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    Hamlet Act 4 Summary

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    ACT 4 Scene 1 After being Harassed by her son Claudius tells Gertrude to explain what happened and she tells Claudius of how Hamlet killed Polonius by mistake and thought it was Claudius instead of Polonius. After hearing the story King of Denmark Claudius realises that he could have easily been killed if it were him instead of Claudius. Then asks the Whereabouts of Polonius corpse and Gertrude knew not where Hamlet had taken it just that he dragged it away. So the king demands the Hamlets old

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    to get mad. In Shakespeare’s play Hamlet‚ the main character Hamlet pretends to be insane in order to plan the revenge for his father‚ King Hamlet‚ who is killed by Claudius‚ Hamlet’s uncle. In the process of pretending to be insane‚ Hamlet kills Polonius‚ Ophelia and Laertes’ father who speak a lot‚ when Polonius is spying Hamlet and his mother Gertrude’s conversation‚ this fact that makes both Laertes and Ophelia insane. In Hamlet‚ Shakespeare discusses the theme of insanity by presenting

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    Hamlet Act III Questions

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    Act III questions Read the exchange between Hamlet and Ophelia carefully. Why is he so bitter towards her? When Hamlet sees Ophelia coming‚ he calls her‚ “The fair Ophelia!” and speaks fondly of her. Though as soon as she starts speaking to him in a formal way because she knows she’s being watched and returns the gifts to Hamlet‚ he realises something is up and they’re being watched. He feels tricked and trapped and so he asks Ophelia what she seems to be‚ “Are you honest?... Are you fair?”. Hamlet

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    Hamlet and Thoughts About Suicide In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet the topic of death is a pervasive thread throughout the play. From the opening acts dealing with King Hamlet’s ghost through to the lethal finale‚ death is central to the narrative. One aspect of death that is of importance to the play‚ and to the character of Hamlet is the notion of suicide. From both an intellectual rumination of the concept‚ to a practical understanding (the fate of Ophelia) the play explores the myriad ways

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    Analysis Of Hamlet Act 3

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    Hamlet Act three HamletAct three reveals the true personalities of the characters. Hamlet is impulsive and vengeful‚ which we see when he kills Polonius and insults his mother for marrying her deceased husband’s brother. Hamlet is upset about Ophelia’s rejection of him and about his father’s murder. As a result‚ he takes his anger out on both his mother and Ophelia. He acts as though he never loved Ophelia and he calls women “two faced” and “untrustworthy”. Hamlet speaks honestly to his mother

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    HAMLET ACT 5 RESPONSE

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    220 -James Regan HamletAct 5 Reading Response In this act I feel everything came all at once‚ it just went really fast. The first scene was all about the gravediggers and their dispute of whether or not Ophelia’s burial deserved to be a Christian one since one of them believed she committed suicide. The gravedigger named "Gravedigger" as opposed to "Other" was very clever. He reminded me a bit of like Polonius‚ wise and perceptive. And when Hamlet came in to observe‚ Hamlet almost treated Gravedigger

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    Hamlet Essay 1

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    Shakespeare’s Hamlet revolves around Hamlet’s inaction and subsequent action. Explore the causes and results of these two elements. Shakespeare’s Hamlet focuses on man’s action and subsequent inaction resulting from the situations and circumstances life presents. The characters and the plays events significantly impact the protagonist constantly pushing Hamlet towards vengeance. Hamlet’s oscillation between action and inaction are a direct result of the characters sense of obligation and convenience

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    matter. In the play Hamlet the author‚ Shakespeare includes both themes of filial duty and appearance versus reality to explain certain behaviors young Hamlet obtained. Other characters like Ophelia are used to reinforce the theme of filial duty. While Claudius is used to enforcing the theme of appearance versus reality. For instance‚ Hamlet’s filial duty begins when he has vowed to the ghost to avenge his death. “So‚ uncle‚ there you are‚ now to my word.” This shows the act of filial duty as he

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    In the play‚ Hamlet‚ he was believed to have feigned his madness. I believe he did this as a way to get away with murder. The entire time Hamlet knew what was coming for him if he succeeded at getting revenge for his father’s murder. Overtime‚ Hamlet begins to cross the line into madness. Ophelia‚ also feigned her madness just to get Hamlet’s head back in the game. She was on a mission to figure out why Hamlet has gone mad. Hamlet’s method to have feigned his madness may have been to have a reason

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    Hamlet Act 2 Assessment

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    I believe Hamlet isn’t pretending and is actually going mad because •He acted very strange infront of Ophelia and it genuinely scared her‚ and because she loves him and knows him sos well she knows something is really wrong. "Lord Hamlet‚ with his doublet all unbraced;/ No hat upon his head‚ his stockings foul’d‚/ Ungarter’d‚ and down-gyved to his ankle;/Pale as his shirt; his knees knocking each other‚/And with a look so piteous in purport/As if he had been loosed out of hell/To speak of horrors

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