The character of Hamlet in the film with Mel Gibson seems to be an accurate portrayal of Hamlet in Shakespeare's play. In both the play and the movie Hamlet is viewed by many to be insane. Mel Gibson did a great job in playing the role of Hamlet for many reasons. First, Mel Gibson does a wonderful job by not giving way by not revealing the secrecy of his madness to anyone. The character of Hamlet in the play is also failed by women, first by his mother and second by Ophelia., the woman he is in love with. This is seen with much detail in the movie. Mel Gibson also did a great job in expressing Hamlet's emotions and enthusiasm to reveal Hamlet's actual feelings throughout the movie. The characterization of Hamlet in the play as well as the movie are very similar.
Hamlet is very smart character in the play. Many of the characters in the play believe the Hamlet is mad. Hamlet uses this to his advantage by pretending to be mad so he can view how other characters view him. When someone is considered insane or mad people around them tend to speak more openly and freely and Hamlet is aware of this.
At one point in the play Polonius approaches Hamlet to see if he can finess a little information that he needs out of Hamlet. Hamlet knows Polonius very well but when Polonius approaches him he makes believe that he barley knows him. This makes Polonius question Hamlet as a rational man:.
Polonius. Still harping on my daughter. Yet he knew me.
Not at first; "a said I was a fishmonger. "A far.
Is gone.
Again he knows who Polonius is, but by calling Polonius a fishmonger and asking if he has a daughter makes Polonius believe that Hamlet is mentally ill. In the movie Mel Gibson portrayed this seen with greatness because he never gave away his true feelings about the situation at hand.
Mel Gibson also does an excellent job in revealing Hamlet's emotion's towards his mother for marrying his Uncle so quickly after his father's death.
Hamlet Hamlet is a young man who's father dies and his life is turned upside down. ... Hamlet is battling his conscience. ... Hamlet is extremely indecisive. ... Hamlet wants to kill his uncle because he killed hamlets father. ... Hamlet only trusts Horatio. ...
Hamlet's Revenge In Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, there is a theme of revenge. ... Hamlet behavior was erratic. ... Laertes openly curses Hamlet. ... Laertes wounds Hamlet. ... Hamlet kills Claudius. ...
The old king Hamlet is murder by Claudius and therefore Hamlet must take his revenge. ... Hamlet begins to doubt the ghost. ... Hamlet is contradicts himself. ... Hamlet's next problem is that of morality. ... Hamlet's flaw of irresolution, the uncertainty on how to act or proceed, is shown when Hamlet sees a play and the passion the actors had, after Hamlet's third soliloquy, in Hamlet's fourth soliloquy, and in Hamlet's indecisive pursuit in avenging his father's death. ...
Hamlet In the play Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, Hamlet never loses his sanity, in his plan to feign madness. ... It is after this statement that Hamlet begins to act mad. ... Guildenstern asks Hamlet what he means by this and Hamlet professes he is "" . . . but mad north-north-west. ... Polonius believe he [Hamlet] was mad. ... In a conversation, Gertrude questions Hamlet's sanity. ...
Hamlet In the play Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, Hamlet never loses his sanity, in his plan to feign madness. ... It is after this statement that Hamlet begins to act mad. ... Guildenstern asks Hamlet what he means by this and Hamlet professes he is "" . . . but mad north-north-west. ... Polonius believe he [Hamlet] was mad. ... In a conversation, Gertrude questions Hamlet's sanity. ...
Laertes is a mirror to Hamlet. ... Laertes is decisive and Hamlet is not. ... Fortinbras acts as Hamlet's inspiration; he motivates Hamlet to go forward with his plan to kill Claudius, which in the end leads to Hamlet's downfall. ... Horatio is Hamlet's friend and solid rock on whom Hamlet can trust and depend. ... Horatio cared for Hamlet greatly, and so Hamlet cared greatly for Horatio. ...
KING Now, Hamlet, where's Polonius? HAMLET At supper. ... If Claudius does not stand on one side of a titanic conflict, his betrayal of Hamlet's father and Marriage to Hamlet's mother, do ignite one: Hamlet's conflict with himself. ... In the end Hamlet dies along with most of the principle characters whether they were duplicities against Hamlet or not. ... By the end of the play Hamlet has thoroughly explored the question but like Hamlet, it remains an enigma. ...
Hamlet The study of Shakespeare's Hamlet has been one that is very extensive as well as enormous. ... A critic of Hamlet once said, "a man set out to read all the books about Hamlet would have time to read nothing else, not even Hamlet." ... "Hamlet is the tragedy of reflection. ... For where Hamlet saw that "the time is out of joint," Hamlet himself was "out of joint." ... (Mack. 64) Hamlet begins his questioning with the death of elder Hamlet. ...
Hamlet 1 Throughout Hamlet, Hamlet expresses his thoughts via several soliloquies. ... In this scene, Hamlet is being "set up" by Ophelia, Polonius, and Claudius. ... This is quite different than the "emotional Hamlet" seen in 1.2, or the "vengeful Hamlet" seen in 1.5. ... The three claim to be concerned for Hamlet's mental state of mind. This is ironic, because as the characters within the play see Hamlet mentally deteriorating, readers see Hamlet mentally developing. ...
Hamlet Tania Kozie-Slobodzian Hamlet is categorized as one of Shakespeare's tragedies. ... Horatio a friend of Hamlet tells Hamlet that he is afraid because he thinks he has seen a ghost who resembles the late King. ... The Ghost of Hamlet's father appears in front of Hamlet. The ghost is in fact Hamlet's late father. ... Now that Hamlet is said to be crazy, Polonius goes to the King and tells him about Hamlet's strange behavior concerning Ophelia. ...