Whether it’d be Hamlet‚ Claudius or Polonius‚ all the male characters of the play dominate each other in one way or the other. For example‚ Claudius controls most of the characters in the play by manipulating them. Claudius tricks Gertrude‚ Polonius‚ Laertes‚ and Ophelia into doing things he wants them to do. for instance‚ he tricks Gertrude into wooing him‚ Laertes into plotting against Hamlet‚ Ophelia and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
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flaw. These character traits and distinctiveness make Hamlet a Tragic Hero. Firstly‚ one of the defining traits of a tragic hero is that he or she is responsible for their own fate. Hamlet has chosen to believe the Ghost and attempt to prove that Claudius did‚ in fact‚ murder King Hamlet. Hamlet has chosen to invite danger and he has chosen to put on an antic disposition. To begin‚ Hamlet was not totally convinced about what the Ghost had described to him so Hamlet took it upon himself to prove Claudius’s
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dispositions‚ Hamlet ’s hesitancy at within his first opportunity to kill Claudius‚ and when Hamlet mistakenly murders Polonius in place of the king. One of the possible climaxes is definitely the play that Hamlet plans in order to see if any visible guilt is retracted from the king upon seeing it. In this scene Hamlet confirms to himself that King Claudius is guilty of his father‚ King Hamlet ’s‚ murder. Because the play causes Claudius to have to leave upon seeing one of the actors kill his own brother
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quiet‚ and rarely showed emotion. It was when the ghost of King Hamlet appeared that revenge poisoned Hamlet’s mind. The ghost told Hamlet that it was Claudius‚ King Hamlet’s brother‚ who killed him‚ and that he must be avenged. Hamlet was then stricken with anger‚ not only at Claudius‚ but also his mother. He could not fathom how his mother‚ Gertrude‚ could marry again so quickly. Overall‚ he
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It is Hamlet’s mourning for his father that provokes him to demand revenge from Claudius. Before Hamlet sees the ghost of his father‚ he is already mourning the loss. He tells Horatio‚ "My father-methinks I see my father." However‚ once Hamlet sees the ghost‚ it changes his emotions about the death of his father. Learning about the murder
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As Hamlet criticizes Gertrude for all of her misdoings‚ he reveals his hatred for Claudius and his intentions to do the king harm; at the same time‚ Hamlet also reveals his intentions to “blow [his two schoolmates Rosencrantz and Guildenstern] to the moon” after reading the execution letters that Claudius writes (3.4.232). At this point‚ the reader may begin to question Hamlet’s intentions and whether his plan to murder Claudius is actually feasible. For one‚ any good murderer does not reveal his
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up during the time period. As Hamlet’s father recently passed away‚ the family has been having trouble recuperating‚ in particular Hamlet’s mother‚ Gertrude‚ has had a significant other to assist her in her morning. Gertrude’s vulnerable state put her in a position where‚ Hamlet’s own uncle was able to weasel his way into their lives and Gertrude
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Alienation Alienation is the process of becoming a separate part of the society; this is connected to the social side of life. It leaves one with a feeling of loneliness‚ which can either be mental or physical. As a result‚ characters in this instance become alienated from the world they live in. Three examples of characters who suffer
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desires which eventually lead to their demise. The honest nobleman Polonius‚ the newly inaugurated king Claudius‚ and the intelligent prince Hamlet‚ all use a false façade to gain their desires‚
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Introductory Lecture on Shakespeare’s Hamlet [A lecture prepared for English 200 and revised for English 366: Studies in Shakespeare‚ by Ian Johnston of Malaspina-University College‚ Nanaimo‚ BC. It was last revised slightly on February 27‚ 2001. This entire text is in the public domain and may be used free of charge and without permission] For comments‚ questions‚ corrections‚ suggestions please contact Ian Johnston A. Introduction Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ written around 1600‚ is one of the
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