Character BLOG #2

      Though the plot setup and structure of each are much different, the main protagonists in Hamlet and Pride and Prejudice are actually quite similar. Their both seemingly the most educated characters in their respective roles. Hamlet is very philosphical and relfective and seems to understand the workings of the world better than his counterparts while Elizabeth also possess a sort of intellectual curiosity that puts her above hers sisters, mothers, and friends. But let me expand on the reflectiveness of both characters for I believe that this trait is clear demonstrated in both characters. When Elizabeth recieved the love letter from Darcy, she went into a deep period of reflection where she contemplated all her views and morals. Likewise when Hamlet witnessed an actor cry with a very real and sincere emotion he too contemplated his worth and on numerous occasion Hamlet relfected on such topics as suicide. However, in a drama such as Hamlet, the characters are used as tools to propel the ongoing themes of the story. In that, Hamlet is simply a a representaion of one's struggle between revenge and familial duty. While in a comedy such as Pride and Prejudice, the characters themselves are the subject of the story and the source of laughter. The long descreptions and dialogues between the characters creates the comedy for the reader. Moreover, characters in drama are more theme oriented while comdedic characters are more or less in and of themsleves.