And finally, Fortinbras, the prince of Norway, whose father had been killed by King Hamlet many years ago, wanted to take over Denmark as the revenge. ... Lastly, Fortinbras got a different kind of satisfaction. ... At the end, Fortinbras was able to complete his desire. ... And, Horatio, the best friend of Hamlet, informed the last will from Hamlet that he agreed Fortinbras to be the King of Denmark. ... Fortinbras had taken over Denmark as restitution. ...

• Word Count: 1426
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Hamlet's Disease The somber images of poison and disease taint the pages of Hamlet, and shadow the corruption pervading the recent and future events of the castle. ... As the play opens in the cool, black night, Barnardo and Francisco are high atop the looming walls of Elsinore, keeping watch for the impending revenge of enemy Fortinbras (I.1). ... Scornfully, Claudius says Fortinbras thinks "by our late dear brother's death, our state to be disjoint and out of frame" (I.2.19-20), referring not only to the state's political confusion, but its sick state of health as well. He co...

• Word Count: 1339
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

As Hamlet awaits the performance of the play, watches Claudius at prayer, and then observes Fortinbras and his army march across Denmark, he debates his duty to his father and Denmark, his fate, as well as his conscience. ... King Hamlet, Hamlet's father may also be awaiting in the afterlife, and Hamlet does not wish to disappoint his father by leaving his duty unfulfilled. ... Fortinbras and his army prove that men will dies solely for honour. ... When Fortinbras and his army prove they will die for honour, Hamlet's outlook changes. ... His inner conflict is evident in his solil...

• Word Count: 1261
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

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. ... Hamlet's irrational and impulsive behavior coincides with A.P. ... As Mary Slater4 suggests, 'Hamlet's nature is philosophical. ... Following the Elizabethan interpretations of Hamlet, came the interpretation of Hamlet as an ultimately weak character, demonstrated in the dichotomy of his inaction and Fortinbras' portrayal as a stereotypical active male.This contradicts the perception that Shakespeare intentionally use...

• Word Count: 1435
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He did prevent Fortinbras from coming in and taking over the country. ... Luckily for him, Hamlet misses the last lines of his prayer. ... Being a scholar, Hamlet is prone to think rather than actions. ... Horatio then tells us that Hamlet is correct. ... Hamlet on the other hand, shows how he is always thinking. ...

• Word Count: 1928
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School