… a puzzling, duplicitous nature. Hamlet contradicts himself throughout the play. He endorses both the virtues of acting a role and that of being true to one's self. He further supports both of these conflicting endorsements with his actions. This…

… he is portrayed as a sad yet kind of a mad man. The reason for this is because his father had died no more than 2 months ago and already his mother had married and worst of all she married his uncle. “But two months dead-nay, not so much, not…

… puts the antagonists in circumstances similar to or resembling the problems of the main character or hero. He does this in order to give us a clear perception of what the characters are like, through contrast or similarity between them. These literary…

… which have a double meaning. Little ploys on words which tend to add a bit of entertainment to the dialogue of the play. These forked tongue phrases are used by Shakespeare to cast an insight to the characters in the play to give them…

… it was altogether assumed or can you offer evidence to suggest that Hamlet was not always in complete control of his action? Shakespeare’s tragic hero, Hamlet, and his sanity can arguably be discussed. Many portions of the play supports his loss…

… By: Grant Vorenberg He was great man and prince, with great potential and virtue. Another person whose virtue parallels that of Hamlet was Laertes, the son one of the Courtiers in Claudious’s court. Both of these men also share the trait of impulsi…

… the lack of love, and the “madness” of Hamlet. Hamlet is a victim of his own humanity. The decisions he must make, make him human, and his indecisiveness makes him a man. His father’s ghost asks Hamlet to avenge his death, and Hamlet’s procrastinatio…

… distraught prince attempting to avenge the wrongful death of his father. Many critics have associated Hamlet’s actions with his tragic flaw, but it is often overlooked how friendship played a role in Hamlet’s apparent self-destruction. In Shakespeare’s…

… Castle at Elsinore. Bernardo relieves Francisco, at about midnight. Marcellus who joins Bernardo in the watch along with Horatio who was told of the appearance the previous night. Horatio believes it to be a illusion until it appears. You learn that…

… this be madness, yet there is method in’t.” (II ii) This statement, spoken by Polonius in an aside about Hamlet, makes reference to Hamlets apparent insane disposition. Polonius, though shown as somewhat dimwitted and slow, is shown by this quote…