Hamlet could kill Claudius is praying because there is nobody around. Hamlet chooses not to kill him if he does, Claudius will go to heaven. ... Hamlet kills Polonius who is hided by an arras. ... Polonius' son, Laertes comes back from England and joins Claudius. ... Laertes attempts to kill Hamlet with a poisoned sword. ...
Ultimately, of course, Hamlet decides to kill Claudius. ... In addition, Claudius' treachery is itself immoral, thus justifying Hamlet to kill him on principle. Also, the convenience and suddenness by which Hamlet came upon his opportunity to kill C! ... In theory, Hamlet could have killed Claudius while feigning insanity. ... When he lunges at Polonius behind the curtain, thinking that the person behind the curtain might have been Claudius, he does not know exactly who is behind the curtain and thus, had he killed Claudius, he could not have done so deliberately. 3. ...
These include Claudius betraying the king, Hamlet leaving Ophelia, and Claudius attempting to kill Hamlet. ... Hamlet's hasty actions continue when he abruptly murders Polonius, Ophelia's father. ... Due to his extreme actions, Claudius plans to poison and kill Hamlet in order to protect his status as king. ... Hamlet became enraged and proceeded to kill the king for his actions. ... Finally, to ensure control of his kingdom, Claudius plots to kill Hamlet by poisoning his drink. ...
Despite being given a near perfect opportunity to finally avenge his fathers death and kill Claudius, Hamlet does not take it. ... Hamlet suddenly decides he does not want to kill Claudius while he is praying, as that would sent him straight to heaven while his father has been unfairly condemned to purgatory. ... It happens in the last scene, and in this same scene both Hamlet, Gertrude and Laertes are as well killed. ... Hamlet's accidental killing of Polonius results in another revenge plot becoming intertwined in the story. ... The character of Laertes is in stark contrast to that of H...
In Shakespeare's play, the death of Old King Hamlet triggers different actions in its major characters; especially Hamlet, Gertrude, Claudius, Laertes, and to a lesser extent Polonius and Ophelia. ... In Act I Scene 5, the Ghost explains to Hamlet, how Claudius, Hamlet's uncle, murdered his father and that he wants Hamlet to avenge his death (I.v.38-90). ... He also jests sardonically with people he dislikes, like Polonius. ... Although he does not commit suicide, Ophelia, his beloved, does, after Hamlet accidentally kills her father; Laertes describes it thus: " And so have I a...
Hamlet then begins to make plots to kill Claudius. ... Hamlet makes a poor decision when he decides to back out to kill Claudius when he is praying for forgiveness. ... Hamlet's poor decision on killing Polonius believing it was Claudius has caused Laertes to lose trust in Hamlet. If Hamlet had the chance to kill Claudius in the church, Polonius would not be dead. ... Hamlet's cowardice to kill his uncle did not succeed but, ruin his relationship with Laertes. ...
Hamlet's true love, Ophelia, worries constantly about Hamlet. ... His wavering displays of affection bewilder Ophelia, and when she discovers that her father has been killed, she succumbs to insanity. ... After Polonius' death, Ophelia becomes increasingly lonely, and is driven to death, due in part to Hamlet's denial of any feelings for her. ... While he was so determined to end Claudius' life, he states, "A villain kills my father, and for that I, his sole son, do this same villain send to heaven. ... After the death of Polonius, Claudius, Guildenster...
Lorenzo kills his accomplices iv. ... Polonius is mistaken for Claudius and Hamlet stabs him through a curtain ii. ... Gertrude drinks from the cup that Claudius intended to kill Hamlet iv. Laertes cuts himself with the poisoned blade intended to kill Hamlet v. ... Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are killed on their way to England, potentially by Hamlet V. ...
However this could be due to the fact that Gertrude is, more than any other character in the play, the antithesis of her son, Hamlet. ... Nonetheless, whether Gertrude lacks the Familial love Hamlet craves, or was too self involved to give it; it has a negative effect on Hamlet as it causes his passionate hatred for the new King. ... The theme of incestuous love is a negative force present in both "Hamlet" and "Sons & Lovers"; not just between Gertrude and Hamlet (mother and son), but it also is present in Act One, Scene Three. ... This presentation of incestuous love is slightly different in...
