The influence, or not, of religion on the behaviour of Shakespeare's main characters in Hamlet and Macbeth
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The influence, or not, of religion on the behaviour of Shakespeare's main characters in Hamlet and MacbethAuthor (s)
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Pitarch Santos, Miguel Ángel; Jaume I. Departament d'Estudis AnglesosDate
2018-06-12Publisher
Universitat Jaume IAbstract
The Elizabethan England, its people and the morals of the time are reflected in many of Shakespeare's
plays. Conversely, religion is a subject that is not entirely defined in some of his plays. The doubts
about which ... [+]
The Elizabethan England, its people and the morals of the time are reflected in many of Shakespeare's
plays. Conversely, religion is a subject that is not entirely defined in some of his plays. The doubts
about which was the religion of the playwright and the disagreements between Catholics and
Protestants of the period could have been the cause of the lack of clarity of this subject in his works.
This feature can be observed in the plays of Hamlet and Macbeth . Within each play, the characters are
familiar with the Christian religion. In Hamlet , the presence of religion from symbols and acts is much
more precise than in Macbeth where religion is a more abstract topic, and it is related to the belief of
the existence of Heaven and Hell. On the other hand, other theories defend that in both works they do
not follow religious ideas because the characters do not pursue the path of forgiveness and they only
seek their happiness. However, in both plays, it is observed that the characters bear religion in mind in
their life, but they also pursue their earthly desires and acts that are related to sin and that lead them to
perdition away from the path of God. Therefore the ambiguity of the influence of religion in both
works is evident. [-]
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Treball Final de Grau en Estudis Anglesos. Codi: EA0938. Curs acadèmic: 2017/2018
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