Claudius is presented as a multi-faced character. ... Claudius seem to have a large, booming voice in the film. ... Claudius is dressed with a nicely contemporary look. ... In the text, it is never clear if Hamlet ever truly loved Ophelia, and we are left to decide this for ourselves. ... Ophelia could not handle the loss of Hamlet's love, her brother's absence, and her father's death. ...
The play Hamlet begins with deception as Claudius has killed his brother, King Hamlet, in order to take power and the love of his wife as well. ... Finally, Claudius sets up a fencing duel between Hamlet and Laertes noting that it is to determine who has greater love for Ophelia. ... Thus, Claudius also has a plan B in the case Hamlet will be victorious. ... He appeared to love and care for his son as he gave him advice about being true to yourself and not be false to anyone else. ... Yet, in reality Hamlet actually does love her and would never harm her. ...
Who places the blame of his death upon his brother, Claudius, who has married his once widowed wife. ... Many others were killed: his mother, the court advisor Polonius, his son Leartes, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Hamlet's Love Ophelia, and Hamlet himself; all because of Hamlet's procrastination. ... As well they each show similarities to the noble late King Hamlet, or the deceitful King Claudius. ... This is shown by their betrayal of Hamlet, their school friend, in order to please the king, Claudius. ... (II, ii, 60-79) Telling King Claudius pure facts about their meeting with For...
At first glance, it is seen that Polonius loves his son. ... He does love Laertes, but fears what Laertes may do to his name. ... He is a man of love but is more concerned with his position and status in life. ... Polonius senses that Hamlet is mad and believes it is because of his love for Ophelia. ... Claudius then states, "You are the most immediate to our throne; / And with no less nobility of love / Than that which dearest father bears his son, / Do I impart toward you. ...
Hamlet is the play's supposed "good guy", since Claudius wronged Hamlet and his father the audience wants to sympathize with Hamlet and see him triumph over Claudius. ... Here, Hamlet tells Ophelia he doesn't love her. ... I did love you once. ... The audience certainly doesn't see Gertrude as woman who truly loved her first husband, but her love for Claudius does not seem to warrant the hate Hamlet expresses in this scene. ... he was on a mission, for his father, he hurt people he loved to avenge his father, his greatest love. ...
He wasn't yet ready to kill Claudius. ... Polonius actually thought that Hamlet was mad because his love for Ophelia was rejected. Hamlet does love Ophelia as it is later revealed in the play, but at this part of the play he puts on his antic mask and pretends not to love her. ... When Gertrude informs Claudius of what has occurred they both realize that his madness is not caused by the rejection of love from Ophelia. ... "But so much was our love we, would not understand what was most fit; but, like the owner of a foul disease" "(Shakespeare 1666). ...
Polonius orders his daughter not to believe in Hamlet's "love-talk.... He thinks Ophelia is a fool for believing in Hamlet's professions of love. ... She is easily led by the men she loves. ... Ophelia is passive throughout her father and Claudius' devious scheme. ... Polonius and Claudius obscure Ophelia's affections for Hamlet and her perception of what love truly is. ...
A Parent's Love Has No Bounds " Harry, your father loves you," a loving father says to his son, who refuses to communicate with him, in the short story "My Son the Murder". ... "I remember when we weren't afraid to show we loved each other."... Hamlet's father tells him that his brother, Claudius (the new king of Denmark), assassinated him. Only one month after his father was murdered, Gertrude (Hamlet's mother) married his Uncle Claudius, leaving Hamlet feeling betrayed and depressed. ... To make things worse, Hamlet has "sworn't" (p.63: 119) his revenge on King C...
