He accidentally kills Polonius in another attempt at assassinating Claudius, which brings Ophelia over the edge to madness, which results in her death, which promptly inspires Laertes, Ophelia's brother, to seek revenge against Hamlet. ... Claudius' unscrupulous actions continue as he comes up with a plot to aid Laertes in his undeserved vengeance, telling him "revenge should have no bounds" (IV,vii,127). Even when Laertes doubts that what he is doing is right, Claudius convinces him to bend to his own will, Hamlet's death. ... Hamlet is then given a death wound by Laertes, b...

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But also in this last scene, Laertes is also overcome with the need for revenge. ... The interesting thing about Laertes need for revenge compared to Hamlets need for revenge is that Hamlet is waiting and timing his strike for the exact time when his murdering of Claudius will not seem so criminal itself. But Laertes (under the influence of Claudius) Doesn't care when he kills Hamlet, as long as it gets done. Claudius manipulated Laertes to be so full of rage toward Hamlet that he would murder him without question. Isn't it interesting that both Hamlet and Laertes had an uncontroll...

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The King plans for Laertes to challenge Hamlet to a sword fight. The King says to Laertes, "you mad choose a sword unbated- (IV.vii.156-57). The King is planning the murder of Hamlet; Laertes will have a sharp sword and with poison on the tip. ...

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When Laertes and others thought that his madness was because of love, Hamlet even harshly rejected Ophelia, whom he dearly loved. " you should not have believed me I loved you not" (3.1.118-120). ... In the end, the Queen dies and Laertes admits that the King had poisoned the wine and the sword. ...

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To be or not to be a Tragic Hero In the 4th century B.C., Aristotle defined the characteristics of a tragic hero. According to Aristotelian dramatic theory, a tragic hero is usually a man of noble standing and good character who possesses a tragic flaw, or hamartia, which eventually contributes...

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"The Kings to Blame" In all myths, tragedies and plays there is always a tragic hero. The main character makes the whole story work with their fate, flaws and words. In "Hamlet", the leading role was young Hamlet. His dead father, the King, sought Hamlet out so that he could discover the tr...

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In the play Hamlet by William Shakespear, Hamlet delays seeking revenge on Claudius for his fathers murder. Hamlet wants his revenge to be as perfect as possible. In order to do this he must do three things, decide whether or not to believe the ghost, to be sure Claudius ...

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Hamlet Essay There are many elements in Hamlet that make it a tragedy, more than just the obvious. The play opens into tragedy. The old king has been killed, and everyone is still mourning his death, or should be. The mood is that of depression, and the most depressed is Haml...

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