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    this instance he’s stating that really it was her fault for thinking that he loved her‚ because she should know that we’re all rotten at the core no matter how hard we try to be virtuous. What connection can be established between his feelings for Gertrude and his response to Ophelia? Both his issues with the two women stem from them being deceitful or not being transparent. He then accuses all women of evil because they give birth to men‚ stating it would’ve been better if his mother never gave birth

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    Hesitant Hamlet

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    Hesitant Hamlet Throughout the play‚ Hamlet is shown not acting quickly in crucial situations‚ which brings us to his tragic flaw‚ hesitancy. Hamlet‚ stopping to think situations through‚ lets opportunities slip right through his hands that will immensely affect so many people in the future. If Hamlet would just act on instinct‚ than hesitancy would never be an issue. Unfortunately for Hamlet‚ in this play he does not have all the time in the world to get revenge towards Claudius. Early

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    The Deeper Meaning of Hamlet’s Revenge Hamlet‚ by playwright William Shakespeare‚ revolves around the burden of revenge. It all started from the beginning with the murder of King Hamlet‚ Hamlet’s father. Hamlet finds out the killer had been his uncle‚ Claudius‚ and sets out to avenge his father’s death. Claudius‚ however‚ is now the king and he has also married the queen and possesses all of the things he once envied his brother for. Every action Hamlet makes is founded upon the thought of revenge

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    of hamlet‚ impacting both the structure and fundamental ideas of the play is the relationship between mother and son‚ Gertrude and Hamlet shown particularly in Act 1‚ Scene 2‚ and Act 3 Scene 4. These two scenes are entwined‚ showing the intense nature of which drives the continual forward momentum of the plot and captivates the audience for what is to come. Hamlet and Gertrude present a complex mother and son relationship. Clouded by discrepancies between public and private domain they provide

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    the ghost‚ but the ghost never responded. Horatio decides that he should inform Prince Hamlet about the ghost and exits. Scene two begins in a large room in the castle where the new King‚ Claudius‚ is celebrating his marriage to Hamlet’s mother‚ Gertrude. The

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    suspicious‚ too. On account of his mom‚ Gertrude‚ Hamlet feels she remarried too quickly and that her remarriage tells her and everyone that she didn’t love her first spouse all that much. The thought creeps Hamlet out. At that point there’s Ophelia. From the way the characters talks‚ we know Hamlet has been charming Ophelia for quite a while. Be that as it may‚ after Hamlet begins to act crazy‚ it doesn’t take long for him to expect that Ophelia is in cahoots with Gertrude‚ Claudius‚ and Polonius. In all

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    and Claudius work together to try and manipulate Hamlet and stop him and his crazy actions. Hamlet acts this way in order to satisfy his father. He has a talk with his mother‚ and suddenly forces her to look into her soul which were marks of sin; Gertrude was reflecting on her actions she has done‚ due to the truth Hamlet gave

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    Hamlet: A Feminist Approach Sexism: the belief or attitude that one sex is inherently superior to‚ more competent than‚ or more valuable than the other (most commonly used for male superiority). This idea that women are weak is not a new one in the modern world. It has been studied for countless years along with the concept of a patriarchal society. A patriarchy is defined as a system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it. Such systems currently

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    King Hamlet

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    present King of Denmark‚ is the contagion of corruption around the kingdom‚ and is the reason that corruption eventually contaminates all of Denmark. He first displays corruption when he kills his own brother solely to take over the throne‚ and marry Gertrude‚ the wife of King Hamlet. Claudius’ secret is told when the ghost of his deceased brother tells Prince Hamlet the truth‚ “But know‚ thou noble youth‚ the serpent that did sting thy father’s life now wears his crown.” (I. v. ) Not only does Claudius

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    Madness In Hamlet

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    his madness changes from fiction to fact. In act I‚ Horatio‚ Marcellus‚ and Hamlet Jr. see the ghost of Hamlet Sr.‚ but in act III‚ Scene IV‚ Hamlet sees the ghost of his father‚ and his mother does not. After Hamlet talks aloud with the ghost‚ Gertrude says‚ “Alas‚ he’s mad.” It is highly debated whether or not Hamlet actually went mad or not‚ because when he was acting crazy in the beginning of the play‚ he retained his wit‚ but as the play developed‚ it seemed as if Hamlet was really just trying

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