first words say that Claudius is "A little more than kin and less than kind‚"(Shakespeare 13) indicating a contrast in values between the new king and himself‚ thus‚ in a sense‚ designating himself to the position of an outcast. Ironically‚ the one who least wants to be part of the world at this despairing time‚ must engage himself fully with the world in order to validate the ghost’s accusation and then carry out his wish. Claudius is a very ironic character. Claudius is first revealed to the
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witnesses Claudius reaction to the play and witnesses his reaction‚ from this he draws accurately that Claudius is guilty. He has confirmed the ghosts message as true‚ ‘O good Horatio I’ll take the ghost’s word for a thousand pound‚’ and has from that found his resolve and is now fully willing to avenge his father by killing Claudius. From Claudius sudden exit ‘The king rises’ and his poor reason for doing so ‘Give me light. Away!’ it leaves Hamlet and the audience fairly certain of Claudius guilt.
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and seek revenge on them. Two characters that fully fit this description are Young Hamlet and Claudius. Both have strong hatred toward each other and would do anything to kill one another. Young Hamlet lost his father from what at first he thought was natural causes‚ however‚ he is later told otherwise. The ghost of his father appears one night and explains that he was killed by his brother‚ Claudius‚ but getting poison poured in his ear. The ghost also ordered Hamlet to get revenge on his uncle
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one to face danger‚ fear‚ or vicissitudes with self-possession‚ confidence‚ and resolution; bravery‚"(Word Dictionary). In William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet‚ we compare and contrast the two characters‚ Claudius and Hamlet‚ and study how each does and does not portray courage. By comparing Claudius and Hamlet we can see that courageous traits each held according to our world impression and according to Shakespeare. We can also see how Shakespeare has shown us what courage is not. Hamlet shows courage
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King finally talks to Hamlet alone he tells him that Claudius‚ the late king’s brother‚ killed him and that Hamlet needs to avenge his father’s death. Hamlet accepts his fathers request but first must put Claudius through a test to see if what the ghost says is true. Within Shakespeare’s play‚ there is a play called The Mousetrap. This play depicts what is going on in the play Hamlet. Prince Hamlet uses this play to his advantage. When Claudius gets up and leaves in the middle of the play during
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list‚ O‚ list! / If thou didst ever thy dear father love– /…Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder” (I.v.22-25). The ghost of Hamlet’s dead father had just told Hamlet that he is burning in purgatory‚ and had been murdered by Claudius. Now‚ Hamlet wanted to kill Claudius for murdering his father; however‚ instead of swiftly taking action like other young men such as Fortinbras and Laertes did‚ Hamlet hesitates time and time again. He plans‚ schemes‚ and allows his emotions to build up‚ but does
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should do without his dad. Hamlet is debating on taking revenge on Claudius. Claudius’s relationship towards Hamlet‚ Claudius is jealous of Hamlet. Claudius is trying to get revenge on Hamlet by slowly planning how or when he is going to actually kill Hamlet. Not only was Claudius related to Hamlet he was his uncle. Claudius was mentioned plenty of times throughout the story about being family. At the beginning of the story Claudius wanted Hamlet to treat him as if he were his father. Hamlet didn’t
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before us. For example Hamlet went crazy‚ trying to fight the battle within of good vs. evil. After Claudius killed King Hamlet then married Queen Gertrude‚ Prince Hamlet was upset and angry‚ like any son would be .Not long after the King’s murder The Ghost appeared to Prince Hamlet confessing all that had happened to him and how he was murdered. He comes to Hamlet asking him to get revenge on Claudius. “Haste me to know’t that I‚ with wings as swift as mediation or the thought of love‚ may sweep to
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herself with Claudius with words “are you honest” (III.i) “are you fair” (III.i). Hamlet “speaks daggers” (III.ii) to Gertrude‚ because she is an interference to Hamlet. Also‚ Hamlet destroys Polonius so violently that Hamlet guarantees that Polonius is “dead‚ for a ducat‚ dead” (III.iv). Hamlet deeply harms both Ophelia and Gertrude with his words of insanity‚ while sending Polonius to the grace with his actions of insanity. All three people‚ Ophelia‚ Gertrude and Polonius‚ are Claudius’ allies‚ and
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of Hamlet’s father reveals to him that he has been murdered by his brother Claudius‚ the man who also married Hamlet’s mother after he died. After finding out that Claudius killed his father‚ Hamlet makes it his mission to avenge his father by killing Claudius. Many believe that Hamlet went mad after seeing the ghost and planning his revenge‚ but really it was just part of the process that came with his revenge on Claudius. At the beginning of the play‚ Hamlet warns his friends that he will go insane
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