things done‚ but there are also times where it is too much and has the opposite effect. In this case‚ Hamlet tries his best to get revenge on Claudius but due to his implied insanity‚ he is responsible for the death of Polonius‚ Ophelia‚ Rosencrantz‚ Guildenstern‚ Laertes and Gertrude. If Hamlet had just killed Claudius at the first chance he got‚ then he
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not cluadius was involved. Hamlet also tells his mother that he is not mad‚ “but mad in craft.” In the play Hamlets madness only becomes evident when he is in the presence of certain characters. When Hamlet is around Polonius‚ Claudius‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern he behaves irrationally but when he is around Horatio‚ Bernardo‚ Francisco‚ The Players and the Gravediggers he behaves rationally. This shows that Hamlet isn’t truly made or insane. Hamlet’s insanity gradually becomes less and less intentional
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Loyalty and betrayal in Hamlet Loyalty is a significant theme in ‘Hamlet’ because Hamlet himself judges people by their loyalty or disloyalty-his mother‚ Ophelia‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern‚ Horatio and he acts accordingly. The significance of the betrayal theme is that many of the major events in the play result from the betrayal of one character by another. The most significant act of betrayal is that of Gertrude-whose marriage to Claudius after two months of widow-hood has such a traumatic
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Courage by definition is "state or quality of mind and or spirit that enables one to face danger‚ fear‚ or vicissitudes with self-possession‚ confidence‚ and resolution; bravery‚"(Word Dictionary). In William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet‚ we compare and contrast the two characters‚ Claudius and Hamlet‚ and study how each does and does not portray courage. By comparing Claudius and Hamlet we can see that courageous traits each held according to our world impression and according to Shakespeare. We can
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AP English Literature & Composition March 14‚ 2012 Betrayal and Loyalty in William Shakespeare’s Plays William Shakespeare is one of the most recognized playwrights in the history of man. People have analyzed every sentence of his works and have taken note of the various styles used in his writing. Ironically enough‚ little is known about Shakespeare’s personal life. It is assumed‚ however‚ that like other literary writers‚ Shakespeare relates occurrences in his life into his writing. The average
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Hamlet the reader is informed of how Hamlet has evaded Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Also‚ the events occurring in Norway reach the court by means of an emissary‚ Voltimand‚ sent to check on Fortinbras. These events have a strong and direct relevancy to the plot and movement of the play. Shakespear uses contrast to highlight the qualities of the characters in Hamlet; this contrast shows up in the minor characters. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern‚ false friends of Hamlet who succumb to Claudius’ corruptness
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enge. Him acting crazy caused him to not only break Ophelia’s heart but also murder her father (when he mistook Polonius for Claudius). The murder of Polonius along with his insanity also caused Hamlet to be sent away to England. Since Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were going to betray Hamlet he had them killed instead‚ something that never would have happened had Hamlet not been sent off. Ophelia then kills herself because of her new mental issues which causes Laertes and Hamlet to fight over her love
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Hamlet four characters are hiding behind masks of falseness and they are Polonius‚ Rosencrantz‚ Guildenstern‚ and the king Claudius. They all appear to be sincere people but they are sinister. Polonius tries to keep up the appearance of a loving and caring person. Throughout the play Polonius pretends to care for people while he lies‚ and eavesdrops on people during their conversation. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern lied to Hamlet telling him they were his friend. They were just spying on him for the
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Hamlet begins with two guards‚ Bernardo and Francisco‚ as they keep watch of Elsinore. Bernardo relieves Francisco of his duty on watch and two other characters enter. Horatio and Marcellus arrive and engage in a discussion with Bernardo and Francisco about a figure they saw. The men believe that they saw a ghost. The ghost then appears in front of the men and is revealed to be the ghost of the late King Hamlet in a full suit of armor. The guards had previously attempted to speak with the ghost‚
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mentally unstable so that no one will suspect any malice in him. In reality‚ Hamlet drives himself insane after faking it for so long. In Act II‚ Scene II‚ Hamlet says to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern‚ “I am but mad north-north-west. When the wind is southerly‚ I know a hawk from a handsaw.” The King and Queen sent Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy and Hamlet‚ so when they try to talk and deceive Hamlet‚ Hamlet tells them that he can still recognize who are his friends and enemies even though he is mad
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