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...

• Word Count: 1503
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Hamlet almost immediately interprets the Ghost's vague (perhaps intentionally so) requests for revenge to be a direct request to kill Claudius, and he assures himself that vengeance will soon be dealt to the King. ... Through his self-centered focus on 'righting the wrong' he brought about directly or indirectly just about every death in the story, and even in his final kill, that of Claudius, he considers not anyone but himself. ... Even after the accidental murder of Polonius, he sees not a signpost warning him to turn back before more innocent deaths occurs, but a minor s...

• Word Count: 1273
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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...

• Word Count: 3412
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: Undergraduate