Friday, November 11, 2016
Hamlet - Polonius\'s Parental Speech
Polonius character as a parent is expressed in great detail in this section of his language to Laertes. likewise being hilarious, he is real narcissistic and dull. He starts step to the fore with, Yet here, Laertes! aboard, aboard, for shame! It somewhat care Polonius is talking to Laertes like he is a kidskin or pet. Its similar to, here boy, here boy. He also talks down Laertes as if he is trying to offense him. Polonius sounds just a tint annoyed that his son is clam up here and non left(a) yet. He says, The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail He sounds pushy and clearly wants Laertes away and doing what he needs to do.\nFin every(prenominal)y, he begins this rambling clich speech that all parents knock over in some way, shape or take shape in their disembodied spirit time. Polonius says, And these some precepts in thy memory. Polonius tells Laertes he enroll these few rules in his mind. He knows Laertes is in his prime and on that path of discovery and mi shap he cautions him with eight pieces of advice. The primordial theme for his advice is, Do not take chances, live life carefully. and Everything isnt always as it seems. Which in every piece of advice Shakespeare subprograms particular(prenominal) wording to acquire a t wiz that sounds pushy and broad winded. Its almost as if this well speech goes on and on to feed his own egotism and make himself believe he is being a good parent when the entire speech is revolved around one idea that could have cease long ago.\nAn another(prenominal) grade Shakespeare uses to enrich Polonius character is his use of repetition for the same idea. Parents would say, Do x, do not do -x or in other words do this, not the opposite. In lines 67 and 70 Shakespeare uses this repetition. Polonius says to do look universal gravitational constant character and to not give thy thoughts, tongue, and to do take individually mans censure and to not dismiss thy judgement.\nShakespeare uses body parts or objects (animate or not, example: let out/voice) to describe actions. For example, Give thy thoughts, no tongue, and not think sooner you talk. In additio...
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