Shakespeare uses the timing of Claudius' abrupt immoral marriage to Gertrude to create corruption within Hamlet. In Act I, the immoral nature of King Claudius' marriage is shown Hamlets reaction of repulsion "a most wicked speed! ... " Hamlet's passionate first soliloquy reveals to the audience the foul nature of Claudius and his mother's immediate marriage. ... " Shakespeare's use of time in relation to Gertrude's remarriage is able to show that the images of Gertrude's love towards Hamlet's father were merely a display to satisfy a immo...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This is evident in Act 1, in which Hamlet's love and passion for his father naturally positions him to be inferior to King Hamlet's apparition. ... Act 1, Scene 2 delves further into the complex characterization of Hamlet and the moral dilemma he is governed by, the death of the King and marriage of Gertrude and Claudius. ... Through Claudius' speech in this scene, Shakespeare introduces tension through dramatic binaries, the questioning of the facades people adopt and the truths they hide. Claudius' haughty tone contradicts his apparent intent, remaining unconvincing in hi...

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This moment of conflict is fueled by contradictory emotions and motivations in both characters, primarily a mutual love and a mutual need for autonomy and control. ... Early in the play, we learn that Claudius murdered Hamlet's father - and then remarried his mother far too quickly. ...

• Word Count: 2278
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate