The relationship between Hamlet and his father has its difficulties, but from Hamlet's first soliloquy we can see that he idolizes his father: "So excellent a king, that was to this/Hyperion to a satyr". ... The king was a weak father that never spent time with his son due to his military obligation (Hamlet's father: an analysis of paternity and filial duty in Shakespeare's Hamlet; by Justin Dathan Anders Drewry, 2004). ... " This is his duty to his father as a son, a duty that he hesitates on finalizing throughout the entire play. ... For a better understandin...

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In Disney's The Lion King, Simba's father was killed by his brother Scar. Simba was crushed by this and had to avenge his father's death to reclaim his position of power. ... Hamlet's, father was also killed by his uncle. ... At this point Hamlet is certain that Claudius is responsible for his father's murder. ... That would be scann'd: A villain kills my father; and, for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send To heaven" (Act III iii 75 - 80). ...

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Honor and loyalty are shown in Hamlet through the three main father/ son duos of the play. ... Hamlet is presented as a devoted son to the memory of his father, King Hamlet. ... He holds such honor, loyalty, and respect for his father as most sons should. Shakespeare's Hamlet gives great examples of honor and loyalty through Polonius and Laertes" father/ son relationship. ... All of these father/son duos make great examples of honor and loyalty....

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Claudius' awareness of Hamlet's agony over his dead father, results the king to believe that such level of depression is absurd; therefore, Hamlet's stepfather condemns his son's feelings striving for control over Hamlet's emotions. ... Therefore, in front of the whole court the king verbally attacks and accuses his son with "'tis unmanly grief"(2.1.95) and how his son is "a heart unfortified, a mind impatient, an understanding simple and unschooled" (2.1.97-98). ... Claudius, at the court meeting understands that spirits of grief over his dead...

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Claudius' awareness of Hamlet's agony over his dead father, results the king to believe that such level of depression is absurd; therefore, Hamlet's stepfather condemns his son's feelings striving for control over Hamlet's emotions. ... Claudius' introduction to Hamlet's grief, makes the king naively questions his son with no understanding of "how is it that the clouds still hang on [Hamlet]?... Therefore, in front of the whole court the king verbally attacks and accuses his son with "'tis unmanly grief"(2.1.95) and how his son is "a ...

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The first murdered character is King Hamlet who is supposed to be revenge by his son prince Hamlet. The second murder is Polonius who is supposed to be revenged by his son Laertes. ... Prince Hamlet has a meeting with the dead ghost of his father Kind Hamlet. King Hamlet's ghost reveals to his son that he was murdered by his brother Claudius. ... Polonius's son, Laertes, returns to Denmark in a rage. ...

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What it is clear is that the Queen seems to be more allied to her King than her own son. ... On the other, the Queen could have interpreted her son's rash actions against her, sighting of the ghost, and murder of Polonius as Hamlet being insane. 2. Ophelia's madness is caused by her father's murder and his quick burial. ... " undoubtedly referring to her father's passing. ... When Laertes returns to avenge his father's death he appears heroic. ...

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The ghost of Hamlet's father, King Hamlet, reappears in Act 3, scene 4 to remind Hamlet of his purpose, not to waste time trying to get his mother's confession, but to take revenge against his uncle Claudius. When the ghost originally spoke to Hamlet in Act 1, scene 5; he told his son to "revenge his foul and most unnatural murder" (1.5. 25.), but "leave her to heaven" (1.5. 86.), telling Hamlet to not waste any time trying to accuse Gertrude, for she knows nothing of the heinous act. The ghost comes back again in Act 3, scene 4, because Hamlet has not yet carried out the reque...

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The ghost of Hamlet's father, King Hamlet, reappears in Act 3, scene 4 to remind Hamlet of his purpose, not to waste time trying to get his mother's confession, but to take revenge against his uncle Claudius. When the ghost originally spoke to Hamlet in Act 1, scene 5; he told his son torevenge his foul and most unnatural murder? ... The ghost comes back again in Act 3, scene 4, because Hamlet has not yet carried out the request his father has made of him. ... The ghost of King Hamlet told his son,But, look, amazement on thy mother sits:/O, step between her and her fighting soul:...

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Smith Technology Fund was also a family business which had passed down the CEO position from father to son. ... Ophelia's father, Polonius, worked closely with senior Hamlet and sent his son, Laertes to France to study business. ... Warnings for the obedient daughter and the succeeding son. ... Be safe son, I give you my best wishes and make sure you call us.? Laertes smiled to his father as he was accustomed to his elderly father's constant warnings. ...

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Because King Hamlet and King Fortinbras are both described as very prideful and power-hungry characters, their sons do not allow their fathers' acts in war to be taken in vain, triggering their revengeful attitudes. King Fortinbras's ignorance proves to be deeply consequential in the generation following his as his son, Prince Fortinbras, seeks useless war with Denmark in order to honor his family's name. ... Hamlet's pride increases when he becomes devoted to his father's honor. ... Hamlet's pride corresponds to his father's, who asks to avenge him even afte...

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Polonius appears like a man who loves and cares about his son, Laertes. ... Polonius gives his advice only to appear to be the loving caring father. ... This shows his lack of trust for anyone, he gives the appearance of a confident father who trusts his son to go off on his own. In reality he lies about his trust for his son by sending a spy to watch him. His advice he gives his son is rehearsed and only said to give the appearance of a loving father. ...

