1. hamlet character analysis
Shakespeare's Hamlet is a most enigmatic and complex character, his psyche the subject of more detailed psychoanalysis than any other character in English literature. ... Within Hamlet there are two types of madness: the very apparent outer madness, and a hidden madness that isn't even realized by Hamlet. ... In an ironic sense, Hamlet contaminated himself. ... (V.i.201-206) Upon completion of the play and thorough analysis of the facts, one comes to the realization that Hamlet was indeed a most insane, yet unfortunate, man. ... Shakespeare's Hamlet is as much about normal, sane...
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- Grade Level: High School