Comparing Shakespeare s Hamlet And Blake s Song Of...

Compare the ways in which Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Blake’s Song of Innocence poems have explored the theme of religion. Religion in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, is questioned directly throughout the play whereas Blake’s poetry indirectly queries religion and implies that it’s God that will lead your soul to a happier life. This is evident in Blake’s poetry as he portrays God as a helpful being but makes the audience contemplate the negative connotations around his religious imagery; such as the angel in The Chimney Sweeper (henceforth referenced as SOI) can be portrayed as an oppressive agent because he is ordering Tom to do an undesirable job. This connects to the fact Blake disapproved of the Enlightenment, where he favored personal rather than institutional religious experience, so his religious views were considered unorthodox. Shakespeare’s Hamlet was written to illustrate fundamental problems of the Renaissance because the dominant religion fragmented from Catholic to Protestant. The changing attitudes and confusion led to people questioning religion which is highligh ted throughout play. Initially, the ideas of religious innocence and purity in Blake’s poem SOI are features in Shakespeare’s characters Ophelia and Hamlet. Hamlet is used to undermine Ophelia’s religious purity and innocence, because she’s disregarded her faith. This is shown in two Acts; firstly, ‘†¦ Beauty will sooner transform honesty from what it is to a bawd than the force of honesty†¦Ã¢â‚¬â„¢ and ‘Get thee to aShow MoreRelatedBusiness and Management2600 Words   |  11 Pagesat the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Barnet, S., Cain, W.E., Burto, W. (2011). Literature for composition: Essays, stories, poems, and plays (9th ed.). New York, NY: Longman. All electronic materials are available on the student website. |Week One: Elements of Literature—Stories Read MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pagesbuilt-in pretests and posttests, focus on what you need to learn and to review in order to succeed. Visit www.mymanagementlab.com to learn more. DEVELOPING MANAGEMENT SKILLS EIGHTH EDITION David A. Whetten BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Kim S. Cameron UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Prentice Hall Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul SingaporeRead MoreOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 Pagesmanaging, organizing and reflecting on both formal and informal structures, and in this respect you will find this book timely, interesting and valuable. Peter Holdt Christensen, Associate Professor, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark McAuley et al.’s book is thought-provoking, witty and highly relevant for understanding contemporary organizational dilemmas. The book engages in an imaginative way with a wealth of organizational concepts and theories as well as provides insightful examples from the