Everyone Is a Little Bit Macbeth and a Little Hamlet
Mankind has always made an effort to understand and explain themselves and the world. Art and theater in particular have been the most important assistants of humankind throughout this effort. Theatrical works expand our knowledge of ourselves and life through tragedy characters such as Macbeth and Hamlet, while also confronting us with our own selves. I admit that it is a bit difficult to deal with the thirty-four plays of Shakespeare, who is the great theater writer of not only English literature, but also all world literature. Today I will talk about Hamlet's mother and his relationship with Ophelia in the first part of my article. In the second part, I will share some thoughts about Macbeth in terms of a tragic incident.
Unlike many theatrical writers, people in Shakespeare's plays can in no way be the spokesperson for Shakespeare. The characters created by Shakespeare have no relation to his self, his philosophy of life, his thoughts, his feelings. Their characters have their own unique self, philosophy of life, feelings and thoughts. As they talk, Shakespeare who created them, is silent. Also, Shakespeare successfully combines humorous and painful scenes in our daily life. After Macbeth and his wife killed Duncan, a drunken doorman was funny when he let guests in, and the gravedigger joked with Hamlet while digging Ophelia's grave are two best examples. When we read the works, such contrasts are certainly not odd because Shakespeare is both a great tragedian and a great comedy writer. Tragedy emerges from people's specific flaws or weaknesses. For example, if Hamlet were a young man who could make quick decisions and act immediately, he would avenge his father without any disaster happening to him. If