Реферат: Hamlet Brutal Truth Essay Research Paper Disillusionment

quintessence of dust?”

Scene 2, Act 2, Lines 332-3

Drawing on Biblical allusions, Hamlet redefines the position of man as

simply “that which came from dust”. From this stance, it is inferred

that solely God is Truth. Man, coming from the lowly earth, cannot be

depended upon to deliver pure and true thoughts, as his source of origin

itself is impure and unclean. If one establishes this rationality for

mankind’s nature, then all the characters in the play can be accounted

for.