (Claudius)
9
Q
Schofield
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“Claudius is morally empty”
