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I hold my duty as i hold my soul both to my God and to my Gracious King - In what ways does Shakespeare challenge this statement then? In what ways does Shakespeare challenge this statement now
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ZEENA PRICE FEBRUARY 2002 'I HOLD MY DUTY AS I HOLD MY SOUL BOTH TO MY GOD AND TO MY GRACIOUS KING,' IN WHAT WAYS DOES SHAKESPEARE CHALLENGE THIS STATEMENT THEN? IN WHAT WAYS DOES SHAKESPEARE CHALLENGE THIS STATEMENT NOW? Polonius' statement, found in Act Two, Scene Two, reflects the symmetry and order of the society he lives in. He inhabits a world of certainty and medieval convention. The play can be seen to challenge the statement, both in the action and in the characters, particularly in the character of Hamlet himself. It is Hamlet, the 'renaissance' man of the play, whose controversial attitude is constantly seen to challenge the medieval certainties that could still be seen in Jacobean society. Value was placed on duty to the monarch and to God; the institution of marriage was sacred and scientific reasoning was absolute and definite. All these things are challenged in Shakespeare's Hamlet. The...
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