The Common Dilemma Of 'To Be or Not to Be’ Between Hemlet and Devdas Hamlet Vs. Devdas 'To Be or Not to Be’: A Study of Dilemma in Shakespeare's Hamlet and Sarat Chandra Chatterjee's Devdas

Abstract

Perhaps People and Government both love indecision.  Because of this love for indecision Hamlet and Devdas both became immortal,  unique and timeless.   Devdas is a Bengali romance novel written by Sarat Chandra Chatterjee published in June 1917.  Young generation may not be knowing Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay but they all are well aware of the name Devdas. It has become an epithet for Jilted lover.  Every Indian is familiar with this iconic name.  The story pivots a tragic triangle linking Devdas an Archetypal lover in separation;  Paro,  his  forbidden childhood love;  and Chandramukhi,  a reformed courtesan.  On the other hand,  Hamlet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599  and 1601.  Set in Denmark the play depicts prince Hamlet and his revenge against his uncle,  Claudius,  who has murdered Hamlet's father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet's mother.