that explores the brutal facts about survival in an dictatorial state. There are many characters in this play that show the existentialist trait. Two characters that show a great deal of existentialism is the protagonist‚ Hamlet and the antagonist‚ Claudius. Hamlet’s actions in the play show many signs of him being an existentialist and being very different from the rest of the characters in the play. He has been put into a unique situation without his love life due to the fact that he has royal
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6) Yes Ophelia is shattered by the end of their conversation because she believed in Hamlet’s love for her and now Hamlet wishes to break each and every bound between them‚ he believes women are the reason behind a man acting like a monster. 7a) Claudius decides not to send Hamlet to England‚ because he believes this would a good change for him after all that has happened with him and also this can be a chance for him to settle down. b) Polonius is still not convinced of Hamlets madness being caused
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betrayed by his own mother‚ Gertrude. She betrays her son and her late-husband‚ the king by immediately marrying Claudius‚ the king’s own brother. Hamlets girlfriend‚ the lady Ophelia‚ even breaks the heart of the prince and deludes him. Even Hamlet betrays several people: he misleads Horatio‚ his friend. He betrays Ophelia by convincing her that he does not love her. Finally‚ King Claudius betrays his brother‚ the late king‚ by murdering him‚ marrying his wife‚ and taking his crown. Also betraying
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This is also in Hamlet as Claudius covets things held both by his brother; his wife‚ Gertrude‚ and the throne. While Claudius may have had wealth and power on his own‚ it was not enough for him. The one thing he truly desired was the throne‚ and it could be argued that Gertrude was merely the bonus that came with the crown. Although there is speculation that Claudius also killed his brother to marry Gertrude‚ it is more reasonable that he killed
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as king but as his actual father. This drives Hamlet insane. Because of this he ‚ Hamlet‚ wants to get rid of Claudius‚ his uncle. When hamlet’s father‚ in ghost form‚ was talking to Hamlet‚ he‚ Hamlet’s father‚ referred to Claudius as a serpent (1.5.40). Typically in the Bible the serpent is associated with being a deceitful creature as it is in the garden of Eden ( Genesis 3). Claudius is exactly
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put a play on to observe Claudius. When his father’s ghost came to him and told him to avenge his murder‚ Hamlet was eager to take immediate action. However before seeking revenge he needs to know if the ghost is telling the truth about his murder. “May sweep to my revenge” (1.5.31). Hamlet feels that if the ghost isn’t telling the truth and he acts‚ he too will become a murderer. “Thus conscience doth make cowards of us all” (3.1.318-319). In order to determine if Claudius is truly guilty‚ Hamlet
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opportunity to learn as his heirs to the throne‚ or should he rise and conquer after hearing news that Claudius killed his father? Hamlet’s
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Claudius is Hamlet’s uncle and stepfather‚ and also known as the King of Denmark. Claudius was revealed that he was the true cause of Old Hamlet’s death. Bevington stated that Claudius is a good politician who drops names in everything he says. For example‚ in act 1‚ Laertes asked for approval to be sent off to France. Claudius dropped his name about 6 times. Although Claudius was known to be the murderer of Hamlet’s father‚ Bevington mentioned
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from King Fortinbras; Denmark is mourning the death of the King‚ Scene 2: 1. Claudius if the brother of the dead King Hamlet. King Hamlet was married to Queen Gertrude‚ who know is married to her brother in law Claudius. 2. In the letter Claudius is sending to the ailing King of Norway he is requesting to give King Fortinbras the power. 3. Laertes is Ophelia’s brother and son of Polonius‚ the councilor to King Claudius. He wishes to leave Denmark in order to go back to France and continue his education
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all of these characters are completely different. “This Mask” theme‚ the way that all of the characters portray themselves as one person on the outside and one different one on the inside‚ is not in the least disguised by Shakespeare. Claudius‚ the murdering king‚ appears to be a somewhat kind‚ caring‚ and friendly person. But inside he is different. He is cold‚ calculating‚ and self-serving. But this might also be a mask. The women in the play‚ Ophelia and Gertrude‚ both use
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