Question of Life's Purpose in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead . This astonishing literary piece written by Tom Stoppard shows the journey that the two characters (originally from Hamlet written by the well-known English poet William Shakespeare) take to Denmark in the hope of helping Hamlet. But what is the purpose of their journey? Moving to Denmark, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern realize that their physical journey is not exclusively about tangible movement. Rather it represents the idea of how everything will eventually end, including both life and time, so if everything is predetermined what is the purpose? Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay Rosencrantz and Guildenstern relentlessly question their purpose in life, which ultimately leads to several conclusions that have no meaning to their purpose. Hamlet's old friends are often portrayed as opposites of each other, Rosencrantz is seen as immature, irresponsible, foolish and comical while Guildenstern is solemn, curious and mature. We notice right from the start that many conversations they have are repetitive because Rosencrantz simply responds to Guildenstern's thought-provoking questions with a statement or another question. From the gecko Rosencrantz and Guildenstern flip a coin and make a bet each time. Surprisingly, Rosencrantz consistently wins by picking heads ninety-three times in a row. Guildenstern is extremely confused and skeptical about the whole situation. Due to the law of probability which is defined by Merriam Webster as the measurable similarity of something happening, Guildenstern is unable to accept the idea that this is happening by chance while Rosencrantz has no problem with the situation. They essentially turn a silly coin flip into something with philosophical meaning. From this coin flip they begin to believe that it is useless because in the end there will be no purpose anymore if everything is predetermined. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, in a confused state of mind, incessantly question their purpose. The two at Elsinore Castle begin to forget why they had come there, other than the fact that they had been sent for. The cloudiness of their memory causes them to enter a state of mind in which reality is absurd. Searching for answers only leads to more questions. Before interacting with Hamlet, they try to play a game to determine what is going on and after speaking with the prince, he outwits the two fools. This brings them back to their original question: why are they there? We continually notice that other characters have difficulty distinguishing Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, even getting to the point where they are so disoriented that they confuse their own names. Their journey continues and the question of their existence and inevitable fate is still asked. Furthermore, when the tragedians perform the famous tragedy Hamlet that reveals their fate, they remain unaware and confused. Despite recognizing that two actors act similarly to them, they are unable to connect the dots that are actually them in the play. Unable to recognize the meaning of the work, they continue to feel detached from their lives. From Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's perspective they predicted the future so accurately, including the fall of the royal family, their deaths, and the fate of many other protagonists. It is only when they are about to face death by hanging that they accept that death is inevitable. Although as humans we can't blame them completely.

Topic > Question of Life's Purpose in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead . This astonishing literary piece written by Tom Stoppard shows the journey that the two characters (originally from Hamlet written by the well-known English poet William Shakespeare) take to Denmark in the hope of helping Hamlet. But what is the purpose of their journey? Moving to Denmark, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern realize that their physical journey is not exclusively about tangible movement. Rather it represents the idea of how everything will eventually end, including both life and time, so if everything is predetermined what is the purpose? Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay Rosencrantz and Guildenstern relentlessly question their purpose in life, which ultimately leads to several conclusions that have no meaning to their purpose. Hamlet's old friends are often portrayed as opposites of each other, Rosencrantz is seen as immature, irresponsible, foolish and comical while Guildenstern is solemn, curious and mature. We notice right from the start that many conversations they have are repetitive because Rosencrantz simply responds to Guildenstern's thought-provoking questions with a statement or another question. From the gecko Rosencrantz and Guildenstern flip a coin and make a bet each time. Surprisingly, Rosencrantz consistently wins by picking heads ninety-three times in a row. Guildenstern is extremely confused and skeptical about the whole situation. Due to the law of probability which is defined by Merriam Webster as the measurable similarity of something happening, Guildenstern is unable to accept the idea that this is happening by chance while Rosencrantz has no problem with the situation. They essentially turn a silly coin flip into something with philosophical meaning. From this coin flip they begin to believe that it is useless because in the end there will be no purpose anymore if everything is predetermined. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, in a confused state of mind, incessantly question their purpose. The two at Elsinore Castle begin to forget why they had come there, other than the fact that they had been sent for. The cloudiness of their memory causes them to enter a state of mind in which reality is absurd. Searching for answers only leads to more questions. Before interacting with Hamlet, they try to play a game to determine what is going on and after speaking with the prince, he outwits the two fools. This brings them back to their original question: why are they there? We continually notice that other characters have difficulty distinguishing Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, even getting to the point where they are so disoriented that they confuse their own names. Their journey continues and the question of their existence and inevitable fate is still asked. Furthermore, when the tragedians perform the famous tragedy Hamlet that reveals their fate, they remain unaware and confused. Despite recognizing that two actors act similarly to them, they are unable to connect the dots that are actually them in the play. Unable to recognize the meaning of the work, they continue to feel detached from their lives. From Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's perspective they predicted the future so accurately, including the fall of the royal family, their deaths, and the fate of many other protagonists. It is only when they are about to face death by hanging that they accept that death is inevitable. Although as humans we can't blame them completely.