Scene 1 The gravediggers scene shows a great deal about the character of hamlet. Hamlet questions their frivolous nature when the joke about the dead. As they unearth skulls‚ hamlet ponders who they might have been and if they though highly of themselves and were pompous during their lifetimes. When one of the skulls is identified as Yorick‚ Hamlet becomes very thoughtful and ponders about life and death. He says no matter how high a person might be in life‚ in death‚ all are equal. Death is the
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220 -James Regan Hamlet‚ Act 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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Act 4: The Queen goes and tells Claudius that Hamlet is truly mad and that he killed Polonius. Claudius tells Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to go find Hamlet and asks where he hid the body. Because Rosencrantz and Guildenstern betrayed Hamlet‚ he refuses to tell them where Polonius’body is. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern take Hamlet to see Claudius. Hamlet even refuses to tell Claudius where the body is‚ and Claudius tells Hamlet that he will be sending him to England for safety. Claudius sends Rosencrantz
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Act IV- Resolution/Falling Action 1. Hamlet being gone for the last few scenes allows Claudius to plan out his final demise for Hamlet. Without Hamlet there Claudius begins to have a piece of mind until Laertes comes in accusing him of his father’s murder. This allows for the action to escalate but then calm back down when Claudius explains to Laertes what really happened allowing them to plot Hamlets’ death together. With Hamlet being absent‚ it allows for the drama of the situation to heighten
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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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Why Hamlet Cannot Act After reading Shakespeare ’s Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark‚ one comes to the conclusion that Prince Hamlet is defined by his indecision. This indecision has a dire consequence‚ namely the inability to act‚ which ultimately leads to his death and the deaths of most of the other characters by the play’s end‚ thus becoming Prince Hamlet’s tragic flaw. Due to his tendency to over think‚ over analyze‚ procrastinate‚ and stagnate in deliberation‚ the majority of the play focuses not
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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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How is the character of Hedda established in Act 1? The character of Hedda is established through many aspects. Hedda is the most central character to this play‚ hence it’s title Hedda Gabler‚ which implies her strength and importance even before the play has begun. Act 1 acts as way in which Hedda’s character is set up‚ and we form an understanding of her personality not only through her interactions with other characters‚ but through the stage directions and conversations that take place around
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Overcoming a loved ones death is never easy‚ but it becomes manageable with the help‚ support‚ and love of loved ones around you. In Hamlet‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Hamlet’s father’s death brings great pain to him. On the other hand his mother and uncle seem to have moved on from that episode by continuing with a new life together. He is the only honest character in the royal court‚ the only person of high standing whose sensibilities are offended by what has happened in the aftermath of his father’s
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Hamlet 1. Show how Act I‚ scenes i and ii provide an introduction to the main plot of the play providing background information‚ establishing mood or atmosphere‚ and introducing key characters and their relationships. The introductory scenes of Hamlet convey a dark and somber mood with bitter cold temperatures and news of the recent passing of the king of Denmark. It immediately becomes apparent that the death of Hamlet was of unnatural causes‚ as his ghost is seen meandering aimlessly around Elsinore
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