of Queen Gertrude and the late King Hamlet‚ and the nephew of the present king‚ Claudius. Hamlet is melancholy‚ bitter‚ and cynical‚ full of hatred for his uncle’s scheming and disgust for his mother’s sexuality. A reflective and thoughtful young man who has studied at the University of Wittenberg‚ Hamlet is often indecisive and hesitant‚ but at other times prone to rash and impulsive acts. Hamlet was a very calm and understanding person until he comes to know that his Uncle Claudius killed his
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The Innocence of Gertrude and Ophelia "Pretty Ophelia‚" as Claudius calls her‚ is the most innocent victim of Hamlet’s revenge in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. Hamlet has fallen in love with Ophelia after the death of his father. Ophelia "sucked the honey of his music vows" and returned Hamlet’s affection. But when her father had challenged Hamlet’s true intentions‚ Ophelia could only say: "I do not know‚ my lord‚ what I should think." Ophelia was used to relying on her father’s directions
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variety of ways in Act One of Hamlet. Claudius is the main example and source of corruption as he is the head of Denmark and the main role model for the country to look up to. This is a worrying factor as what we learn of Claudius actions does not reflect well for the overall ruling of the Country. In Act One scene two the audience is introduced to the new king Claudius and his queen Gertrude. During his speech we learn that he has married his sister-in-law Gertrude. “Our sometime sister now our queen”
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Polonius and Claudius. Polonius constantly tries to gain the kings favor‚ he craves it and will do almost anything to achieve it. Polonius does not seem to care what the consequences of his quest for kingly favor will bring. He spies on Hamlet and even tells King Claudius information about Hamlet that sounds good but has not been confirmed‚ though he acts as if he is certain it is. His want for kingly favor leads him to his death when he decides to hide and spy on Hamlet and Gertrude. Claudius’ greed shows
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Hamlet: Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark and the son of King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude. Throughout the play it is reveal that Hamlet has an extremely bitter personality mixed with melancholy‚ hatred and disgust‚ which in turn creates a lot confusion for him. He is also seen as hesitant and indecisive when it comes to making important decisions but at the times that matter most‚ he acts on his impulsive. In the being of the play‚ it is revealed how depressed Hamlet is. In act 1 scene 2‚ Hamlet
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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 for the crown. This
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submissiveness Gertrude and Ophelia are treated as marionettes‚ who are easily manipulated by those around them. Thus their behavior portrays the frailty of their characters. They are similar in the sense that they are frail‚ however‚ they displayed distinct aspects of frailty. Gertrude lacks moral fiber and Ophelia exhibits emotional weakness and weak character. Gertrude demonstrates moral frailty‚ as she does not contend to common rules and beliefs. She hastily marries Claudius‚ longing for the
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drive of a young prince‚ prince Hamlet‚ who is driven to act out revenge on King Claudius for his role in the death of King Hamlet‚ Hamlet’s father‚ and the many who get trapped between the familial battle and power struggle between Uncle and Nephew. Throughout this tragedy‚ it is the realizations and the hidden truths that trap many of the characters for their ineludible death. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ Hamlet and Gertrude are perfectly capable of hearing and seeing‚ yet they are deaf and blind to the
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by William Shakespeare and set in Denmark in the late Middle Ages‚ is a classic play following the story of Hamlet‚ the son of the recently deceased King Hamlet‚ as he plots to avenge the murder of his father by his uncle and now the current king‚ Claudius. In the play‚ power and the acquisition of power is an important theme‚ amongst other things. In dramas‚ such as Hamlet‚ power is often explored through how characters use or acquire it. The power dynamic between two characters‚ whether oppressors
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In act 3 scene 4‚ while confronting his mother‚ Hamlet hears a noise from behind a curtain. Thinking it was Claudius spying‚ Hamlet passes his sword through the curtain and stabs Polonius. Polonius calls out “O‚ I am slain!”(3.4.22)‚ then falls and dies. Hamlets Procrastination led to this because his emotions are being built up so‚ that when he hears the slightest thing that may be Claudius‚ he reacts in a violent way. That is not a good thing‚ because the death of Polonius will lead to two other
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