There are many characters within Hamlet, which most often change depending on what characters he is surrounded by. ... He returns back to the self critic, calling himself a "coward," :"john-a dreams" and "pigeon-livered" He is truly disgusted at his own behaviour and his inability to act on his passions and emotions like the actors do, even though his are real and much stronger. ... If you compare it to the opening line, the tone is very unlike, showing that within a short space of time or lines, Hamlet can quickly change his mood and feelings. ... His role playing is genuinely part of his tr...

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In fact, the Ghost fulfills all of Hamlet's wildest dreams regarding a conspiracy against his father, a strange coincidence, lending weight to the idea that it may quite well have not been coincidental. ... The idea that he should keep his revelations to himself, or at least solely within the circle of himself, Horatio, and Marcellus remains entirely over his head, or at least out of his conscious mind's reach. ...

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