Hamlet becomes sick and cynical after the death of his father, whom he greatly admired, and the hasty remarriage of his mother to his uncle. ... His disinterest for life, and his wishes for death are a definite indications of Hamlet's sickness. ... Hamlet is also responsible for the death of Ophelia's father, Polonius. ... Therefore, Hamlet can be held responsible for her death. ... When Laertes proclaims his love for Ophelia and his sorrow for her death, Hamlet rushes from his concealment and jumps into the grave after Laertes. ...

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As we all know, the play Hamlet is essentially about life and death. ... Hamlet's first soliloquy (Act 1, scene 2) shows that he is angry with his mother and upset over his father's death. ... Later on in the play, his only purpose in life is to avenge for his father's death. ... It gives Hamlet a reason to be acting so mad because there is a lot to deal with in his life, his character becomes relatable to the audience because he is overwhelmed therefore allowing there to be some justification of his actions. ... By talking about death Hamlet again allows the audience to rela...

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The enormity of the stress that Gertrude puts upon Hamlet makes Hamlet develop a substantial resentment towards her. ... e and towards her untimely death. ... After all, if the love between them were weakened, the impact of that kind of love rejection followed by her support of Claudius would be lessened. ... After all, in killing Claudius, Hamlet would not be killing the man his beloved mother loves. ... After all, one might imagine that if Hamlet could get this depressed before hearing of his father's murder, he would likely become extremely high-strung once he learns of his murder. 2...

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• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School