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    Laertes serves as an important foil character of Hamlet’s throughout the entire play. The things that happen to Laertes resemble the events that happened to Hamlet‚ however‚ they mostly vary in the way that they handle things. Laertes and Hamlet both have fathers who have been murdered. Both of their fathers were important people; Hamlet’s father‚ was the king; and Laertes’s father‚ was Lord Chamberlain of the royal court. They both seek revenge for their fathers’ deaths. Laertes and Hamlet’s consciences

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    out of all the characters in William Shakespeare ’s Hamlet‚ Horatio‚ has the most potential. What I mean by potential is that Horatio would make the best real person if he were not a character within the play. Besides Horatio‚ every other character seems to have some kind of major flaw or weakness in comparison. Claudius is obviously power hungry and only concerned with himself. Gertrude‚ although means well‚ is portrayed as betraying King Hamlet by sleeping with Claudius. Polonius is sneaky and likes

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    Hamlet Research The Tragedy of Hamlet written by William Shakespeare is a tragedy play set in the kingdom of Denmark‚ where prince Hamlet wants to take revenge on his uncle for killing his father and married his mother. Shakespeare makes a lot of reference about decay‚ rottenness‚ and leprosy within the play which represents corruption‚ because hamlet was written in a period where moral appearance was very important‚ especially in the government of a country because was the root of everything in

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    Who is King Claudius? In the play “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare there are multiple supporting characters around Hamlet‚ one of them is his uncle. Claudius is King Hamlet’s younger brother who rises to power after the King mysteriously dies. His role within the play is crucial as he plays the part of the antagonist. This character is going to help fuel Hamlet’s drive for justice and revenge‚ making his effect on Hamlet with the use of his personality very important. Even though Claudius

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    In the famous play‚ The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark‚ William Shakespeare alludes to the action of revenge‚ and whether or not it is justifiable. There are many characters throughout the play who have reasons to seek revenge‚ two of those being Hamlet and Laertes. Both men seek justice for their father’s murders‚ which seems a noble thing‚ but ultimately causes more death. Shakespeare uses these two characters to illustrate the idea that revenge only leads to more tragedy. Justice is a term

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    In the play “Hamlet”‚ there are only two women named Gertrude and Ophelia. Gertrude is the mother of Hamlet‚ and Ophelia is the daughter of Polonius and sister to Laertes. Throughout the play‚ it is evident that women are highly dependant on men. Both Ophelia and Gertrude allow the controlling men in their lives to form their identities. Thus‚ being one of the leading causes to their tragic death. Gertrude‚ mother of Hamlet‚ is proven to be dependent on Claudius thus transforming her into a weak

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    wrote Hamlet with many examples hidden within. Corruption can be traced really far back and also to the highest of the ranks‚ it is something that exists right now and will keep reappearing till the end of the human race. During the era of the queen Elizabeth‚ when the Globe theater opened there was a world similar to the one today. It was easier to spot who was

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    made a developed character that has far more than one-dimensional. Aside from her role attached to the male characters in Hamlet‚ Queen Gertrude is an intelligent‚ respectable woman. Unfortunately‚ Gertrude is not always painted in the best light as her lack of awareness of her husband’s murder. Gertrude “doesn’t seem to know what’s going on around her and doesn’t know why Hamlet is moody” (Tom Stoppard 23). Acknowledging her oblivious behavior that Shakespeare has given her‚ Gertrude is often depicted

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    It is very obvious that Hamlet is stating how troubled he is that his own mother married so soon after his father’s death. The least Gertrude could’ve done for Hamlet was fake that she was upset at least a little so that he would have more comfort in it‚ as much comfort as someone could have after finding out their father had been killed. Hamlet tries to convince Gertrude that Claudius was responsible for King Hamlet’s death‚ but she was very offended that he would try to talk bad about her current

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    an ocean of misbelief‚ speculation‚ unclarity and overall‚ mystery. Something we perceive as the end of life as we know it; that basically serves as a dominant factor during our lifetime. In the Play ‘’Hamlet’’ written by William Shakespeare‚ death is the subject matter. The main character Hamlet embraces the idea of death with his proclaimed madness as it occurs at a constant during the tale. Throughout this essay we will analyze the aspects of Hamlet’s cognition in relation to death‚ its philosophy

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