1. Hamlet- Madness in the play
... puppet holder and Laertes his puppet who will become a pawn used to destroy Hamlet before Hamlet can destroy Denmark. Claudius knows that Laertes is seeking the truth of his father's death and Claudius fuels Laertes" fire for revenge against Hamlet. Polonius is dead due to Hamlet's actions however this present burden came from Hamlet's understanding of the past. Polonius died because "[he] was in life a ... foolish prating knave" (Madden 127), for Hamlet thought he"d slain Claudius who hid behind the tapestry ... . Suffering is upon all who attained an understanding of the past that henc...
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- Approx Pages: 4
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- Grade Level: High School