... plays a large role on how Laertes would have otherwise dealt with the situation, "Let come what comes, only I'll be most revenged most thoroughly for my father."" (IV.v.135-136). Quick to avenge the loss of his family, we see a rather rash and hot-headed Laertes, and although one can hardly blame him for being in such a state of mind, it ... is already slain and his mother already remarried to his uncle, Claudius. Hamlet is deeply sorrowed by his father's passing, but he is almost more deeply grieved by his mother's quick remarriage. So we are painted this picture of a sad and mourning ...

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... of his bed, . . Hamlet's superb intelligence has allowed him to reason out the best and worst times to kill his uncle so that revenge would be granted. Hamlet is very quick witted which he shows in speaking with his mother in Act 3. Scene 4. With each scolding she gives him he quickly retorts it back to her withan idle tongue.? Again, through ... and makes his moves accordingly. He is able to outthink the characters, especially Polonious and his uncle. Hamlet is notmad? rather he is gifted in his level of intelligence and quick-wit....

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... in his body. Hamlet, later, in his first soliloquy, deplores of the world "things rank and gross in nature possess it merely" (I.2.136). After the death of his father, and quick "two months nay" remarriage of his mother, every aspect of the world seems to be diseased, and is an "unweeded garden that grows to seed" (I.2.136). In this outpouring of ... striking the kneeling Claudius, but he hesitates constantly due to the sickness of his mind. Thus, Hamlet seems to have his own personal theme of irresolution, quite a contrast to Laertes quick and passionate decisions, who if he were Hamle...

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... King Hamlet and he has married his sister-in-law Gertrude very quickly after King Hamlet's death. Prince Hamlet is very upset because of his father's death and his mother's quick remarrying. His love for Ophelia is unrequited. His father appears to him in the form of a ghost and tells him that Claudius murdered him and asks to avenge his murder ... a soliloquy Hamlet says that his mother's crying is hypocritical. Even before the redness from the crying could go away from her eyes she remarried. He is very upset at the quick remarriage of her mother to his uncle. He thinks of the relatio...

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... both when he is alone and with company. Hamlet at this point in his life is going through great difficulty trying to cope with his father's murder and his mother's quick marriage to his uncle. His youth which in return means inexperience, is perhaps one of the reasons that Hamlet seems to have such a complicated personality to understand, which can be ... not helped by the sudden, unexplainable death of his father which he later learns was due to the action of his uncle and now king and stepfather, Claudius and his quick marriage to his mother Gertrude. His constant mood swings and role...

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... learns of his fathers death his response is immediate. He displays his anger quite publicly, leading a public riot that occurs outside the Castle Elsinore in response to Polonius" death and quick burial which served as a catalyst. He is suspicious, which is evident from his speech to Claudius. "How came he dead? I"ll not be juggled with. To Hell, Allegiance; Vows to ... marriage to his uncle, but he suspects nothing of his father's murder until the ghost discloses it to him. When facing the action of avenging their father's deaths, Laertes is quick to act, he wants his revenge and he wa...

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... the chief mourner. He stands as a figure that people can stand behind and mourn, but only because he has power and that he has captivated the people of Denmark in a quick manner, talking of war and peace, and government. He is also scared of backlash and civil unrest in the kingdom, so he is trying to make people feel safe, and ... ...

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... be 'off to a nunnery!' She commits suicide after her father is accidentally killed by Hamlet. A third avenger of his father's death is Laertes, Polonius' son. He is a man of quick action in stark contrast to Hamlet's highly procrastinating behavior. Before he goes to France, he warns his sister, Ophelia, that Hamlet's love for her may not be honest or authentic ... ...

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... that is around them but that man to him is nothing but dust. Hamlet starts out by stating that man is "noble in reason", infinite in mental power, quick and admirable in their movements, their action angelic, and their understanding equivalent to that of a god. Not only this but he also calls them the "beauty of the world ... ...

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... and we are processing a lot of data, the resulting conclusion to our brain is that much time has passed. However it seems to us, our decisions usually occur in a relatively quick period of time. With Hamlet; however, this is not the case. He operates on different time. At times, it seems, without a sense of self-awareness as to the fact that ... ...

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... characters in the play are Hamlet, the Ghost of King Hamlet, King Claudius and Laertes. Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, is very disturbed by his father's death and his mother's quick marriage to his uncle. Hamlet feels that, "Denmark is a prison." (p.987) While talking to his love, Ophelia, Hamlet describes himself clearly as being "proud, revengeful and ambitious." Young Prince Hamlet ... ...

