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Hamlet


            "Introspection and Insight in Hamlet-.
             Hamlet: "Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;.
             And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:.
             And so am I revenged. That would be scann'd:.
             A villain kills my father; and , for that,.
             I, his sole son, do this same villain send .
             To heaven. .
             O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.
             He took my father grossly, full of bread,.
             With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;.
             And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?.
             But in our circumstance and course of thought,.
             'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,.
             To take him in the purging of his soul,.
             When he is fit and season'd for his passage?.
             No.
             Up, sword; and know thou a more horrid hent:.
             When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,.
             Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed,.
             At gaming, swearing, or about some act.
             That has no relish of salvation in't:.
             Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven.
             And that his soul may be as damn'd and black.
             As hell, whereto it goes. My mother stays:.
             This physic but prolongs thy sickly days. .
             (Act 3, Scene 3, Lines 74-97).
             This eloquent passage offers one of many insights into the intriguing character of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. William Shakespeare succeeds in painting a vivid yet disturbing portrait of a bright young man consumed by revenge and spite for the ever-decaying world around him. In this particular passage, we learn much about our tormented protagonist. We see his ever-growing procrastination, as well as his methodical and calculating thought process. We also gain insight into the fascinating character of Prince Hamlet through his several soliloquies, his actions and conversations, and what others have to say about him. He possesses many interesting character traits and qualities: intelligence, wit, procrastination, broken promises, reasoning, facetiousness, and misogynism. .
             To say that Hamlet is very analytical and methodical would be a gross understatement. In fact, he tends to overanalyze his thoughts and potential courses of action.


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