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 a type of mask to cover what is obvious in their lives‚ masking it so that they can continue living as if their existence was without cruelty. And finally Hamlet hides behind his madness‚ be it real or pretend‚ a person who
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In Shakespeare’s play‚ Hamlet‚ animalistic imagery is seen throughout the play and intertwines many characters. There are two main types of animalistic behaviors seen in the play. First there are the common predator-prey relationships that are visible in all animalistic societies. In the animal kingdom there is a food chain where some smarter or more cunning animal hunts or tracks down the weaker animal‚ thus a predator-prey relationship. Second is the idea that the people in the play are similar
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Prior to the scouring of the medieval period over Europe‚ knights represented low class warriors on horseback. As the cost of warfare equipment steadily increased‚ knighthood aligned with one’s virtue and societal position. Knights were obliged to follow a strict set of rules‚ exhibit qualities of resilience‚ while also ensuring the safety of their lord. The transition of character throughout Shakespeare’s Hamlet highlights the importance behind taking action and making spontaneous decisions. It
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Shakespeare’s Ophelia is a complex character in her own right. She is controlled by her male relatives and isn’t set free truly till madness sets in. She is loved like a daughter by Queen Gertrude‚ first loved and then abused by Hamlet and above all used as a bargaining tool by Laertes and Polonius. In Shakespeare’s time the way her father and others treated her wouldn’t have been uncommon and the shock would have come from her bawdy behaviour when she went mad whereas a modern audience would
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Instead of only Hamlet dying‚ Gertrude‚ Laertes‚ Hamlet and Claudius die. Laerte’s sword poisons himself and Hamlet. Gertrude poisons herself with Hamlet’s drink and Hamlet forces Claudius to drink poison because of it. Claudius’ actions in the end of the play caused it to end in a very tragic way. Because Claudius decides he will
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Queen Gertrude. King Hamlet passes away he the ghost of him tells his son that it was his brother Claudius that killed him. Hamlet swears revenge. He murders Polonius because he was eavesdropping ( the court chamberlain). Polonius’s son Laertes returns to Denmark to take vengeance of his father’s death. Polonius’s daughter Ophelia who loves the Hamlet but his behaviour drives her to madness. Ophelia dies by drowning herself. Soon enough a duel takes place and ends with the death of Gertrude‚ Laertes
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The tragedy “Hamlet” revolves around the murderous and violent actions of Claudius and his succession to the throne by slaying his brother and marrying the widowed Queen Gertrude. From these actions‚ the still grieving Prince Hamlet reveals a pool of corruption and deceit into which he and all those around him fall. One of the main themes of this play is the corrupting power of evil. Shakespeare uses several elements such as rot and decay‚ deceit and lies‚ poison and madness to explore the theme
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24‚ 2013 journal; how do you feel about the gender choice in Hamlet ( was absent ) I feel that they sort of make a negative portrayal on women because Shakespeare could have switched the genders around‚ Gertrude could have been Claudius and been the person getting with Gertrude’s wife if Gertrude was a man and had a different name. I feel as though he made a lot of women sound like players and whores and cheaters and it wasn’t really fair. So I
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father and for the honor of his mother‚ Gertrude. While the killings both seem like a noble act‚ Hamlet and the Vicario brothers’ actions reveal a much deeper truth about machismo and the strain it puts on these characters. The Vicario brothers’ killing of Nasar is to bring honor for a woman they love; their act is a desperate attempt to reclaim their family’s dignity‚ but more
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At the end of the Act 3‚ Polonius was killed by Hamlet. Ophelia heard the news about her father’s death in the Act 4. After she heard the news‚ the became insane. She lost her dignity as a noble lady and continued to sing in front of people. The song she sang seemed meaningless to others; however‚ there was a meaning to those. The song implied her endless sadness. Not only Ophelia’s song expressed her sadness and nostalgic feelings towards Polonius‚ but also a resentment towards Hamlet. Although
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