Shakespeare's famous saying: "There will be a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand readers."

That is to say, everyone with different positions can read "Hamlets" in "Hamlets" A completely different artistic conception can be seen in the book "Hamlet".

The original English sentence is: There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes.

(There are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand readers) That is, (There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes. A Thousand Hamlets)

The sentence "There are a thousand Hamlets for a thousand readers" describes a reality in reading, that is, reading the same text, readers have different reading results. same.

Extended information

Appreciation of works - themes of works

Love tragedy

"Hamlet" is a master of tragedy. The tragic love between Hamlet and Ophelia is an important tragic element. Their originally pure love eventually withered due to the pressure of the times, the use of bad guys and the exposure of the weaknesses in human nature.

This emotional development process from deep love to loss of control and then to withering reflects the current situation of European society at that time (the position of power in society and the corruption within the feudal dynasty) and the flaws in human nature. Even the ugly side played an irreplaceable role in deepening the theme, thus leaving a mark in the history of literature in the entire UK and even the world.

However, it should be pointed out that "Hamlet" is, after all, a tragedy with the theme of revenge. This tragic love is only a supporting plot in the story and serves the theme. . Therefore, it should be grasped as a whole in conjunction with the entire script, and its role cannot be simply exaggerated.

Later Influence

"Hamlet" is Shakespeare's most famous play, and it is also the earliest, most complex and longest of his four tragedies. There is a soliloquy by Hamlet in the three acts and one scene of the play, which is popular in both the original text and the translation.

"Hamlet" is known as one of the four great European masterpieces. Since its inception, it has been adapted into stage plays, operas, films and other works many times.

The reason why "Hamlet" has become the first of Shakespeare's four tragedies is not only because of the tragic ending of the work, but also because the work brings people heavy reflections on Hamlet's fate and the Renaissance at that time. Reflection on the social context of the period. The final ending of the protagonist Hamlet is the inevitable trend of the development of the entire era, and his personal sacrifice is also the final outcome of the development of the work. In a way, tragedy is not misfortune, but beauty in a sense.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia: Hamlet