How Does Shakespeare Present Stooicism In Hamlet
The story of Hamlet shows Stoicism, which Hamlet himself conveys in Shakespeare’s piece. Stoicism means self-control or enduring of pain in order to develop clear judgement and inner calm. Stoicism was derived from Greek word “stoa” referring to a colonnade and developed by Zeno of Citium. Stoicism was presented in this play when Hamlet disguised himself as madman to avert his uncle’s attention to him as Claudius sees him as a threat. Hamlet discovered the truth behind his father’s death because of the old king’s spirit wandering the castle at night. At this moment he carefully devised a scheme. He tried to wear a mask but not literally, in order to hide his plan to avenge his father’s death. Hamlet has been enduring a lot of pain to achieve