... to his most trusted confident, Horatio, when he says "Thrift, thrift, Horatio! The funeral bak'd meats did coldly furnish forth the marriage tables."" Hamlet's madness and confusion is partially the result of his inability to end his mourning over the death of his father. So long as the task of ... you are. Now to my word: "It is Adieu, adieu, adieu, and remember me."" I have sworn't. Andrews explains the significance of this passage in relation to Hamlet's mourning and confusion by saying: This is a crucial and dreadful vow for many reasons, but the most important, as Freud places us i...

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... decides to wait until the king is taking part in an action of sin to kill him. Only then, will he receive absolute fulfillment for himself. Hamlet and Laertes are similar in the way that they both appeared to lose control and go mad due to the fact that someone intentionally their fathers. After ... no more marriages. Those that are married already, all but one, shall live. The rest shall keep as they are. To a nunnery, go (3.1. 158-161). Hamlet is saying to Ophelia that he is declaring that there will be no more people getting married because he has had enough weddings in his life alre...

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... remarriage. This is concretely evident in the beginning of his soliloquy, as he remarks on the fact that the world has only unpleasant things in it. Hamlet is so distraught and confused that he wonders why God has made it immoral to commit suicide (lines 1-4). In saying that Denmark is an "unweeded garden, ... of which were murdered. Niobe wept until Zeus cast her into stone, and even then tears flowed from the statue, forming a river.) Hamlet uses the idea of tears to show how shortly his mother mourned. Both in line 21, and lines 26-27, the idea of tears is used by ... his mother's new...

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... team. When faced with betrayal, people often feel deceived by the ones closest to them. This is the case in William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, the main character Hamlet and his father both face deception and betrayal as they come to realize that the ones closest to them aren't who they claim to be. ... and her late husband. She mourns only the bare minimum before remarrying her brother-in-law. Not only is it wrong, it is extremely rude. Hamlet feels this betrayal even before he is notified of Claudius's secret. He feels the need to avenge the shame that has been brought about from his ...

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... ready to do anything in order to gain control over an irrational to him situation that rules over his son, such behavior Shakespeare explores in different characters. Polonius' knowledge about Hamlet's love to his daughter, Ophelia, seems as a very absurd thought to him; therefore, Polonius humbles Ophelia in order to obtain control over her thoughts. As Ophelia informs her father that ... "[Hamlet] hath importuned [her] with love in honorable fashion" (1.3.110-111) after Ophelia's talk with her brother, Polonius answers with mockery of the ""fashion" [she] may call ... irrationality o...

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... ready to do anything in order to gain control over an irrational to him situation that rules over his son, such behavior Shakespeare explores in different characters. Polonius' knowledge about Hamlet's love to his daughter, Ophelia, seems as a very absurd thought to him; therefore, Polonius humbles Ophelia in order to obtain control over her thoughts. As Ophelia informs her father that ... "[Hamlet] hath importuned [her] with love in honorable fashion"(1.3.110-111) after Ophelia's talk with her brother, Polonius answers with mockery of the ""fashion" [she] may call ... irrationality of...

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... former brother in-law, Claudius for the wrong reasons. Overall Gertrude is a selfish, two -faced and manipulative woman. Gertrude's significance in the play is central. She creates the situation that Hamlet struggles with throughout the play and the tragedy the play ends with. She does this by falling in love with Claudius and collaborating with him to kill King ... noble father in the dust. Thou know'st "tis common; all that lives must die, passing through nature to eternity." (1.2 line 70) This is an example of how Gertrude told Hamlet to forget about his father's death and that every...

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... in their previous attempt to make contact with the ghost. The scene ends with Horatio stating that he will go and inform his friend Hamlet of these incredible events. Hamlet, the main character of the play is depressed as a result of present circumstances in his life. It has been only two months since ... celebrating his recent wedding to his new wife, Gertrude. Claudius" new bride is Hamlet's mother, Gertrude and Claudius is also related to Hamlet, he is Hamlet's uncle and is now his step-father and Gertrude's brother-in-law is now her husband. Hamlet's mother married Claudius very soon...

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... defend the king even at the cost of his life. For a better understanding of the father-son relationship I will concentrate on his second and third soliloquy. Hamlet's soliloquy: "O what a rogue and peasant slave am I" we discover the essence of his true conflict. Even if he want, at all costs ... king due to his revulsion toward performing that cold and calculating revenge. Determined to convince himself to carry out the premeditated murder of his uncle, Hamlet pretends to have fallen into a complete madness hoping that he will then be strong enough to carry out with the plan. So he play...

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... literature has stood the test of time? When William Shakespeare wrote it. But why are his works so respected and cherished? One of his famous works, Hamlet, is still a favorite among actors and occasional readers alike, but why? Why is Shakespeare's work still able to challenge and inspire people four hundred years ... , so the government would never allow Claudius to become king. The fact that incest will never go away and be an issue in whatever time Hamlet is read in, people will never grow tired of the play and will always argue about the incest element of the play. Another reason w...

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... his mother briefly following it. The young man wishes that God had not made suicide a sin, and mourns about his mother's betrayal to the passed King Hamlet. Hamlet laments about his mother, crying, "O God, a beast that wants discourse of reason Would have mourned longer "married with my uncle- (1.2.156). The ... his childhood), he suddenly comes to realize that every human, pitiful or great, becomes dust, and might one day be used to patch up a wall. Hamlet says, "To what base uses we may return, Horatio! Why may not imagination trace the noble dust of Alexander till a find it stopping ...

