HAMLET In the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, Hamlet, the main character is a man who wants revenge. He wants it so bad that he becomes obsessed with the idea until it ultimately kills him. ... Hamlet lets the fact that his uncle killed his father rule his actions for most of the play. ... He is also exhibits this behavior when he talks to Polonius in act II, scene II (Polonius)"do you know me my lord?" ... He can see that he's going over the edge, but he can hide it just enough to keep his father and Polonius from revealing the truth. ...

• Word Count: 377
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Hamlet and Laertes, two of the three main/prominent young men in Hamlet (Fortinbras being the third) are each other's foil characters. ... On the other hand Laertes does not think twice about when and how he will avenge his father Polonius' death by arranging with Claudius to kill Hamlet, even if that requires "cut[ting] his throat i' th' church" (IV, vii, 125), as opposed to Hamlet who couldn't get himself to kill Claudius while he was repenting in church. This shows that most of Hamlet's thoughts and lack of action are controlled by and are a result of his high ...

• Word Count: 777
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

Hamlet is visited by his father's ghost and is told that his own brother killed him. ... Hamlet also shows the ability to reason when he has the chance to kill Claudius. ... He was going to kill him. ... He found the letter to the king of England, saying Hamlet should be killed. ... Hamlet had just killed Polonius. ...

• Word Count: 1067
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Hamlet is visited by his father's ghost and is told that his own brother killed him. ... Hamlet also shows the ability to reason when he has the chance to kill Claudius. ... He was going to kill him. ... He found the letter to the king of England, saying Hamlet should be killed. ... Hamlet had just killed Polonius. ...

• Word Count: 1128
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School