However, Zeffirelli uses this sexual tension to suggest a theme that has been the topic of conversation around Hamlet for a very long time - the Oedipus complex. ... By including this scene, Zeffirelli attempts to address the debate among those who study Shakespeare and introduce the perspective of Hamlet. ...
In transitioning eras, a shift in contextual values and attitudes influences the composer's purpose and shaping of textual content within their texts. Shakespeare was heavily influenced by Queen Elizabeth's patronage and approval as she was fearful of the stability of her heirless monarchy and cou...
With three texts spanning over four centuries, not only does the style of writing change, but the presentation of relationships becomes arguably more realistic. In terms of love, it is arguable that all three texts; "Hamlet," "Sons and Lovers," and "A Streetcar Named Desire," present it as a destruc...
