Hamlet 1-3-1 summary of 5 seens
We first see Horatio being invited to the watch the apparition said to be lurking around the kingdom. Soon Horatio's doubts were gone, he watched as the ghost entered only to leave soon after in silence. After trying and failing to speak with the ghost one more time he goes to tell Prince Hamlet of his wandering father. Next we come upon king Claudius speaking to his assembled council, morning the death of his brother and rejoicing his speedy marriage to his sister-in-law. At this point Horatio interrupts Hamlet's dark and depressed thoughts relaying the events of the previous nights. Hamlet joins the night’s watch, and suddenly the spirit appears. Hamlet begs the ghost to reveal what robs his father of peace and the king tells him he was murdered. By his own brother so Hamlet vows to think only of avenging this death and adopts a disguise of mental insanity. We come into this act seeing Ophelia’s father explaining to her, Hamlet has gone mad because of his feelings fore her. He then takes her to explain this to King Claudius, hastily he sends for friends of Prince Hamlet. He hopes they will discover the cause of Hamlet's recent madness. Polonius reports that Ophelia's rejection of Hamlet's
In this act Polonius intends to prove that an unsatisfied lust for Ophelia is the cause of Prince Hamlet's madness. So he plants his daughter in Hamlet's path and hides. Surprised by the sight of her he begins to babble making her believe her dear Prince has really gone mad. King Claudius suspects that some deep-rooted distress is the cause of Hamlet's mad behavior not love. Claudius decides to send hamlet on a journey to England. But Polonius persists believing Ophelia's rejection caused the Prince to crack. He suggests the Queen speak to her son about the matter in private. Some time after this Hamlet thanks Horatio for his honesty and asks him to watch King Claudius during the play. If Claudius appears uncomfortable Hamlet and Horatio will both know that Claudius is guilty? During the play Claudius interrupts the performance and departs Hamlet is now convinced of Claudius' guilt. When Hamlet finally agrees to speak with the queen privately he vows to treat her harshly, but only with words. While going to her he comes across the guilty King in prayer, he draws his sword for revenge but halts. Realizing that killing him in the midst of confession, Claudius would be sent straight to heaven. Revenge will have to come later he will have to watch him and catch him doing something wrong. Hamlet visits Queen Gertrude's chamber frightening her with criticisms. But he Mistakes a spying Polonius for Claudius and kills him. Becoming aware of the orders shipping him to England, Prince Hamlet senses a trap.
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