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Hamlet is a play that has proved to stay relevant ever since it first debuted over four hundred years ago. The reasoning behind the play’s ability to be regarded as one of the best, if not the best play ever written is because it appeals to timeless conditions of life. These aspects include human growth, aspiration, and mortality. The play Hamlet appeals to many aspects of what is known as the Human Condition, one of which is growth. Growth is a key element of the Human Condition because of all that it encompasses. People can grow in multiple ways, such as physically, emotionally and spiritually. Hamlet exemplifies all three of these types of growth throughout the play. Physical growth is shown after Hamlet left Denmark and when he returned …show more content…

This is a clear representation of how his emotions changed from desiring nothing but the throne and the power that came with it to want to become a more spiritual man and pure. These themes shown in Hamlet are still clear in today’s society in many ways. Physical growth is obvious when looking at how much emphasis is put on being fit and it is why people spend so much time and money on diets, exercise equipment, gym memberships, and many more aspects of the life dedicated to improving the body. Emotional growth is represented today by the amount of significance there is on catering so many items to adolescents, because of how …show more content…

Aspiration is another key player in keeping the play so important over four centuries after it was first performed. Aspiration plays a major role in Hamlet because it is throughout the entire play. In the very beginning of the play Claudius was aspiring for the position of the king of Denmark, but his brother already held that title. Claudius’ aspiration led him to commit regicide and then usurp the throne. This event is what drives the rest of the play forward and is based on the major motivator of aspiration. This integral aspect of the Human Condition was clearly shown in Hamlet and continues to be seen today in many parts of life. In the realm of careers, aspiration is the reason people work so much. It drives people to become the best they can be in their field to either climb further up the ladder or to make sure that their position is not taken by somebody else. Aspiration can lead to positive or negative outcomes due to the means people take to achieve their desired ends. Since aspiration is plain to see in both Hamlet and today’s society, it should come as no surprise that the play still proves to be relevant

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