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She has a son named Prince Hamlet who she pretends to care for. Queen Gertrude is a manipulative, sick, incestuous mother, who helps to kill her husband, emotionally abandons her son, Hamlet, and marries her former brother in-law, Claudius for the wrong reasons. ... Do not forever with thy vailed lids see for thy noble father in the dust. ... She even manipulates Hamlet to doubt who killed his father. ... She begins to change slightly after Hamlet's murder of Polonius (her father), thinking it is Claudius. ...

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Polonius seems to be a man who loves and cares about his son, Laertes. ... Polonius gives his advice only to appear to be the loving caring father. ... This shows his lack of trust for anyone; he gives the facade of a confident father who trusts his son to go off on his own. In reality he lies about his trust for his son by sending a spy to watch him. ... Claudius gave the front of a caring father/uncle until the very end of the play. ...

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When Hamlet murders Laertes' father, Laertes seeks revenge for his father's death before asking any questions. ... Laertes heard of his father's murder and came back home from France in order to seek an explanation and avenge his father's murder from King Claudius along with a group of supporters. ... While Laertes had to deal with his father's murder, Hamlet, similarly, had to face the responsibilities of his father's murder as the son of King Hamlet; however, Hamlet went about seeking his revenge in a much more deliberated fashion than Laertes did, and chastises...

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Hamlet is the son of passed King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude. ... Polonius is a lord who is the father of Laertes and Ophelia. ... Ophelia lived through the eyes of her father. ... Laertes is the son of Polonius, he is first send to France but returns when he learns that his father has been killed. ... In doing this the ghost of his father keeps visiting him. ...

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Here he is saying that comparing his father and Claudius is like comparing a god to a beast. ... The king and queen send Hamlet's old school chums, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, to find out what is wrong with their son, promising them the king's favor in return. ... After Hamlet kills her father, Ophelia really loses touch with reality. ... The king talks to the queen, and blames her condition on " First, her father slain; / Next, your son gone," (4. 5. 79-80), but this is just the beginning. ... The king senses Laertes" desperation, and prods him on, asking if he truly loved his ...

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Hamlet through out Hamlet is contemplating the revenge for his father's death. ... Hamlet's decision to avenge his father's death illustrates his impulsiveness. ... Laertes is the son of Polonius and a soldier. ... Like Hamlet, Laertes is a good warrior but spontaneous and seeks revenge for his father's death. ... In act 3, scene 3 Hamlet has a chance to murder Claudius but chooses not to because it was not the right time or place " Now might I do it pat, now"a is a praying; A villain kills my father, and for that,| I, his sole son, do this villain send| To heaven .Up, s...

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Gertrude's relationship with her son, Hamlet, displays an accurate portrayal of the way women were treated in the Elizabethan Era. ... (Act 3, Scene 2, line 107) The words of a mother pleading with her son to stop the verbal abuse, after a vicious attack on her emotions. ... Ophelia having her thoughts of Hamlet taunted by her father, and brother, and having the belief that they know best, she simply and obediently replies "I shall obey" (Act 1, Scene 4, Line 145). ... The power Ophelia's father has over her surpresses her to his will. ... This too is also ...

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Hamlet presents a play as a means of making Claudius feel guilt over his father's death and hopefully making him confess III. ... Hieronimo drags out the body of his dead son and briefly unfolds the tale.   ... Hieronimo then stabs Lorenzo's innocent father with a penknife and commits suicide.   ... Both are manifestation of the madness driven by the need to escape from the reality of the situation (i.e. the murder of their son) b. ... As the play progresses, it becomes unclear whether Hamlet is still acting or if the death of his father has truly driven him insane iii. ...

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a beast, that wants discourse of reason, / Would have mourned longer - married with my uncle, / My father's brother, but no more like my father / Than I was to Hercules. ... In today's society, there would be no difference in how the son of a mother might feel. ... That would be canned: / A villain kills my father, and for that, / I, his sole son, do this same villain send / To heaven. / Why, this is hire and salary, not revenge." ... The instance where Hamlet is deciding between murdering his uncle/father and not murdering hi! ... I"ll call thee Hamlet, / King, father, royal Dane...

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Hamlet discloses his true feelings about his uncle after his father's death. Hamlet is upset with his mother for marrying only two months or so after his father's death. And on top of his mother marrying that soon, she marries his father's brother. ... They had no relation, but the father of this other family was just a friend and had a son and a daughter. ... In his rage to catch the new King Claudius in act of sin he mistakes Ophelia's father for Claudius and ends up stabbing and killing Ophelia's father. ...

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Getrude did not even consider sitting down with her son to talk about his Father's death. ... My father-methinks I see my father."... Then the deceit and demise led to the break up where Hamlet felt betrayed by Ophelia because she sided wrongfully with her father. ... In the situation with Gertrude, he had the unconditional love that a son has for a mother. ... The misery that ends this bad mother son relationship ends his relationship with any women he would have for the rest of his short life after. ...

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Getrude did not even consider sitting down with her son to talk about his Father's death. ... My father-methinks I see my father."... Then the deceit and demise led to the break up where Hamlet felt betrayed by Ophelia because she sided wrongfully with her father. ... In the situation with Gertrude, he had the unconditional love that a son has for a mother. ... The misery that ends this bad mother son relationship ends his relationship with any women he would have for the rest of his short life after. ...

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Her father had raised Ophelia since her mother died when she was younger. ... Gertrude loved her son, Hamlet, more than anyone else in the world. ... When Ophelia found out that her father had been murdered, she became insane. ... Laertes arrived back in Denmark when he heard of the death of his father. ... Claudius told Laertes that he could get vengence for his father's death. ...

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