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    The three that stuck out to me the most were Claudius‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and Prince Fortinbras. After all of the sins that Claudius had committed he still confesses to them. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern spy on Hamlet because they have been close with Hamlet for a while and when they see him behaving strangely‚ they try to see what is going on but end up getting killed in

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    Hamlet Questions VS Assignment 7. How does Hamlet behave initially with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (through 2.2.216-66)? Is it different from the way he just acted with Polonius? How does Hamlet change when he realizes that the two were sent for by Claudius and Gertrude? Hamlet behaves very ambiguously with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and continues to act this way with Polonius. Once Hamlet realizes that the two were sent by Claudius and Gertrude he got angry and had a feeling something wrong

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    The Connection In the story Hamlet‚ Hamlet is faking being insane because everyone around him is trying to trick him‚ which makes Hamlet thinks Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were friends‚ but they weren’t because they came to spy on him. Hamlet intends to act odd to make people think he is insane or as a distraction to keep everyone out of the way. Hamlet does not take jokes or put up with anyone while solving a problem of his own. Hamlet focuses on his plot of revenge while getting accused of

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    Hamlet: Act 2 Scene 2 - Compare Hamlet’s Reaction to Arrival of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and To the Players Yin Choi Compare Hamlet’s reaction to the arrival of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern with his reaction to the arrival of the Playyers. Account for his reactions. By comparing Hamlet’s reaction to the arrival of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern with his reaction to the arrival of the Players‚ we can observe the different perspectives of Hamlet’s character. His reaction to the arrival of

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    his deceased father dressed in armor. His father wants Hamlet to avenge the serpent that poisoned him. Hamlet sees the ghost dressed in armor as an omen; even a spirit doesn’t feel safe in Denmark. Hamlet is aware that Claudius is using Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on him. He devises a plot where he is to act mad so that those around him might reveal information about his father’s death. He also‚ plans to prove Claudius’ guilt through a play in which a nephew kills his uncle. Hamlet views himself

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    Hamlet Revenge

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    effects. Hamlet seeks revenge on Claudius to avenge his father’s death. Gertrude is targeted by Hamlet for marrying Claudius too soon after the death of her husband and also for her involvement in his murder. Hamlet’s long time friends‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are sought after by him also‚ for attempting to carry out Claudius’ orders to kill him. Lastly Laertes pursues Hamlet to avenge his father‚ Polonius’ death. The play Hamlet being three different kinds of stories in one‚ proves to make

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    the play‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard‚ the two main characters are destined to die. This is given away in the title. In the beginning of the play‚ they wander through a forrest flipping a coin. While strolling though the woods‚ they run into a troupe of actors called the Tragedians. They put on a show for them and the scene changes. They watch a play about their lives and realize that they will soon be murdered. The story of Hamlet is told through Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’s

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    How Is Claudius A Hero

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    Claudius is unique in many ways. When we first see claudius‚ we see him as an intelligent ruler. The crown on his head represents him being the new King of Denmark. He gives a speech that makes his country proud and in it‚ addresses his brothers death. The magic hat shows that although he seems innocent‚ he is not. Hamlet says “O villain‚ villain‚ smiling damned villain.”(I‚ v‚ 107) Hamlet is saying that although Claudius is smiling and happy‚ he is still a villain. He deceives characters into thinking

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    characters in Hamlet the same on the inside as they appear to be on the outside? The characters in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet can be studied in a manner relating to appearance versus reality. Some of these characters are Claudius‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern‚ and Hamlet. One character who enables us to examine the theme of appearance versus reality is Claudius‚ the new King of Denmark. In Act One‚ Scene Two Claudius acts as though he really cares for his brother and grieves

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    Hamlet on Death

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    Hamlet shows his value of death through his reactions to a couple of the character’s deaths. Early on‚ Hamlet shows his disappointment of death with his reaction to his father’s death. Initially‚ he expresses his state when he speaks to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and says “I have of late—but wherefore I know not—lost all my mirth‚ forgone all custom of exercises; and indeed it goes heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame‚ the earth‚ seems to me a sterile promontory” (2.2.295-299). Hamlet

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