Discuss Shakespeare's portrayal of madness and the feigning of madness, with particular reference to Hamlet and the role of the female protagonists within this tragedy Shakespeare portrays madness and the pretence of madness through its use, cause and consequences that affect the plot and relationships of this tragedy. ... During Hamlet's soliloquies, Shakespeare creates the illusion of insanity through structure, with spontaneous, erratic speech. ... [III.i.39] It is presumed that Ophelia is a tool used by Shakespeare to reveal Hamlet's true feelings, and also as a test of t...

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In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, our hero is haunted by the ghost of his kingly father who was viscously and premeditatedly murdered by the King's own shameless wife and coveting brother. ... It is obvious that Shakespeare's most popular character has lost control and can no longer handle the pressure that is put upon him. ... 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. ... In the end Shakespeare's Prince never finds peace from his troubled mind,...

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In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, we are introduced to the character, Hamlet who is by far one of the most intriguing and yet elusive characters ever presented in history. ... All of these aspects nevertheless intertwine to produce Hamlet. ... Hamlet does play numerous roles throughout the play. ... Therefore the soliloquies are used to provide the reader at discovering the intimidate thoughts of Hamlet and also providing "direct access to the real Hamlet." ... William Shakespeare's construction of the character Hamlet is extremely well thought out and also very intricate. ...

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Who is Hamlet? ... And the qualities, which make this masterpiece of Shakespeare -Hamlet - a heroic character, have certainly laid him vulnerable to sufferings and destructions in his life. ... However, Hamlet loses his loyalty when his mother refers to Claudius as Hamlet's father. ... Hamlet suggests that by calling Claudius his father, Gertrude is offending his true father, King Hamlet. ... Each of us, no matter what age, can recognise him/herself in Hamlet and can shape the myth of Hamlet in his/her image. ...

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As such, Shakespeare's works are first taught at a high school level, and usually the tragedies such as Hamlet and Macbeth are introduced. ... In Hamlet's case, he is rash, unable to act, and ill tempered. ... (Hamlet, IV.v.191-4) Her forlorn for Hamlet results in a state of mental upset and eventually leads to her death by drowning. ... (Hamlet V.ii.58). ... Hamlet utters in one of his soliloquies while he contemplates suicide, "To be, or not to be, that is the question" (Hamlet III.i.55). ...

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Throughout the Shakespearean play Hamlet, the audience encounters the never-ending temperamental personalities of Hamlet that make his character so complex. ... Apparent is his dislike for his uncle, especially when he says, "A little more than kin, and less than kind (Shakespeare, I ii 67)"! ... Hamlet's father's death builds up too much grief in Hamlet that his sorrow makes him contemplate suicide. ... Hamlet's character forms the play. ... Many readers have their own opinions about Hamlet. ...

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