What lessons can be learned from Hamlet?

Here are a handful:

• “The world is a prison,” Hamlet sighs.
• “To thine own self be true”- NOT.
• “Were you not sent for?” Never trust your friends.
• “Mother, you have my father much offended”.
• “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” In other words, believe in ghosts.

How does Sons of Anarchy relate to Hamlet?

The two characters are both born as sons of leaders. Jax’s father is the president of SAMCRO while Hamlet’s father is the King Of Denmark. Both Hamlet and Jax go on to inherit the throne. Both Hamlet and Jax’s fathers are dead when events begin.

What is Shakespeare’s writing style in Hamlet?

Like all of Shakespeare’s tragedies, Hamlet is written mostly in verse, but over 30\% of the lines are in prose, which is the highest percentage of any of the tragedies. One reason for the high amount of prose is that Hamlet has more comic scenes than any of Shakespeare’s other tragedies.

What stories are similar to Hamlet?

15 ‘Hamlet’ Retellings That Aren’t ‘The Lion King’

• ‘Ophelia’ by Lisa M.
• ‘The Dead Fathers Club’ by Matt Haig.
• ‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead’ by Tom Stoppard.
• ‘The Black Prince’ by Iris Murdoch.
• ‘Dating Hamlet: Ophelia’s Story’ by Lisa Fiedler.
• ‘Something Rotten’ by Jasper Fforde.

What is special about Hamlet?

“Hamlet is Shakespeare’s greatest play because, while the play showcases the struggles of Danish royals, what Shakespeare has really written about are the core elements that drive all of us: grief, betrayal, love (or the lack thereof) and family.

What Shakespeare is SOA based on?

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It took a while but eventually everybody figured out that Sons of Anarchy was loosely inspired by Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Creator Kurt Sutter acknowledged the connection and, indeed, for anyone paying attention to the epic biker drama, even with only a superficial acquaintance with the play, the template was there.

What story is SOA based on?

Influenced by Hamlet, Sons of Anarchy centered around a family (both blood-related and not) of grim reaper patch-wearing outlaw bikers in a club known as SAMCRO (Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original), based in the fictional town of Charming, California.