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    after his father’s death. The least Gertrude could’ve done for Hamlet was fake that she was upset at least a little so that he would have more comfort in it‚ as much comfort as someone could have after finding out their father had been killed. Hamlet tries to convince Gertrude that Claudius was responsible for King Hamlet’s death‚ but she was very offended that he would try to talk bad about her current husband. Hamlet asks his mother if she wouldn’t sleep with Claudius in certain beds‚ she is nice about

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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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    the book because Hamlet wanted to kill Claudius but he didn’t kill him because he thought it wouldn’t had been christian like. Hamlet didn’t think killing Claudius wouldn’t had been a Christian idea‚ so he just let him suffer for what he had did to his dad. “ Be thou a spirit of health or goblin damned‚ bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell” (*Shakespeare pg 51) . Hamlet wanted to go to heaven‚ and with his religion he couldn’t kill Claudius. King Hamlet was in the middle of Heaven

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    Hamlet‚ Laertes‚ and Fortinbras take vengeance on those who killed them by using extreme measures of violence and belligerence. For instance‚ Hamlet had lost his father because he was murdered by the hands of his uncle‚ Claudius through poisoning in order to marry his mother‚ Gertrude. Due to this‚ he attempts to seek revenge. In Laertes’ case‚ his father was killed by the hands of Hamlet‚

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    of Hamlet is set in the late middle ages (14th and 15th centuries‚ or 1300 to 1499). Hamlet have set the play in places and periods ranging from Elizabethan England to nineteenth century Europe to twenty-first century New York City‚ where Gertrude and Claudius run a high-powered New York corporation and the ghost of Old Hamlet appears on security televisions in the company’s offices. The fact that this setting somehow works is a testament to the universality and relevance of the play’s themes. B

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    Right of Kings‚ Claudius killing Hamlet Senior was not only a crime against King Hamlet‚ but by association‚ God as well. This is a reason for which all the horrible events have occurred throughout the play‚ because Claudius is being punished‚ and since he is King‚ leader of the state‚ his punishment reflects on the state of the kingdom of Denmark. Marriage between Gertrude and Claudius One idea of the rottenness is the marriage between Hamlet’s uncle Claudius and his mother Gertrude. Many consider

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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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    hamlet apologizes‚ kills king‚ dies Character Information: Hamlet: Is the prince of Denmark‚ the title character and is the protagonist. About 30 years old at the start of the play. Hamlet is the son of Queen Gertrude and late king Hamlet‚ and the nephew of the present king‚ Claudius. Hamlet is melancholy‚ bitter‚ and cynical‚ full of hatred for his uncles scheming has a disgust for his mother’s sexuality. A reflective and thoughtful young man who has studied at the University of Wittenberg. Hamlet

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    vague. Ophelia’s unclear cause for death‚ Claudius’ supposed guilt‚ and Hamlet’s true desire for revenge and just some of the cases where Shakespeare leaves the specifics vague as to allow the audience to formulate their own interpretations. There are small hints regarding the truth behind Shakespeare’s intentions‚ such as when Gertrude claims that Ophelia’s death was an accident‚ while providing small details that make the audience ponder whether or not Gertrude witnessed Ophelia’s death and if her death

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    Shakespeare‚ Claudius‚ the new King of Denmark‚ is portrayed as a conniving and manipulative antagonist who will stop at nothing to maintain his unrighteous stature. In the events of solving the death of King Hamlet‚ Claudius does his part in keeping the murderer from being revealed and in many attempts tries his hardest to keep young Hamlet from discovering the truth. Although their relationship‚ for the most part‚ is static‚ both Claudius and Hamlet are dynamic characters. Claudius’ increasing fear

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