Topic > Shakespeare Human Nature Essay - 604

Maham Hassan8 April 2014ITA3USShakespeare's vision of human natureWilliam Shakespeare was truly a master and a genius in exploring the many facets of human nature: from the beauty of his sonnets, to the comedy of his characters , in the dark and twisted fields of love, betrayal and war. Without a doubt the exploration of human strengths and weaknesses is key to the popularity and survival of Shakespeare's literary genius and its applicability across cultures and time. Examining human nature through its literature, we come across many situations that have always existed and will exist around a society. He wrote many plays, which included romance, revenge and deception. His view of human nature was simple; he was different from other writers. We saw many of his nuances in Hamlet, where he was a prince transformed into a vengeful prince. The first one we observed was "revenge". Hamlet was a sweet and loving prince who was fond of his family and loved them very much. But then a ghost of King Hamlet comes and warns him to be careful...