Essay On Isolation In Hamlet And Great Expectations

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In conclusion, the view that isolation is “not only imposed on the individuals, but also provided by their own conduct” is one that is prevalent throughout both Hamlet (1600) and Great Expectations (1861). Be it due to mentally imprisoned states in which the protagonists are trapped within their own psyches or societal constructs that restrict characters such as Hamlet from exercising their choice to life and Miss Havisham’s distress at not achieved a stereotypically feminine aspiration such as marriage, isolation is rife.