... slings and arrows of outrageous fortune (III, i, 58). His disinterest for life, and his wishes for death are a definite indications of Hamlet's sickness. Hamlet's sickness is also shown through his strong relationship, bordering on obsession, with his mother. Throughout the play he constantly worries about her, ... of Norway. Their fondness of Claudius is indicated through the actions of Rosencratz and Guildenstern. Claudius employs them to find the cause of Hamlet's antic disposition. This shows how Claudius is truly concerned with his step-son's well being. Rosencratz and Guildenstern...

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... 's speeches indicates that he is not what he claims to be. Rather, he has come as a tempter to pour 'poison' into Hamlet's ear. Hamlet is a revenge tragedy, a common genre in Shakespeare's day. As with other theatrical genres, the revenge tragedy had certain conventions that could ... still reigned supreme; thus, in the context of the play, Hamlet should have taken revenge. Even the most cursory review of the dramatic movement and literary structure of the play, however, demolishes all such interpretations. First, there is the mega-fact that the various plots to ... a pitiful emotional ...

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• Grade Level: High School