Polonius appears like a man who loves and cares about his son, Laertes. ... He lies to her telling her that Hamlet does not love her, he only lusts for her, when in truth he does love her: "Ay, springes to catch woodcocks. ... Claudius speaks well of the spent king by showing a general love for him by all his subjects. ... (Act 1, Scene 2 line 66) Claudius appears to be even more caring when insulted by Hamlet he still shows love and general care for Hamlet. ... This reveals a love and care for Hamlet to the council and Gertrude making Claudius appear to be kind, loving person: "You are the...

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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. ...

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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. ...

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Though he originally created the mask to make Claudius believe he is insane, his scheme backfires when everyone except Claudius falls for it. ... Because he began to believe in his own mind that he was mad, he was forced to witness the downfall of himself, and of all those he loved. ... Because she is one of those who believes Hamlet lost his mind, when he does not return her love, she is so incredibly brokenhearted that she kills herself. ... Another characteristic of Hamlet in this play is his delay in killing Claudius. ... So, he tries to find every excuse to avoid killing Claudius; fir...

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For if he would have told her that he loved her and he knew that she loved him too, then different events would have occurred and maybe she wouldn't be lying in front of him. ... Hamlet showed strength by not allowing Claudius to go through with his plot to kill Hamlet through the letter Claudius sent to Paris. ... After his father died, his uncle betrayed, a brotherhood, and his love was lost. ... So, why does Claudius do next? ... Claudius also put poison on the blades of the swords. ...

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Hamlet appears to be shaped by his different emotions at different times in the play, whether it is grief, hate, or love. ... In a letter to Ophelia, Hamlet exclaims Doubt truth to be a liar, But never doubt I love. (2,2 126-127 Here Hamlet proves that, though he doubts what he has learned in books and in the University, he will not doubt what he knows to be true and what he feels is right. Hamlet writes endlessly to Ophelia, and the reader sees his character as a slave to the passion of love and feelings. ... Claudius displays a tendency to approach matters of serious emotional cont...

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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. ...

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The tragic hero's character illustrates violent outbursts, all the while attaining the love of his audience. ... Hamlet believed she has degraded herself by marrying Claudius. ... Hamlet in his supposed insanity becomes very offensive to Claudius. ... The Prince's disbelief that his mother might have loved King Hamlet distresses him. ... The prince loved to play with words and make people believe whatever they wanted to believe about himself. ...

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• Grade Level: High School