Whenever Hamlet speaks, it has a great impact not only to the audience, but to those around him. However, his words are more towards himself. He continuously reveals how confused he is, and explains his thoughts on his future actions. Hamlet is a young, smart man who, out of anger and spite, wants revenge, yet he never promises death, but a consequence. His biggest problem is dealing with the emotional drama. Hamlet over analyzes his situations to the highest; he constatntly has death on his mind that is proven by his soliloquies. Throughout the play, Hamlet goes back and forth with his options, until his mind finally becomes exhausted. This is a method of performance utterance and self-overhearing. Being the main character, creates the main idea of focusing on Hamlet's growth, and reveals how he does, or doesn't go through with the decisions he has made, in his mind. In the matter of life, along with Hamlet is self-overhearing, which can create destruction not only to those around us, but to ourselves. Mostly everyone over analyzes their thoughts, and puts them into theories, with or without any logical explanation. However, in order to create a new life, mentally and physically, one must talk things though to one's actions and to provide reasons on one's decisions. Whenever an individual "says" something, it never becomes to true until it is done by action.
Hamlet lets his emotions have great impact in his decisions due to performative utterance. He is constantly deciding how he would get to plan A to plan C. Hamlet is desperate for revenge, because he feels he would stop being torn with his feelings. Hamlet reveals his thoughts on the subject of suicide to muder and what he must to to reach a stable place of mind. Throughout his use of performative utterances, Hamlet realized how greatly his words are influential, and powerful. His words are not toward the Hamlet, but to himself, since he questioning himself. Hamlet doesn't know what to do, because he is confused. He became aware on his words reflect on those around him, and creates consequences for them, like Ophelia. By Hamlet's words, he sets life-changing goals on what he feel is just, however, doesn't conquer them right away due to his mind being all over the place. Hamlet uses his theory of self-overhearing against his original plans. He breaks them down to a thread. Hamlet uses the excuse through contemplation because he is over analyzing his thoughts and soon-to-be actions. He learns the most when he talking to himself, soliloquies, because it gives him epiphanies. Shakespeare made Hamlet's thought so significant, because without them, the plot would be a flat portrayal of life, and Hamlet would be a mystery. Hamlet's conversations to himself creates suspense, and second guessing on how he feels, not only towards Claudius, but to himself. Performative utterance provides Hamlet ways to speak, and to display his actions, no matter what others might say.
Performative utterance affects my life greatly, as well as Hamlet's. Everyone has that little, annoying voice in their head, telling them when it's a good idea or a bad idea. Conscience can and will make you feel horrible, only if you are messing up. My conscience awakens when I do not do my homework, and I am heading to that class. However, when you are doing the right thing, you feel a sense of happiness. When I am in a tough situation and make the right choice, I feel very proud of myself. Although I am very determined in my goals, I can't just say I'm going to do something, I must actually do it. The more I say I'm going to this and that, I most likely won't unless I am in a determined emotional state. I must actually get what I need, and just start doing it. When I talk to others about my goals, I am explaining my life, and I am convincing myself that I will achieve that goal, no matter what. Self-overhearing can destory my mind set because I create such high expections that can easily be let down, by my lack of motivation to do what I have to do. Procrastination is the easy option, yet terrible option for a long-term process. When I'm talking about tasks I need to follow through on, it ends up not happening because talk is cheap. I must push myself, physically and mentally. When I compare my work to others, I find it to be encouraging to better myself, and establish a better system for my work. Life is somewhat of a competition and is a great motivation, when you are being compared because you are thriving to be better and successful. Self-overhearing will either help you or hurt you, by providing self-help or self-destruction.
Performative utterance affects every individual, including Hamlet and myself. In Hamlet, his soliloquies was wishy-washy by not understanding his own words. Eventually with time, Hamlet realizes that words are just words. "Actions speak louder than words." (Unknown) Hamlet's actions, as well as my own, will not be accomplished just by saying he will do something, he must actually take on his action by hand. Hamlet's self-overhearing contributes to his thoughts, and his action, and drives a person crazy with true intentions, by what they say. Since the audience is allowed to listen to Hamlet's thoughts, we understand how his words are influential, and we must question his true intentions. All in all, words do not mean anything, unless those words are proven true by action. "Actions speak louder than words", is true only if the motivation is behind it.
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