Furthermore, The ghost corrupts Hamlet by commanding him to avenge his father's death, "Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder.... Hamlet falsely accused Ophelia for sexual misconduct to keep her out of his revenge plot, "Get thee to a nunnery, go. ... In Hamlet, the antagonist feigns his madness in order to lose supervision and gain information about Claudius ultimately leading to his defeat, eventually allowing his revenge plot to conclude. ... " Within this "antic disposition" lies the psychological crux of the play where Hamlet devises his ingenious plans ...

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Claudius and Hamlet Claudius & Hamlet, would the inhumane and sick character please step forth. Upon reading the sampling of Hamlet criticisms in John Jump's Hamlet (Selections) I disagreed with a few of the critics, but my analysis was the most different from Wilson Knight's interpretation. He labe...

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Depression, melancholy, disillusionment, and disconnectedness are the burning emotions churning in young Hamlet's soul as he attempts to come to terms with his father's death and his mother's incestuous, illicit marriage. While Hamlet tries to pick up the pieces of his shattered idealism, he conscio...

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