Think about why Afrizal Malna, the playwright, was inspired to choose Shakespeare's Hamlet as the underpinning of his play. Do y
ou think there is a connection between the struggles that Hamlet faces as king and the political situation in Indonesia at the time this play was adapted and performed?
Hamlet's struggles and Indonesia's political situation are similar, for this reason, Afrizal Malna was inspired by Shakespeare's play to create his play.
<h3>How is Afrizal Malna's play similar to "Hamlet"?</h3>
The play shows a youngman trying to maintain his sanity.
The play shows a young man reflecting to bring about changes in the political system.
The play shows the country entering a complete political collapse and victim of strong corruption.
This play aimed to show the political situation in Indonesia and how it affected the citizens. The protagonist of this play tries to change the situation of the country, but he needs to keep his sanity while the country collapses in corrupt and inefficient politics, just like Hamlet.
Afrizal Malna's play is called "Hamlet Prior to the Elections"
