Nineteenth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

Abstract

The prime objective of this study is to find out traces of Quran, Hadith and Buddhism in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, an eponymous play. Certain critics term it a religious allegory or religious play, but all of them have commented in a sweeping manner. The paper has investigated that what elements of these two different religions are found in the play. The paper refers to the certain relevant segments of Quranic verses and of Hadith. But the references to Buddhism and Buddha are in a general manner. The soliloquies, asides and dialogues of Hamlet with different characters especially of Gertrude shall be taken into account. The main focus shall be to the relevant Holy Quranic verses whose deeper meaning and superficial meanings find a touch in the witty but apparently obtuse dialogues of Hamlet. The paper further undertakes the study that whether Shakespeare has ever studied the religious books: The Tripitaka, the Holy Quran and Hadith.