In William Shakespeare’s, Hamlet, it demonstrates the need to
have control over others, even though it also shows people’s resistances
towards others manipulations. In Hamlet a
great example of a person who wants control over others is King Claudius. While
a person who resists his manipulation is the hire to the throne, Hamlet. This play has many great examples of the issue
of trying to control and trying to fight against others rule.
King Claudius is a great example for a person who tries
to control others because that is what many kings tend to do. Kings want to
have total control over their kingdoms and especially the people that live in
them including people who are related to them. A prime example of King Claudius
trying to control Hamlet is when he says “In going back to school in
Wittenberg, It is most retrograde to our desire” “(act 1, scene 2). In this quote King Claudius is basically
saying that he doesn’t want Hamlet to leave because it is not in the King’s
favor for Hamlet to leave. The King wants him to be home so that he can control
what he does instead of letting Hamlet go and create a future for himself.
Another good example of King Claudius trying to control
what Hamlet will do in the play is when he says,” and we beseech you, bend you
to remain here in the cheer and comfort in our eye”(act 1, scene 2). The King
in this quote is telling Hamlet that he doesn’t want Hamlet to leave because he
wants him to be somewhere that Claudius can keep an eye on him since him may
cause a threat to his rule. This makes it more evident that King Claudius is
trying to control whether or not Hamlet leaves, and in doing this makes it my
beneficial for himself by being able to watch Hamlet closely.
However Hamlet resists king Claudius by making it clear
to him that he will stay but that he is only doing it for is mom. It is shown
in the text when he says, “I shall in all my best obey you, madam” (act 1,
scene 2). In saying this he is listening to a command but is making a joke of
it as he does so. He does this by only addressing his mother in his answer and
by calling her madam he is undermining her title. Which is taking away some of
the control her tittle had over him by her being the Queen.
In conclusion the struggle between control and
resistances is shown by the language that was used between the King Claudius
and Hamlet. The need for control is a big part in the play for King Claudius
because it is something that he needs to have so that he is able to prove that
he is worthy enough to be the King. Also it is the need to be able to control
the real hire to the throne, Hamlet. With one mistake he could fall from being
the King of Denmark if he doesn't have everything the way that he needs it to
be. Hamlet’s need for resistance against
King’s Claudius’s manipulation is due to the fact that he won’t accept his
uncle-father, the King, as his true father because he believes that the King
isn’t worthy of his title. The need and resistance of control is a very big
part of the play because it shows the struggle that people have in their everyday
lives and challenges.
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