He is shown to seek revenge quickly and in a decisive manner‚ unlike young Hamlet. Fortinbras’ situation of avenging his father’s death is parallel to that of Hamlet’s situation with Claudius. The difference between the two is that Fortinbras is willing to sacrifice his entire country for revenge. During the opening scene of Act 1 Scene 1‚ Horatio says‚ “…Now‚ sir‚ young Fortinbras/ of unimproved mettle hot and full…” (I.I. 95-98). It
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Claudius vs. Lady Macbeth 	 King Claudius of Hamlet and Lady Macbeth of Macbeth exhibit three similar qualities‚ dishonesty‚ evilness‚ and deceitfulness throughout the play; although sometimes they demonstrate these qualities in different ways‚ these qualities greatly affect the other characters in the plays . 	King Claudius and Lady Macbeth are similar in that they both let their crave of power and desire for the crown drive them to deceitfulness‚ corruption‚ and even murder
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is the only person who questions the moral atmosphere of Denmark but is driven to act irritationally because of the distress placed on him by the world. Hamlet struggles with his duty to his father‚ his disillusionment with himself‚ his revenge on Claudius‚ his mother’s sudden remarriage‚ the purpose of the ghost and the corrupt nature of Denmark. By not informing the audience of the intentions of the ghost‚ Shakespeare keeps them engaged by creating disillusionment through Hamlet’s struggle for the
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results of this very thing. In the beginning it seems as though Hamlet has complete control over his mentality. He does not portray madness until he converses with his father’s ghost where he learns that his father was brutally murdered by his uncle Claudius‚ in his attempt to become King of Denmark. Upon receiving this news‚ he becomes devastated and vows to avenge his father’s death. As part of his scheme he will pretend to be mad. “I perchance hereafter shall think meet‚ to put an antic disposition
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contrary to how "Hamlet fears damnation‚ resists the implse [sic] to act‚ and seeks verification" Laertes "enters the court defying damnation" and "makes only a token effort to learn the true reason for his father’s death" and "is easily swayed by Claudius" (Hardison 157). However‚ like Hamlet‚ Laertes went into the duel knowing he could die‚ and displayed contemplation of death like Hamlet when he asks to be buried with
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Hamlet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare between 1599 and 1602. The play is set in Denmark where Hamlet is instructed to take revenge on his uncle Claudius who killed Hamlet’s father‚ Hamlet Senior‚ and then married Hamlet’s mother‚ Gertrude‚ in order to seize the throne. Female characters play an important yet underappreciated role in most of Shakespeare’s plays especially Hamlet. The presence of only two female characters‚ Ophelia and Gertrude‚ shows the little value Shakespeare had
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His relationships with these people allow the audience to visualize his mental and emotional state and understand his actions. Once Hamlet found out that his father was murdered by Claudius‚ the good relationships he has starts to fall apart. Hamlet tries to find peace for his father’s death and he thinks avenging his death will help him. The first relationship that fell apart was with his mother Gertrude and it is demonstrated when
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murderer‚ Claudius. Critics have come up with two types of reasons for the long delay‚ one reason being internal and the other external. The internal reasons being‚ Hamlet was too weak‚ he thought too much‚ and he was too religious. The external reasons being Claudius was heavily guarded and he was not sure if the ghost that gave him the orders to kill Claudius was actually his father. Every critic explains his view thoroughly. Herman Ulrici believes that Hamlet delays killing Claudius because
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southerly‚ I know hawk from a handsaw". There is a reason behind his “craziness”; His life is beginning to fall apart. First he finds out his father passed away‚ and then the ghost tells Hamlet that it was Hamlet’s Uncle Claudius who killed him‚ and his mother has married his Uncle Claudius‚ the murderer and king. Not only that‚ but he and pretends not to love Ophelia only to find out that she committed suicide mostly because of
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For example‚ when he is called forth in front of the court at Claudius and Gertrude’s wedding‚ they interrogate him to hint that his gloom is unacceptable. Hamlet hates all these questions and feels like he is “too much in the sun” (25). Being in the sun portrays the idea of bringing the unknown to light. However‚
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