... uncover the truth by announcing that Hamlet is next in line for the throne of Denmark. This shows that Claudius would let Hamlet become the next king when he is gone. This reveals a love and care for Hamlet to the council and Gertrude making Claudius appear to be kind, loving person: "You are the most immediate to our throne; And, with no less ... nobility of love." (Act 1, Scene 2 lines 109 & 110) Claudius" final conduct that makes him a difficult truth to uncover, is his care and want that Hamlet remain in Denmark. Claudius is insulted by Hamlet, he asks Hamlet to stay only that his q...

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... "son". He wants the people to accept his reign and tries to do so by winning Hamlet over. Claudius then states, "You are the most immediate to our throne; / And with no less nobility of love / Than that which dearest father bears his son, / Do I impart toward you. For your intent / ... In going back to school in Wittenberg, / It is most retrograde to our desire" (I, ii, 109-114). Claudius reinforces that he will be Hamlet's "father" and ... "Here, thou incestuous, murd"rous, damned Dane, / Drink off this potion. Is thy union there? / Follow my mother." (V, ii, 296-298). Claudius avoide...

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... his mother. Both women that are important to him, Ophelia and Gertrude, have turned away his love or betrayed him. The lies and heartache that fill Denmark are endless, and he questions the human condition. He wonders how Claudius can sin so readily, and also be living a perfectly contented life, yet it is he ... he realizes now that it is his obligation to bring peace and honour back to Denmark, and punish the sinful. Hamlet's world had been disrupted by Claudius" sins: killing his father and sleeping with his mother, and he will no longer stand still and allow the corruption to contin...

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... to convince himself Hamlet is responsible for as well. With all this Laertes makes it clear to everyone that he wants to kill Hamlet. Quickly Claudius is able to cultivate this rage into a planned murder. It seems Cluadius conveniently and consistently is able to take these vengeances and point them into ... of his liking. That is all accept one. Because Hamlet keeps to himself, and "holds thy tongue" setting him apart from Laertes and Fortinbras, Claudius is unable to manipulate the situation. One reason Hamlet is so different from the other two characters could have to do with the diff...

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... famous plays from Shakespeare. In this story, three sons were seeking to avenge their father. First of all, Hamlet tried to avenge on King Claudius because his uncle, Clauduis, poisoned his father and claimed the throne. Secondly, Laertes, who was the son of Polonius, wanted to revenge on ... sole son, do this same villain send to heaven. Why, this is and , not revenge- (3 3 79-84). Hamlet thought if he killed Claudius now, Claudius might go to heaven. In fact, Hamlet wanted to send his uncle to hell. He concluded that, When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage ... with all their quantity...

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... descriptions of death, disease, and decay. These images allow the reader to grasp the "rottenness" of Denmark and the inner turmoil Hamlet and Claudius face. The images of death and disease appear continually throughout the play. Hamlet, the protagonist, is surround by disease. Yet he is oblivious ... . Though morally depraved, his honesty in the face of reason leaves Claudius a semi-likable character. Claudius is also a gifted orator and treats his new Queen, "The imperial jointress to this warlike state" (Iii9), with love and respect. Still Claudius is unsure of his seat as King, he r...

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... of us, by strong hand and terms compulsatory, those foresaid lands So by his father lost - -- (I.i.95-104) In anticipation of the attack, Claudius sends Cornelius and Voltimand, his courtiers, to Fortinbras' uncle to talk to young Fortinbras about his vengeful quest. Thus, Fortinbras is dissuaded from attacking Denmark, ... i' the church- (IV.vii.127). This being an unthinkable crime in itself it shows Laertes' willingness to do anything to avenge his father. So Claudius suggests a duel with Hamlet and, if left here, his honour would still hold merit. It is not, however, and Laertes sug...

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... The main character, Prince Hamlet, son of Old Hamlet who was recently murdered is contemplating whether or not to avenge his father's death and kill Claudius who is now king and also his uncle and the murderer. The whole play evokes a terrible tragic end in which everyone is slain. Foil characters ... 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 small and unprofitable. The earth is v...

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... to Hamlet. Perhaps Shakespeare made them similar to provide a greater base for comparison when they avenge their respective father's deaths. Hamlet and Laertes both love Ophelia. Hamlet wants Ophelia to be his wife and Laertes loves Ophelia as a sister. Hamlet is a student at Wittenberg, and Laertes is a ... 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 the blackest Devil; Conscience and Grace, to the ....

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... if Hamlet ever loved his father, he will "Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder" (I.v.25). Hamlet "swears" his duty to prove his loyalty and love. He tells the Ghost to tell the story of the murder, and the revenge will follow: "Haste me to know't, that I, with wings as swift ... / As meditation or the thoughts of love, / May sweep to my revenge" (I.v.29-31). Yet the ghost adds one specification, he tells Hamlet not to cause harm to his mother, telling him ... waits and confronts Ophelia, which adds complication to his mission as she confides in her father, the conniving Polonius....

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... and disease taint the pages of Hamlet, and shadow the corruption pervading the recent and future events of the castle. The poison with which Claudius kills King Hamlet spreads in a sense throughout the country, until "something is rotten in Denmark", as Marcellus notes (I.4.90). Shakespeare shades in ... this idea of one not knowing about the hidden actions of another is reminiscent of the other plots in the play. The newly crowned villain, Claudius, later remarks "Diseases desperate grown by desperate appliance are relieved, or not at all" (IV.3.8), directly before the scene of Hamlet ...

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