schizophrenia. The decay of Hamlet’s mind had produced the question of suicide that he had asked of himself. The Mousetrap is a perfect example of the corruption within the royal family. Not only did Hamlet produce the play to make a mockery of Claudius’ intelligence‚ but he also created a "trap" for the king to fall into. Hamlet says to Horatio: There is a play tonight before the King./ One scene of it comes near the circumstance/ Which I have told thee of my father’s death./ I
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of the play where Hamlet hesitates and decides against killing Claudius where he was sat defenseless. If Hamlet had rather not hesitated in killing Claudius‚ Hamlet would have had the potential to convince the kingdom to see his deed as something honorable due to his evidence from “the mouse trap” and would as a result‚ gain his fortune back. However instead‚ Hamlet’s flaw for over-thinking immobilizes him causing him to allow Claudius the upper hand throughout the continuation of the play coupled
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such as Claudius‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern appear to be innocent‚ but in turn are actually attempting to accomplish a much larger goal. In “Hamlet‚” playwright William Shakespeare uses conflict to portray the idea that people will conceal their inner thoughts and plans in order to gain the trust of those around them to complete their ulterior motive. Gaining the trust of a large sum of people and appearing innocent while doing it can greatly help a person achieve their motive. Claudius exposes
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Hamlet a mission to get revenge on King Claudius and this shows many themes throughout the play. When Prince Hamlet encounters King Hamlet’s ghost‚ the Prince is shocked and somewhat scared but he listens to what seems to be his father. His father tells him that King Claudius put poison in his ear to kill him; he also tells him that he has ruined Denmark and the Queen. His father tells him to not take revenge on his mother but implies him to get revenge on Claudius for everything he has done. The Prince
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is told by his fathers ghost that the king was murdered by Claudius‚ Hamlets uncle in order to inherit the throne and also married Hamlet’s mother– the Queen. When Hamlet is told that his father was killed by his uncle he is determined to avenge his fathers death but also wants to make sure that Claudius indeed committed this act of murder by staging a play‚ "The Murder of Gonzago". This
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Hamlet was about to kill Claudius and chose not to because Claudius was praying and had he been asking for forgiveness‚ then he would be going to Heaven. As said by Hamlet in Act 3 Scene 3 ‚ “Now he is praying. And now I’ll do’t. And so he goes to Heaven. And so am I revenged.” (Shakespeare P. 190). As shown here‚ God has the power because if Claudius was to ask for forgiveness‚ Claudius would go to Heaven. Hamlet wants Claudius to go to Hell‚ so he waits to kill Claudius even though he has the opportunity
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet the theme appearance vs. reality is seen used several times throughout the play. Every character in Hamlet uses some form of deception and manipulation. There were four characters that stood out: Hamlet‚ Polonius‚ Gertrude‚ and Claudius. All of these characters portray similar characteristics; all seemed to appear honest and sincere but in reality they are all filled with dishonesty and mischievousness. These characters serve as obstacles for Hamlet as he struggles to discover the
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whom is forced to cope with his father’s death. During the scene 5 of Act I‚ it is revealed by the ghost of King Hamlet that he was murdered by his own brother‚ Claudius. Thus‚ Hamlet is impelled to satisfy his father’s request and avenge his father’s death by killing Claudius. Moreover‚ Gertrude‚ Hamlet’s mother‚ briskly marries King Claudius‚ thus prompting Hamlet to having a distrust of women. The play centers on making moral choices‚ corruption‚ and the nature
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and Claudius. After King Hamlet’s death‚ many characters’ own secrets and thoughts about other people start to come into the light for everyone to see. Polonius wants his daughter to stay away from Hamlet‚ but then he is willing to use her to find out the truth. Polonius tells his daughter Ophelia to stay away from Prince Hamlet‚ “This is for
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introduced to Hamlet‚ an intelligent young man grieving the death of his father. However‚ as the play progresses‚ Shakespeare highlights a change in Hamlet’s character from good to evil. This is due to the fact that Hamlet discovers that it was his uncle Claudius who murdered his father (Shakespeare
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