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Hamlet- what do we learn in the 1st act about his character?

             What do we learn about the character of The Prince of Denmark in the 1st act of Hamlet?.
             In William Shakespeare's Hamlet the main character is The Prince of Denmark who is fittingly named Hamlet, the young prince is an extraordinary complex man. Whose life is full of turmoil after his father the old king is cunningly murdered by is own brother. This vicious chain of events goes onto shape the young princes last days. Within the 1st act we are introduced to all the main characters in the play, including the prince of Denmark Hamlet. During the opening act we learn a lot about Hamlets personality, present and past family dynamic, his status amongst friends, family and in court. One of Hamlets distinguishing traits are his interior thoughts including those of "self slaughter" expressed through soliloquies compared to those he is free to express aloud to others. As is Hamlets undecided position between being a medievalist or a Renaissance man, this is explored throughout the entire play but touched upon in act 1.
             The definition of personality is being a person; personal existence or identity; distinctive personal character and Hamlet's personality is very confused. He's unsure himself of his what his purpose of existence is and of his identity is after losing his father. And so he takes on many different personality traits. .
             Hamlet is truly distressed after his beloved fathers death and compares the .
             "Loving" and " so excellent king" Act 1, scene 2, line 138/9.
             to.
             "Hercules "or a "Hyperion" Act 1, scene 2, line153 and 139.
             in his first soliloquy of the play, due to the origin of the quotes we know these are the true feelings Hamlet has towards his father. The hole trauma of his father being .
             "But two months dead" Act one, scene 2, line 148.
             would make a young man very unstable surely. Hamlet is still very much in mourning over his loss during first act. As this quote shows:.
             " `Tis not alone in my inky cloak, good mother,.


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