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... dreadful summit of the cliff."(1.4, 69-70). Also, the information the ghost revealed roused Hamlet into action against a situation involving his uncle and mother which angered him. Hamlet was not quick to believe the ghost, which reveals aspects of Hamlet's character. After the players put on their performance and Hamlet was confident with the ghost's discourse, he decided to act. Hamlet ... ...

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... to the death of his father: "I'll have these players/ Play something like the murder of my father/ Before mine uncle: I'll observe his looks;/ I'll tent him to the quick. If he but blench,/ I know my course."(II,ii,606-610). It seems that at this point Hamlet is afraid to kill or does not want to kill Claudius because ... ...

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... reason is that Hamlet's education and upbringing have conditioned him to reason things out rationally and refrain from impulsive action. A Prince with a university education would hardly be expected to make quick judgments, especially when they involve murder. Hamlet is an extremely intelligent young scholar who has a tongue as sharp as a nail. Hamlet has attended the University of Wittenburg, a very esteemed and ... ...

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... calls his sanity into question. When he realises that Ophelia is dead, he leaps into her grave, insisting that his love is greater than any brother's: "I loved Ophelia Be buried quick with her." It may well be true that Hamlet loved Ophelia but his actions in the graveyard are frenzied and hysterical and to me show more of his lack of ... ...

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... to hell and not to Heaven. It wouldn't be revenge if he killed him when he where praying. The relationship that Hamlet and his father the Ghost had was very quick but lived on him Hamlet and affected everything in the play from this onward. Ophelia's idea about the way Hamlet has been acting is very interesting in the play turns ... ...

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... the theatre. No one was hurt, but The Globe was ruined. It had burned to the ground before anyone could stop it. Considering the success of the company, they were quick to rebuild The Globe. Shakespeare helped pay for the repairs, but he never gave the company another play. "He died on April 23, 1616, in Stratford and was buried at ... ...

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... refer to him as actually going insane, but rather refers to him as not being able to cope with all these problems that are facing him: His father's murder, the quick re-marriage of his mother, the apparent unfaithfulness of Ophelia. All of these have driven Hamlet to a point where it is far too painful for him to bear with. If ... ...

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... he already suspects "foul play". When Hamlet learns the truth of his father's murder and his mother's betrayal his initial reaction is one of instant commitment. He vows to take quick revenge "May sweep to my revenge". When Hamlet is left alone his soliloquy reflects his determination and passion to revenge his father's murder. Hamlet makes a punning reference to the confusion ... ...

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... previous actions that occurred upon his father. As in all tragedies, the main character, Prince Hamlet, dies by the sword as well as the rest of the main characters. This quick synopsis of the plot is the ideal characteristics of a tragedy. The reason I considered it a tragicomedy is because of Hamlets" madness. The people of Denmark do not realize this comedy, but ... ...

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... mistakes in his judgment or actions. The spectators see this character experience sadness, distrust, doubt, and despair as an eccentric individual whose mood changes erratically throughout the play. Using his quick thinking and puns, Hamlet expresses his feelings about certain situations. Hamlet's character portrays the most important and influential role in the play. Throughout the play, Hamlet experiences an immense amount ... ...

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... have portrayed it. Sound is important to the way in which Branagh authors this scene also. The music during this action-oriented scene is suspenseful, played with forte and in a quick tempo. This heightens the audience's level of suspense and excitement. Another unique way sound is used by Branagh is the voice level he chooses for certain lines and for certain ... ...

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... to his uncle and for the funeral of his father. Hamlet was bombarded by many situations at the start of the play which his psyche had to deal with. The quick marriage of his mother was upsetting and disgusting, he best expressed as: "Ere yet the salt of most unrighteous tears had left the flushing in her galled eyes, she married ... ...

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... of Hamlet's most obvious foil characters is Fortinbras. Like Hamlet, Fortinbras is also a young prince whose father was also killed. However, unlike Hamlet, he has an unstable temper and is quick to act without thought. He wants to start a war against Denmark however Claudius cunningly convinces him to start a war against Poland. The land that Fortinbras is about to take is ... ...

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... her, "Mother, you have my father much offended," (Act 3, scene 4, line 13) confirms her worst fear the she is responsible for Hamlet's state of mind, and she tries to put a quick end to their talk, rather than having to face Hamlet "condemning" her. But she is so shocked that she gives in to Hamlet's violent rage and ends up releasing onto ... ...

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