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. The poison with which Claudius kills King Hamlet spreads in a sense throughout the country, until "something is rotten in Denmark", as Marcellus notes (I.4.90). ... Midnight strikes and Barnardo notes, subtly referring to the sentiment of Denmark, that "tis bitter cold, and I am sick at heart" (I.1.8). ... He continues, and notes that the dying king of Norway is "impotent and bedrid, and scarcely hears of his nephew's [Fo...

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In 5.2 of Hamlet, Hamlet tells Horatio what really happened on the way to England. ... Then Hamlet mutates into pure action Hamlet. ... Hamlet is growing up. ... Hamlet moves into action. ... (Two quick notes: 1.Sorry, I know this is a lot of summarizing, but it has a point! ...

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The idea of feigning madness is also apparent throughout Shakespeare's Hamlet. ... However, some time passes before Hamlet is "mad." ... Hamlet only performs his act for certain characters, though. ... Even though his performance is a good one, Polonius notes that "Though this be madness, yet there is method in "t" (Act II, scene II, lines 211-212), hinting that he is catching on to Hamlet's act. ... The King Claudius is also suspicious of the reason for Hamlet's madness. ...

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Hamlet and Laertes, two of the three main/prominent young men in Hamlet (Fortinbras being the third) are each other's foil characters. ... Therefore, one can note that both characters like to intervene in the romantic and sexual lives of the females closest to them, telling them what and what not to do and how to act. ... Therefore, one can note from the beginning that Hamlet is a man of thought while Laertes is a man of action. ... Only in this situation did Hamlet act very Laertes-like, which is usually very unlike his character. ... This attribute of Hamlet makes him trick Laertes in...

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After Hamlet, Horatio and Marcellus see the ghost; Hamlet tells Horatio that he is going to start acting strange. ... He says it in act 1 scene 5 line 171 "How strange or odd soe'er I bear myselfThat you, at such times seeing me, never shall- With arms encumbered thus, or this head shake such ambiguously giving out- to note, that you know aught of me.... Hamlet is letting Horatio know that for when everyone thinks Hamlet is insane Hamlet will know Horatio knows all of what Hamlet does is just an act for the appropriate scene. ... Hamlet expects that if that ghost was telling the trut...

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Is Hamlet Sane or Insane... ... Was't Hamlet wronged Laertes? Never Hamlet. And when he's not himself does wrong Laertes, then Hamlet does it not; Hamlet denies it. ... If't be so, Hamlet is of the faction that is wronged; His madness is poor Hamlet's enemy. ...

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Is Hamlet sane or insane that is the question. ... Was't Hamlet wronged Laertes? Never Hamlet. And when he's not himself does wrong Laertes, then Hamlet does it not; Hamlet denies it. ... If't be so, Hamlet is of the faction that is wronged; His madness is poor Hamlet's enemy. ...

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Claudius and Hamlet Claudius & Hamlet, would the inhumane and sick character please step forth. ... Wilson Knight also claims that Hamlet is inhumane. ... Therefore, Hamlet can be held responsible for her death. ... Wilson Knight also overlooks the positive sides of Hamlet. ... However, Hamlet does not take action be...

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Although Hamlet is not a completely irrational character, the ghost evokes enough emotion to stir Hamlet's soul and gear him towards murder. ... Although there may be a variety of factors why Hamlet does not kill Claudius instantly, it may be argued that Hamlet is displaying rational behavior, and this rational behavior keeps him from bloody murder. ... However, the limitations of devotion to feelings are noted in the play, and the story ends on a tragic note because of the irrational events of the play. ... (1,2 102-105) It is of importance to note that Claudius, a character concerne...

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Hamlet shows that he still mourns his father's death, king Claudius tells Hamlet to look at him as a father. ... The ghost wants Hamlet to avenge his death. ... Summary: Polonius sends Reynaldo to France with money and written notes for Laertes, he orders him to spy on Laertes personal life. ... Hamlet gets wounded, and so does Laertes. ... Hamlet is dying and Fortinbras insists that Hamlet be carried away like a soldier. ...

