In the play "Hamlet, the main character Hamlet has flaws in his personality that leads to the death of many characters. Hamlet's main flaw is that he is indecisive, he has to think everything through before acting. To stop Claudius suspecting anything Hamlet feigns madness "antic disposition" however throughout the play we are left puzzled to whether Hamlet is acting or is really mad. .
In act 1 scene v Hamlet learns that Claudius has murdered his father. Hamlet is extremely angry and promises revenge on Claudius "O villain, villain smiling damned villain" It is in this scene that Hamlet decides to act mad "put an antic disposition on" this to stop anyone especially Claudius from finding out about his plan for revenge.
It is only through his numerous soliloquies that we hear Hamlet's true feelings. The first of major significance comes in act 2 scene ii. It comes after his meeting with the players. He starts by saying "O what a rogue and peasant slave am I", he then compliments the skills of the player, he then says how amazing how his performance would have been if he had the passion as well as the skill. He is beginning to think that he is a failure because he wasn't able to act straightaway "Am I a coward?" He then really starts to criticise himself by saying "I am pigeon-liver"d and lack gall". At the end of his soliloquy he once again emphasises his hatred of Claudius he calls him a "remorseless, treacherous, lecherous, kindless villain!" Although Hamlet has not acted yet he still feels great hatred towards Claudius and wants to avenge his fathers death.
His next soliloquy is also very important, he is contemplating suicide as he feels he has been failure by not being able to act "to be, or not to be" he wants to act so he can avenge his fathers death he feels that suicide is his only way out. Yet he is scared of death "undiscover"d country" and it is that what makes him stay and continue his work "bear those ills/than fly to others that we know not of".
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. ...
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. ...
