哈姆雷特性格延宕浅谈

Procrastination in Hamlet’s Character

哈姆雷特这一形象历来是一个很有争议的人物,他的性格中的延宕更是众说纷纭。历代的评论家从不同的角度认识哈姆雷特,认为哈姆雷特的延宕源于性格上的懦弱和能力上的不足;也有一说为俄底浦斯情结。本文试结合莎士比亚的生活环境和原剧,浅谈哈姆雷特延宕的原因。

Hamlet has been a controversial character in the world of literature. Scholars and critics have widely divided opinions regarding his procrastinating disposition. Some believed that it had to do with his weakness and inability, while others attributed it to his Oedipus complex. This paper aims to explore the causes of Hamlet＇s procrastination in the light of both Shakespeare＇s living environment and his play in the original.