One rather weird way to think of nature getting its way is through Book 2 – Chapter XXX Of a monstrous child. Here he uses the image of a deformed child at birth and states that although it’s deformed, it is part of nature’s plan. And nature’s plan here is referenced to the Eyes of God, as he states that what we call a deformity or monsters are not so to God. ANd God has “comprehended therein” that there are infinite forms. From what I understand of this confusing chapter, it’s about we should accept what nature gives us and expel any astonishment or shock that a new form brings along with it. And we should love them equally, as they are still God’s children.
Author: l.liao
Hamlet
Consider the role of fortune (i.e. fate and/or chance) in the play.
Life or death has been a common theme in Hamlet, and the consequences of each characters’ actions that lead to them are undoubtedly affected by the strings of fate. Whether it is to “suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” or “take arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing them”, fate has already narrowed the characters’ paths. The fact that Hamlet’s supposed fate after the King’s death was eventually be king, has already lead him on a gruesome path of whether to end his own life or find a way to seek justice for his dead father. Throughout the play Hamlet is tormented by the question of whether to kill his uncle or end his own life. Every event that effects the decision he makes may alter his ultimate ending. Although he goes off the path to argue against his fate, the ghost of the past king has been shown to correct him onto the “right” path.