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Horatio was there when the ghost of the King bid Hamlet to follow. ... Something is now very rotten in the state of Demark, Hamlet's soul. ... Dr Samuel Johnson in an article of critical thinking notes, "Ophelia is treated with wanton cruelty"(2). ... Hamlet knows his uncle's dirty secret and the vile taste in Hamlet's mouth begins to poison his heart. ... Wilson Knight puts it this way, "Hamlet is inhuman. ...

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Hamlet - Act IV 1. ... Hamlet therefore is faking his insanity whereas Ophelia is not. ... Hamlet - Act V 1. ... Fortinbras parallels Hamlets character flawlessly. While Fortinbras and Hamlet are very similar in upbringing and nobility, Fortinbras is also everything Hamlet cannot be. ...

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While Hamlet tries to pick up the pieces of his shattered idealism, he consciously embarks on a quest to seek the truth hidden in Elsinore; this mission of Hamlet's is in stark contrast to Claudius' fervent effort to obscure the truth of King Hamlet's murder. The question of Hamlet's sanity is irrelevant, but instead his melancholy disposition is the centering aspect of the play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. ... Hamlet "[...] is a disappointed candidate for election, still clinging to a delusion of adequacy."2 Issues that once enticed Hamlet now hardly satisfy h...

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The play "Hamlet" is one of the greatest works of William Shakespeare. ... It also shows that the murder is making him paranoid; he fears everything Hamlet is doing and desperately wants to have Hamlet out of his way. ... Hamlet is a very complex and a multilayered character. ... However considering what hamlet says after meeting the Ghost: "..Here, as before, never, so help you mercy, How strange or odd soe'er I bear myself, As I perchance hereafter shall think meet To put an antic disposition on, that you at such times seeing me, never shall note that you know aught of m...

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It almost is like Hamlet committed suicide, because he and Laertes were in such remarkably similar frames of mind. ... Fortinbras now has control over the kingdom, as Hamlet's dying wish was to let Fortinbras be king. ... Why let Fortinbras, a man who, again, mirrors Hamlet so brilliantly, take a throne he was on his way to usurp? ... On that note, as it was discussed earlier in the play, Horatio is "not passion's slave," which is precisely why Horatio survives the play. ... It seems there is no doubt that Hamlet's actions were for nothing, and that his revenge was was...

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GROWING PAINS In the epic tragedy Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, Prince Hamlet is entrapped in a world of evil that is not of his own creation. ... His dealings with his father's eerie death cause Hamlet to grow up fast. ... Hamlet must become like Horatio. ... Francisco notes, ''tis bitter cold, And I am sick at heart' (I.i. 8-9). ... GROWING PAINS In the epic tragedy Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, Prince Hamlet is entrapped in a world of evil that is not of his own creation. ...

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The protagonist of the play, Hamlet, suffers the fate of death by poison. ... When Hamlet is cut by it, his end begins. On that very note, the cup that Claudius offers Hamlet, to drink from, is also poisoned. When Hamlet is successful in the match, his mother accidentally drinks from the cup. ... Most importantly, Hamlet intends to kill Claudius for the murder of his father, Hamlet. ...

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In looking at only two of Shakespeare's works, Hamlet and Othello, one can note how elements of the governmental structure are presented in demonstrations of obedience. Early in Hamlet the ghost of King Hamlet appears to his son to speak with him. ... "Hamlet: Never make known what you have seen tonight. ... Hamlet: Nay, but swear it. ... Hamlet returned shall know you are come home. ...

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Claudius, both uncle and father to Hamlet, second husband to Gertrude and the murderer and brother of the dead king. ... All this makes Claudius a quite notable character in Hamlet. ... On the same note, not letting Hamlet leave for Wittenburg is another thought out decision because it could be seen as a chouse where Claudius is showing concern for Hamlets state and wants to help him, so the image of a "happy family- can be kept. ... Later in the same speech Claudius consoles Hamlet, scolds' him on his sinful behavior towards his family and then formally announces that Hamlet i...

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