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     • Since Wittenberg is home to the Protestant movement, it is most likely that Hamlet is Protestant. Later in the play, Hamlet further defines himself as a Protestant when he says to Horatio, “Not a whit, we defy augury.
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   Is hamlet a Protestant?

   • Wittenberg is the university where Protestant reformation leader Martin Luther posted his ninety-five theses. Since Wittenberg is home to the Protestant movement, it is most likely that Hamlet is Protestant. Later in the play, Hamlet further defines himself as a Protestant when he says to Horatio, “Not a whit, we defy augury.

   Theme Analysis: Religion in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet"

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   Is hamlet a religious story?

   • William Shakespeare's Hamlet is a revenge tragedy full of murder and almost-incestuous relationships. Those do not sound like the typical elements of a story that is at all concerned with religious themes; however, the issues of mortality and the afterlife play a significant role in this play.

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   Is hamlet's father Catholic?

   • Mark Matheson argues Hamlet’s father is Roman Catholic when he states, “He has gone to his death ‘unhouseled’ and ‘unaneled’ (I.77)—that is, without benefit of the Eucharist and extreme unction—introduces a language that is unambiguously Roman Catholic” (384). If Hamlet’s father is religious, then we may surmise that Hamlet is also religious.

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   Does Shakespeare use religious references in Ghost & Hamlet?

   • In the play, it seems as though Shakespeare uses religious references where the Ghost is made to represent Roman Catholicism and Hamlet to represent Protestantism. During Ghost and Hamlet’s conversation, the audience is led to think that the ghost is stuck in a type of purgatory.

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   How does religion affect Hamlet's behavior?

   • The key moment when religion affects Hamlet 's behavior is when he is presented with the opportunity to avenge his father's death, as the former king has requested in a ghostly vision several scenes earlier. Hamlet has spent a great deal of mental energy up to this point trying to discern the truth about the claims of the ghost.

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   Is hamlet a man of faith?

   • In Ivor Morris’ review of religion in Shakespeare’s tragedies, he states, “A religious consciousness and potentiality is thus to be seen at work in Hamlet; yet by no stretch of the imagination can it be said that the play reveals him throughout as a man of faith” (405). I disagree.

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3. www.folger.edu › hamlet-ghost-catholic-protestantGhost test: Shakespeare's Hamlet shows a Protestant ...

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   Oct 31, 2017 · Is the ghost really Hamlet's father? Shakespeare highlights the difference in beliefs between early modern Catholics and Protestants.

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5. www.patheos.com › blogs › leithartHamlet Among Protestants And Catholics | Peter Leithart - Patheos

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   Hamlet, after all, has come from Wittenberg, cradle of Protestantism, and encounters a ghost fresh from Purgatory. That suggests Hamlet is a Protestant in Catholic world, rather than...

6. www.enotes.com › topics › hamletHow does religion influence Hamlet's behavior? - eNotes.com

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   Quick answer: Religion significantly influences Hamlet's behavior, particularly through his Christian beliefs. He refrains from killing Claudius during prayer, fearing it would send...

7. theopolisinstitute.com › leithart_post › hamletHamlet Among Protestants and Catholics - Theopolis Institute

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   Dec 3, 2015 · Hamlet does not find his Catholic (and prophet ic) soul stymied by the Protestant universe around him. Rather, the play suggests that Protestant and Catholic bloodlust can only end with same stupid slaughter.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Religious_views_of_WilliamReligious views of William Shakespeare - Wikipedia

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   Although Shakespeare commonly adapted existing tales, typically myths or works in another language, Joseph Pearce claims that King John, King Lear and Hamlet were all works that had been done recently and in English with an anti-Catholic bias, and that Shakespeare's versions appear to be a refutation of the source plays. [53]

9. www.owleyes.org › text › hamletHistorical Context in Hamlet - Owl Eyes

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   Protestant Reformation: The main action of Hamlet takes place in Denmark, a largely Protestant nation at the time of the play’s composition. Though Roman Catholics believe in a state of purgatory—where souls go after death to atone for wrongdoings—the Protestants broke with a number of Catholic teachings, including the existence of ...