disrupted by a series of events‚ including the death of his father and the marriage of his mother to the suspected murderer of his father. Even under such circumstances‚ Hamlet never relinquished his love for the two women he loved‚ Gertrude and Ophelia‚ and instinctively tried to protect them from their reliance on men by feigning madness‚ which ironically caused their demise. As a child‚ Hamlet was a young prince living in a happy family. Unfortunately‚ his life was shattered by the death of his
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a downfall through the tragic flaw in mistaken choices or in personality. Hamlet’s tragic flaw‚ his incapacity to act to take revenge for his father’s death. Which leads to him and many others including; his queen gertrude‚ Polonius‚ Laertes and Ophelia‚ to their deaths. When the Ghost‚ his dead father‚ appears to him and charges him with the effortful task of taking revenge for his most foul murder‚ Hamlet is motivated to accept the challenge even though he fears to. One of Hamlet’s ultimate demises
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300 years after the publication of Hamlet‚ Shakespeare’s characterizations in regards to the Oedipus complex cannot be refuted. The three main aspects including hatred of the father‚ intimate desires of the mother‚ and disconnection from the loving Ophelia show Hamlet’s embodiment of the Oedipus complex. Hamlet’s actions and mental health are affected by the presence of these Oedipal qualities. Freud had said that the son takes the mother as the
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because he wanted a more of a relationship for Hamlet other than Ophelia‚ it adds more tension between Claudius and Hamlet‚ and last added more to Gertrude’s character.
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the character of Hamlet has many relationships with all characters. The theme of relationships is very strong in this play. A relationship is an association between two or more people. Hamlet has many of these associations with ‚ Claudius‚ Ophelia‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Many of his relationships are just and unjust according to the character’s feelings. The relationship between Claudius and Hamlet had many hidden meanings. The first time that Hamlet insults Claudius when someone
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about madness shown by the Hamlet. The King and queen uses Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to watch the activities of Hamlet and find out why he is showing such kind of madness. To figure out this Claudius‚ Polonius‚ Ophelia plot a plan and revel the truth about the Hamlet recent behaviors. Ophelia play a key role in this scene to figure out why Hamlet is doing this kind of behaviors by saying she wants that love which she used to get from Hamlet before‚ while her father and King Claudius are hiding and
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correspond to Shakespeare’s own feeling toward women. In Hamlet both Gertrude and Ophelia show signs of a lack of mental fortitude in comparison to the prominent male characters‚ being Hamlet‚ Claudius‚ and Fortinbras. Both of their actions seem in many ways to be irrational‚ and yet said actions occurred as an effect of the prominent male characters actions‚ implying that they never had any control over what would transpire. Ophelia‚ Gertrude‚ and most women in Shakespearean tragedies weaknesses outweigh
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actions illustrated by Shakespeare‚ the songs of Ophelia serve as complex portrayals of madness as seen in metaphors and tone. Shakespeare’s use of metaphors in Ophelia’s songs‚ enhance the meaning of the work. Ophelia‚ Hamlet’s lover‚ loses her mind towards the end of the play as a result of the murder of her father and heartbreak. Her songs represent delirium that has stricken Denmark due to the new air to the throne. Using extended metaphors‚ Ophelia references her father’s head next to grass and
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myriad of interpretations by a wide range of audiences which may transform throughout the examination of the play and thereby compels the viewer to reflect on its various aspects. Hamlet’s character‚ the nature of his madness‚ and Hamlet’s love for Ophelia are three facets of the play where my response has changed and developed. One’s understanding of Hamlet’s character is highly susceptible to alterations as the play progresses. Initially‚ Hamlet’s period of deliberation and was perceived as cowardice
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know Claudius’ plan of killing King Hamlet. Gertrude is clearly a woman struggling to pursue her desire of position and affection‚ as well as her tendency to use men to fulfill her instinct of self preservation. This‚ however‚ made her a little like Ophelia who depended upon the men in her life. Gertrude always chooses safe decisions. She chose to marry Claudius because that would make everything easier. Wholly‚ her character can be summed up as a woman who solely relies on men. As a mother to Hamlet
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