Document Type
Paper
Publication Date
Spring 2020
Abstract
By looking at trauma narratives we are able to learn about the nature of trauma as well as the effective and ineffective ways it has been handled by literary characters. Hamlet by William Shakespeare tells of the young prince Hamlet who, in repressing his trauma, unwittingly falls victim to repeating the anger reinforced by his father’s ghost while he continually allows no one to see anything but the mask of his antic disposition. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley portrays the turmoil between Dr. Frankenstein and his monster—a rejected creation scorned by a tortured creator—which not only consumes them but also tears their communities apart.
Recommended Citation
Knippenberg, Jonathan, "Searching for Understanding: How Hamlet and Frankenstein Inform Humanity’s Response to Trauma" (2020). English Senior Capstone. 4.
https://pillars.taylor.edu/english-student/4
Notes
Course: ENG 492 - Senior Project Research
Faculty Project Director: Dr. Carie King