It is clear from these soliloquies that avenging his father's death is forefront in his mind at all times and shapes all his actions. ... He begins this soliloquy after watching one of the players which kindles a spark of revenge in him. ... Throughout this soliloquy, Hamlet wonders why he can't fulfill his oath to his father and why it would be so hard to avenge the death of a King. ... After seeing Prince Fortinbras willing to sacrifice hundreds of men's lives for a single plot of land, something within Hamlet awakens. ... His desitny took a higher priority in his life tha...

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Hamlet, the enigmatic Shakespearean character has enthralled readers for centuries. ... Hamlet's life and actions taken represent his characteristics that fascinate and challenge readers today and will surely continue to do so for more generations to come. ... (I.ii.161-162), which he feels is the seed of the turmoil that has left so much unhappiness in his life. Act I scene 5, is Hamlet's second soliloquy, after he has just seen and spoken to his fathers ghost who reveals the truth to him, he begins to contemplate what course of action he will take for ...

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