@article{ART003099643},
author={YU YEONJU},
title={Virgin Envy and Misogyny in Hamlet by Lee Youn-taek},
journal={PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE},
issn={1975-1621},
year={2024},
number={45},
pages={261-282},
doi={10.33639/ptc.2024..45.010}
TY - JOUR
AU - YU YEONJU
TI - Virgin Envy and Misogyny in Hamlet by Lee Youn-taek
JO - PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE
PY - 2024
VL - null
IS - 45
PB - Research Institute for East-West Thought
SP - 261
EP - 282
SN - 1975-1621
AB - This study takes a critical look at notable works in the theater history, with a particular emphasis on Hamlet, rewritten and directed by Lee Youn-taek. Lee diminishes the themes of war and political conflict in the original, leading to an exaggerated focus on the virginity of Gertrude and Ophelia. This obsession is linked to Hamlet’s lineage, as Lee suggests that Claudius is his real father. This twist alters the foundational motives for Hamlet’s vengeance and murder, presenting a controversial reinterpretation. Lee also diverges from Shakespeare’s narrative by incorporating a sexual encounter between Claudius and Ophelia, framing it as a rivalry with Hamlet that culminates in Ophelia’s death due to the loss of her virginity. Lee’s rendition of Hamlet centers around a male-dominated competition concerning the ownership of virginity, leading to the sacrifice of female characters in their conflicts.
KW - Lee Youn-taek;Hamlet;virgin envy;purity myth;misogyny
DO - 10.33639/ptc.2024..45.010
ER -
YU YEONJU. (2024). Virgin Envy and Misogyny in Hamlet by Lee Youn-taek. PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE, 45, 261-282.
YU YEONJU. 2024, "Virgin Envy and Misogyny in Hamlet by Lee Youn-taek", PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE, no.45, pp.261-282. Available from: doi:10.33639/ptc.2024..45.010
YU YEONJU "Virgin Envy and Misogyny in Hamlet by Lee Youn-taek" PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE 45 pp.261-282 (2024) : 261.
YU YEONJU. Virgin Envy and Misogyny in Hamlet by Lee Youn-taek. 2024; 45 : 261-282. Available from: doi:10.33639/ptc.2024..45.010
YU YEONJU. "Virgin Envy and Misogyny in Hamlet by Lee Youn-taek" PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE no.45(2024) : 261-282.doi: 10.33639/ptc.2024..45.010
YU YEONJU. Virgin Envy and Misogyny in Hamlet by Lee Youn-taek. PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE, 45, 261-282. doi: 10.33639/ptc.2024..45.010
YU YEONJU. Virgin Envy and Misogyny in Hamlet by Lee Youn-taek. PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE. 2024; 45 261-282. doi: 10.33639/ptc.2024..45.010
YU YEONJU. Virgin Envy and Misogyny in Hamlet by Lee Youn-taek. 2024; 45 : 261-282. Available from: doi:10.33639/ptc.2024..45.010
YU YEONJU. "Virgin Envy and Misogyny in Hamlet by Lee Youn-taek" PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE no.45(2024) : 261-282.doi: 10.33639/ptc.2024..45.010
