It is also noticeable that Hamlet goes though a number of stages in his pursuit of revenge. ... He begins this soliloquy after watching one of the players which kindles a spark of revenge in him. Hamlet's emotional response wants to model the brutality of the player's version of Pyrrhus and his revenge. ... Hamlet is a very pious person, who is propelled by a rigid moral code. ... A transition has occurred in Hamlet from the beginning of his contemplation about revenge to his final descion to take action. ...

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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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