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    character Hamlet aspires to kill his uncle and‚ in doing so‚ avenge his father. During Act I‚ Scene V‚ Hamlets father comes to him as a ghost. The ghost explains that Claudius‚ Hamlets uncle‚ murdered him in order to become King of Denmark and marry Hamlets mother‚ the Queen of Denmark. The ghost of Hamlets father then asks Hamlet to kill Claudius and make his mother feel guilty for allowing his murder to happen. However‚ Hamlet delays his achievement of this goal for reasons that are not directly confronted

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    Comparatively‚ in Shakespeare’s brilliant play Hamlet‚ he illustrates how corruption will spread like an incurable disease when the king is full of falsehood and evil. In Hamlet‚ corruption spreads like a disease that can only be cured by killing the cancer. Claudius is the source of the evil. He triggers the growth of the cancerous corruption when he embarks on his deceitful path to becoming king. Hamlet cannot help but be polluted with the disease as well‚ infecting his mind and causing the poor prince to turn

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    considered a symbol of his land. Claudius‚ despite the bloody way he gained power‚ was the king. Claudius did in fact keep Fortinbras from taking over his kingdom for some time‚ but his obsession for power ruined the kingdom. Despite being king he is also a murderer‚ liar‚ manipulator and a villain. He murdered his own brother‚ stole his nephew’s throne‚ and married his sister-in-law‚ which was considered incest at the time. One quality that Claudius is lacking is respect. Claudius can be blamed for the deaths

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    to be alive and human‚ Shakespeare prompts the conversation in his audience. From the very beginning‚ Hamlet is in turmoil between his head and his heart. Though he rationalises his actions‚ such as his decision to feign madness in order to deter Claudius‚ they are driven

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    Examples of Dramatic Irony from Act I & II | Characters Involved | Sympathy?Antipathy? | Reason your sympathies lean as they do | Evidence- Lines & Explanation of Effect | Act 1 scene 1 | Hamlet‚ Claudius‚ Marcellus‚ Horatio‚ Barnardo | This is where the ghost is first seen by Horatio‚ Marcellus and Barnardo‚ representing that the King’s spirit is still alive as he is not yet at peace. I feel sympathetic for Hamlet as in the next scene everyone is mourning over the King’s death and Hamlet

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    prove that Claudius is the one who in fact killed his father. While Claudius sends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on Hamlet‚ Hamlet tries to get them to reenact the murder of his father. Who would think to do such a thing? Only crazy person. He thought that if he saw the murder reenacted‚ he would see a reaction on Claudius’ face and that would prove he did it. Hamlet does whatever he can to prove that Claudius did it‚ even if it doesn’t make any

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    Dramatic Irony In Hamlet

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    conflict‚ and theme of the story. This is seen when the ghost of Hamlet Sr. tells Hamlet Jr. that “the serpent that did sting [his] father’s life/Now wears his [father’s] crown.” (I.v.39-40). This creates dramatic irony because the audience knows that Claudius killed Hamlet Sr. while the majority of the characters still believe that Hamlet Sr. was bitten by a snake. This fosters sympathy for Hamlet Jr. as he loses his father to the malicious deeds of others. Additionally‚ this creates circumstances in

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    A good deal of time was spent going over what each trait in the Dark Triad correlates with. It was shown that narcissists were less likely to remain monogamous (Campbell & Foster‚ 2002; Campbell‚ Foster‚ & Finkel‚ 2002). Machiavellians reportedly had more sexual partners‚ and were more inclined to sexually coerce their partners (McHosky‚ 2001b). And psychopaths were shown to be sexually exploitative and deceitful (Paulhus & Williams‚ 2002). Reading through all of those findings

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    He is unable to fully mourn his father’s death as his recently widowed mother marries his own uncle and in result‚ begins to lose a will to live. Hamlet is disgusted by his mother’s incestous hasty relationship with King Claudius; however‚ the ghost of Old Hamlet advises Hamlet to “ Leave her to heaven and those to thorns that in her bosom lodge to prick and sting her” (1.5.93-94). Overwhelmed with rage and excitement‚ Hamlet disregards his father’s wise words and proceeds

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    marriage of his mother to his uncle‚ King Claudius. From there‚ the mystery of what happed to his father began to unfold. Shortly after his return to Denmark‚ the ghost of his father visited Hamlet. During this scene‚ the ghost reveals to Hamlet the mystery behind his father’s dead. However‚ as the audience of the play‚ we are unsure of the reality of this statement until Hamlet showcased a play within the play of what the ghost had told him. King Claudius was outraged and could not handle the guilt

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