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Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Saturday, November 14
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
Pier 57, Manhattan
25 11th Avenue, New York, NY · Map ↗
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet follows Hamlet’s search for vengeance against Claudius, while leaving questions about the Ghost, Hamlet’s behavior and Gertrude’s role unresolved. NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers Community discusses the play over 2 weeks, with Acts 4-5 as the required reading for week 2.

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*Hamlet* is Shakespeare's most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a "revenge tragedy," in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father's murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark. Much of its fascination, however, lies in its uncertainties. Among them: What is the Ghost--Hamlet's father demanding justice, a tempting demon, an angelic messenger? Does Hamlet go mad, or merely pretend to? Once he is sure that Claudius is a murderer, why does he not act? Was his mother, Gertrude, unfaithful to her husb…

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