me to think other wise. Certainly‚ Hamlet has plenty of reasons to be insane at this point. His day has been hectic-he finally determined Claudius had killed his father‚ the chance to kill Claudius confronted him‚ he comes very close to convincing Gertrude that Claudius killed his father‚ he accidentally kills Polonius‚ and finally the ghost of his father visits him. These situations are enough to bring Hamlet to insanity‚ but he remains sharp and credible.<br><br>Hamlet is able to make smart remarks
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Hamlet vs. Laertes Hamlet and Laertes are two people with almost all the same aspects in the Shakespeare’s Hamlet. They both want to avenge the death of their father’s and they both love Ophelia. Hamlet’s and Laerte’s similarities can be described in many ways but one can talk about the main ones: being the love they have for Ophelia‚ the death of their father’s and how they associate with their families. Hamlet and Laertes share a different but deep love and concern for Ophelia. Before his
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Topic: Is Hamlet primarily a tragedy of revenge? Within “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare there are numerous events of revenge. Starting with Claudius’s envy of King Hamlet and ending with the murder of the king. Hamlet tries to avenge his father’s death by murdering Claudius but mistakenly kills Polonius. Claudius tells the news to Laertes right after the death of his father. Claudius hopes that Laertes will take matter into his own hands and slaughter Hamlet. Claudius needs Laertes to go after
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that “tis unmanly grief; It shows a will most incorrect to heaven” (1.2.94/95). His manipulation can also be seen with Gertrude who seems to be under the complete control of the King‚ not only following him but protecting him under almost any circumstance. It is this very craftiness that will also cause his downfall‚ proving too much for his own good and in the end killing Gertrude. At the event of her death he half-heartily tries to save her‚ showing his self centred attitude in which he
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Hamlet Delay: Hamlet claims “there is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so”‚ his delay or inaction is a central and ambiguous concern throughout the play. This key theme becomes prevalent in his soliloquies. The soliloquies are a dramatic technique‚ which provides an insight into the characters frame of mind‚ in this case giving reasons for Hamlet’s delay. The “O what a rogue and peasant slave am I” and “How all occasions do inform against me” soliloquies highlight the ways in which
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death and he thinks avenging his death will help him. The first relationship that fell apart was with his mother Gertrude and it is demonstrated when he says “I will speak daggers to her but use none‚ my tongue and soul in this be hypocrites.” (3.2.???). This demonstrates Hamlet’s hatred for Gertrude. Hamlet was willing to go and hurt his own mother’s feelings‚ and in the play‚ Gertrude is seen as very fragile and vulnerable so he knew that his mother would not be able to bear his insults. Hamlet
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business" of revenge; sure that he could murder his uncle without hesitation. However‚ Claudius is out of reach for the moment‚ and so Hamlet turns his attention to his mother‚ revealing in the second half of the soliloquy his intentions to force Gertrude to make a full confession. Although Hamlet still loves his mother‚ he must be cruel to her in order to facilitate the admission of her guilt. Hamlet says‚ "My tongue and soul in this be hypocrites" (389)‚ because he knows that he must feign violent
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Caesar. They were all connected to Hamlet in some way and form. For example Hamlet thinks he isn’t a hero or like Mars‚ because he couldn’t save his dad and his mom doesn’t care that his dad was killed by his new dad. Prince Hamlet talks to Queen Gertrude About the old king Hamlet. Lastly‚ Julius Caesar‚ this allusion is related to the fall of denmark. Julius Caesar was a roman politician and a general. Caesar also played a vital role in events that helped them to demise of the roman republic. Julius
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English 30-1 Hamlet Personal Response March 21 2013 Final Draft Interior Monologue My uncle is dead. Along with everyone else I love and the people they care about. My mother Gertrude‚ Ophelia‚ Laertes‚ and their father Polonius. Dead and gone to heaven forever. I finally killed Claudius! He has died the same way he killed the queen. With the poisoned drink and sword that was meant for me. I’ve been cut by Laertes poisoned covered sword‚ and will probably follow them to heaven any minute now
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Ophelia ’s Contribution in Hamlet One thing critics of Hamlet can agree on is that Ophelia‚ though brief in appearance‚ enamored readers and audiences because of her cryptic death and her symbol of innocence in the play. Linda Wagner claims she "is pictured as the epitome of unsophistication and of purity" (Wagner 94). While the play mostly focuses on Hamlet and forces the reader to sympathize and view him as a misunderstood character‚ it practically brushes over Ophelia ’s struggle as unimportant
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