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    efficiently. In the book Hamlet, the main character, the prince of Denmark. Hamlet has shown that he is indecisive throughout the book. Hamlet shows that he is mostly indecisive when it comes to his father’s death, King Hamlet. Hamlet also doesn’t trust anybody. Hamlet can’t even trust his own family or his girlfriend. Hamlet has been acting like he is mad because he doesn’t want to confront people so he just acts like he is crazy. Hamlet always acts with an impulse, Hamlet can only show bravery when

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    Part 1: Hamlet Word Count: 1000 In what ways does Shakespeare 's Hamlet explore the human mind? The play Hamlet written by William Shakespeare, is seen to be an exploration of the human mind and shows the consequences our actions have when they are acted in pure impulse and emotion instead of being thought about. The character Hamlet makes majority of his decision in the heat of the moment, but had trouble deciding which action to take after intense consideration. The actions that Hamlet does

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    William Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. The play is divided into six acts and is set in medieval Denmark. It is about Hamlet’s revenge on his uncle, Claudius, for murdering his father. Hamlet is widely considered one of Shakespeare’s greatest achievements; hundreds of theories have been spawned over the past four centuries. However, one of the most interesting aspects is the psychology behind it. There is plenty of psychological depth behind Hamlet’s madness. One could easily argue that Hamlet isn’t

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    Title: Hamlet Author: William Shakespeare Main Characters (Protagonist/Antagonist), Title, & Traits: Hamlet (Protagonist): Prince of Denmark. Sarcastic, intelligent, stricken with grief at the death of his father, Hamlet Senior. Son of Hamlet Sr and Gertrude. Disgusted by his mother’s marriage to his uncle, Claudius. He is profoundly reflective, but at times acts rashly (likely the result of the rage and grief that consumes him thanks to the circumstances). Has a desire to bring justice to those

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    varying interpretations contributes to the textual integrity of a text. Madness and its portrayal throughout Hamlet and Hamlet’s ruminations endows audiences thoughts into the complex nature of revenge. The impacts of madness, introspection, uncertainty and honour on Hamlet’s ability to enact revenge contribute to the complex nature of revenge in Hamlet. Thus, the textual integrity of Hamlet is linked to the enduring debate over the

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    Hamlet William Shakespeare wrote the tragic play Hamlet at the end of the sixteenth century. It is a story of tragedy, love, grievance, revenge and many other things. Hamlet, in this story, explores the explanations of who he is, seeking truth and understanding of the happenings of his father’s death and trying to find his true love but most of all himself. Most of all, his care and love goes out to his father and the suitable reasoning behind his death. Avenging his father’s death he puts himself

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    “Hamlet and Laertes” William Shakespeare 's Hamlet is one of his excellent tragedies which explores the difference between themes such as love and revenge or the complexities of life and death. In Shakespeare 's play, Hamlet and Laertes show some comparisons and contrasts which give an abundance of interest to the play. In fact, Hamlet and Laertes display impulsive reactions when angered; both have fathers killed, and both are seeking revenge. Even so, both characters display a considerable likeness

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    In the play Hamlet, there are a few main characters that have a huge impact on the overall theme of Hamlet. In this case, Polonius and Laertes are the two that will be focused on. Polonius is the chief councilor for King Hamlet. He has a son named Laertes and a daughter named Ophelia. He is extremely egotistic and he always goes off on a tangent. Laertes and Ophelia have naturally learned to tune him out when he rambles. Laertes is a college student in Paris, France. He came home because of King

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    show the true strength of a woman. However, in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, the woman are seen as weak. Being the only female characters in the play, Ophelia and Gertrude allow us to observe the role of women in Hamlet. The men surrounding them continuously control both Ophelia and Gertrude, as they agree to be pawns in several plans for the men that are in their lives. Both women eventually choose another man over Hamlet , while playing a big role in his life, they betray him. The betrayal

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    William Shakespeare was an English playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world 's pre-eminent dramatist. Shakespeare is perhaps most famous for his tragedies. Most of his tragedies were written in a seven-year period between 1601 and 1608. One of these tragedies is his famous play Hamlet. The age of Shakespeare was a great time in English history. The reign of Queen Elizabeth saw England emerge as the leading naval and commercial power of the Western world

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