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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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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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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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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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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Shakespeare’s Hamlet is often interpreted as a play about a highly indecisive man who procrastinates so much‚ the story ends in ruin. The plot focuses on Hamlet’s‚ the prince of Denmark’s‚ internal struggle regarding his plans to kill his stepfather‚ Claudius‚ as revenge‚ since his stepfather had killed his father and married his mother. This struggle is not short-lived and spans the length of the book. Scholars speculate on why Hamlet took this long to make his decisions‚ and their theories vary widely
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pointless and superfluous. However‚ what Hamlet’s task of revenge does accomplish is that revenge is a dark and dangerous deed which can consume someone as easily as liberate them. Hamlet is all about gaining revenge against his uncle/stepfather Claudius. Hamlet does not believe that it is right for a man to marry his brother’s widow. In the beginning of the novel‚ Hamlet struggles with this concept and suspects his Uncle of murder. Struggling with the idea that his Uncle should be able to replace
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Hamlet’s Soliloquies Reveal His Personality "To be or not to bethat is the question (Hamlet‚ III‚ i‚ 64)" The previous quotation is the opening line from Hamlet’s most famous soliloquy in which he is contemplating suicide as an end to all of his adversities. "Hamlet’s world is bleak and cold because almost no one and nothing can be trusted ("Folger Shakespeare Library")." Hamlet allows his words to exhibit his emotions through the soliloquies in the play. While dealing with the sudden loss
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C In “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare‚ the main character‚ Hamlet‚ has a tragic flaw that leads to his Downfall. S In the play‚ Hamlet Sr.‚ the former King of Denmark‚ is murdered. His Brother‚ Claudius‚ takes the reigns of King and marries the late king’s wife‚ making him king. The former king’s ghost appears to young Hamlet and asks him to avenge his death. E1 Right after Hamlet and his company see King Hamlet’s ghost‚ Hamlet tells them‚ “Never to speak of this that you have seen‚ swear by my sword”
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