In my collage, I interpreted Hamlet’s complex mind through a variety of pictures. In the centre of the collage is a picture of a brain, which is a symbol for Hamlet’s brain. Surrounding the brain, there is an assortment of photos representing Hamlet’s thoughts. There are four specific sections of his thoughts that are divided up by colour. Each colour characterizes a particular set of thoughts.
The first section on my collage is represented by the colour green. The green signifies Hamlet’s thought about religion. There are three photos within this section: a church, a cross and a portrait of Jesus. All three photos show how throughout the entire play, religion is always a subconscious thought in Hamlet’s head. There are also a number of times when religion comes up as a theme in the play. The act of committing sin is one of the major thoughts that stops Hamlet from murdering Claudius.
The second section of my collage is represented by the colour orange. This is the largest and most significant section of Hamlet’s thoughts. This section symbolizes death throughout the play. The first death that takes place and sets the theme of tragedy into course is the death of old King Hamlet. This death takes place before the play even begins and we see the effect it has on the characters, and especially Hamlet. There are four photos displayed in this section: a coffin, a gravestone, flowers, and swords. Each one of these photos relates to death.
The third section of my collage is represented by the colour red. This specific section is actually a quite small portion of Hamlet’s thoughts. Throughout the beginning of the play, we see a form of love that he portrays for his father. Towards the end of the play, after Ophelia’s death, Hamlet reveals his love for Ophelia. There are four pictures to demonstrate Hamlet’s love for Ophelia: a rose, a couple kissing, a couple holding hands and a heart. All of these photos represent Hamlet’s love for Ophelia, but the heart may also represent Hamlet’s love for his father.
The colour yellow represents the last section of my collage. This section symbolizes Hamlet’s vision to be King. Since his father was killed, Claudius became King. Hamlet believes that Claudius does not deserve the thrown and he thinks he is well suited for the position. He also believes that Claudius stole the thrown from him. In this section, there are three photos present: a castle, a thrown and a crown. All three photos relate to the position of a King.
The first section on my collage is represented by the colour green. The green signifies Hamlet’s thought about religion. There are three photos within this section: a church, a cross and a portrait of Jesus. All three photos show how throughout the entire play, religion is always a subconscious thought in Hamlet’s head. There are also a number of times when religion comes up as a theme in the play. The act of committing sin is one of the major thoughts that stops Hamlet from murdering Claudius.
The second section of my collage is represented by the colour orange. This is the largest and most significant section of Hamlet’s thoughts. This section symbolizes death throughout the play. The first death that takes place and sets the theme of tragedy into course is the death of old King Hamlet. This death takes place before the play even begins and we see the effect it has on the characters, and especially Hamlet. There are four photos displayed in this section: a coffin, a gravestone, flowers, and swords. Each one of these photos relates to death.
The third section of my collage is represented by the colour red. This specific section is actually a quite small portion of Hamlet’s thoughts. Throughout the beginning of the play, we see a form of love that he portrays for his father. Towards the end of the play, after Ophelia’s death, Hamlet reveals his love for Ophelia. There are four pictures to demonstrate Hamlet’s love for Ophelia: a rose, a couple kissing, a couple holding hands and a heart. All of these photos represent Hamlet’s love for Ophelia, but the heart may also represent Hamlet’s love for his father.
The colour yellow represents the last section of my collage. This section symbolizes Hamlet’s vision to be King. Since his father was killed, Claudius became King. Hamlet believes that Claudius does not deserve the thrown and he thinks he is well suited for the position. He also believes that Claudius stole the thrown from him. In this section, there are three photos present: a castle, a thrown and a crown. All three photos relate to the position of a King.
In conclusion, I thought the variety of photos represented each section of Hamlet’s thoughts very well. The four sections: religion, death, love and the thrown, all illustrate the thoughts of Hamlet that are carried throughout the play.
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