... would follow their struggle to achieve this justice, or the repercussions that come from doing so. In "Hamlet", Shakespeare actively rejects this expected plot line and focuses instead on Hamlet's delay and struggle to take action, as opposed to the actual act of vengeance. The character of Hamlet does not conform to the usual blood-thirsty protagonist who will stop at nothing until his ... desperate need for revenge is satisfied, as is expected by the audience. In contrast, Hamlet's intelligence prevents him from being overcome by his need for revenge, and he is unusually subdued and h...

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... (line 83) Throughout this he talks to himself in a rational manner with the occasional bursts of anger and frustration. Again no madness is demonstrated. Hamlets final soliloquy in (Act 4 Scene 4) Hamlet seems to have mentally grown up and compares himself to Fortinbras, who is amassing an army to fight over ... a small piece of insignificant land on principle, while Hamlet himself has failed to exact revenge for his father's murder. Hamlet decides to finally commit himself ... contend" (line 7) and also a bit later when she states " O"er whom his very likely madness- (line 25) Claudiu...

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... ofirresolution, the uncertainty on how to act or proceed, is shown whenHamlet sees a play and the passion the actors had, after Hamlet's thirdsoliloquy, in Hamlet's fourth soliloquy, and in Hamlet's indecisivepursuit in avenging his father's death. First, Hamlet's flaw of irresolution is shown when he sees a play and thepassion one particular actor had. A group of players has arrived andHamlet arranges ... up to that point but also foreshadowedwhat was to occur.Next, Hamlet's flaw of irresolution is shown during his fourth soliloquy. Fortinbras, the Prince of Norway, and his army have p...

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