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... himself and unable to arrive at a quick decision and thus he fails to take immediate action. This lack of determination ultimately leads to his downfall. Hamlet's thoughts are mainly concerned about his own problems only. He is not concerned about Denmark and does not think about what would happen to the ... of his mother to his uncle. As a result of this marriage he has also become emotionally frustrated. During Act three, Scene four we see that Hamlet confronts his mother in her bedroom about her remarriage to her husband's brother just two months after his death. He soon becomes very ...

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... significance in the play as a whole.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Act 3 Scene 4, so called the closet scene, is the first time we see Hamlet and Gertrude together alone. In this scene Hamlet releases his anger and frustration at his mother for the sinful deed she has committed i.e. her marriage to her brother-in-law and the ... asks his mother to change her ways, which she agrees to and asks for his advice, showing that she has submitted herself to her son. Hamlet does not really show much respect for his mother while reproving her and forc...

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... presence of this dynamic throughout the play touches on the themes of revenge and loyalty, and this differs for each of the three relationships. Hamlet's relationship with his father drives the events of the play into eventual tragedy, as his undying conviction to avenge his father causes him to make ... , and love for justice. "How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable seem to me all the uses of this world!"(Hamlet, 1.2.133). At this point, Hamlet, believes he has nothing to lose, so his determination to enact avenge his father is steadfast. This eventually brings about his end, which .....

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... is that they are both attempting to protect something. Gertrude clearly is endeavoring to secure the peace in her marriage. She continues denying her child Hamlet's rumor of his uncle having anything to do with her perished king's passing. Then again Ophelia is torn between what her family needs, (the ... insurance of her virginity) and what she needs (Hamlet's affection). Gertrude all through the play keeps up a calm status. She remains by Claudius and she adores him, while, cherishing her child. By her ... . Feelings are what truly cause the characters to act the way that they demonst...

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... of him. Ghosts are said to haunt places because they have unfinished business, King Hamlet's business is to see his brother Claudius punished for the murderous crime he has committed. The ghost is obviously watching over Hamlet throughout the play and has seen him go through his doubts and questions whether or ... not the ghost is good or evil, and whether or not Hamlet should take action upon his uncle. The ghost has followed Hamlet into Gertrude's room and listened to their conversation and watched as Hamlet killed the snooping Polonius, and started to accuse Gertrude about her part i...

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... , which is interpreted as madness by readers and characters. With the death of his father and the hasty, incestuous remarriage of his mother to his uncle, Hamlet is thrown into a suicidal frame of mind in which "the uses of this world"seem to him "weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable." No man ... turn him insane. Not to say that he was a crazed madman out of touch with reality as was Ophelia, but a man driven crazy by thought. Hamlet's behavior throughout the play, especially towards Ophelia is inconsistent. He jumps into Ophelia's grave, and fights with Laertes in her grave. He professes...

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... ghost tells him that "The serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears his crown" (I.V.24). One could say that this quote means that Prince Hamlet's father was killed by his uncle who is now the king of Denmark. One could say that he was sane because when he found out about his fathers death ... you're trying to seek revenge that person could find out about it and seek revenge on you. Also another reason someone could say that Prince Hamlet is sane when he says "To be or not be, that is the question" (III.I.53).One could interpret this quote as meaning Prince ... or talk to someone...

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... true feelings over the situation. The main function of the soliloquy is to let the audience know the cause of hamlets troubles and misery. In the soliloquy hamlet refers to his world as useless or disgraceful His speech is full of words that suggest rot and corruption which is shown with words like "gross" ... contemplating with the idea of suicide which is indicated in the following line "o that this too too sullied flesh would melt" (I,II,129). So far Hamlet has only been faced with the problems of dealing with his father's death and his mother's quick marriage to his uncle which have ...

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... sex, as this person stands in the way of the child's fulfillment of desire. There seems to be a strong sexual tension between Hamlet and his mother, which has led many to believe that she is the object of his desire. I like many see that it is evident that ... criticizes his mother for her hasty marriage to her former brother-in-law Claudius so soon after King Hamlet's death. In his allegation against his mother Hamlet harshly states "A bloody deed-almost as bad, good mother, As kill a king, and marry with his brother" (29-30, 1634), "In the rank ... the nasty sty!"( 94-96, 1636) "O sp...

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... we do get the notion that there is nothing wrong with him till his father dies and his mother marries his uncle. oneida Zeffirelli gives us a Hamlet that does his best to try to carry on, until he is overwhelmed by all the events that followed in his father's death. The film takes places in a spectacular location ... 's version there are dialogues added and extra words are put in to create scenes that don't seem to exist in the original Hamlet. A scene that is unfamiliar to the original film would be at the wake of Hamlet's father where Hamlet, Gertrude and Claudius confront each other ...

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... his father's death. And on top of his mother marrying that soon, she marries his father's brother. Hamlet is not a happy person. He finds out that his uncle is trying to get him killed. When Hamlet realizes this he starts switching all the plans around, so that the people who are in charge of making ... kids. They had no relation, but the father of this other family was just a friend and had a son and a daughter. Ophelia was the young girl. Hamlet led her to believe that he had the most undying love for her and would always love her. In his rage to catch the new King Claudius in act ......

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... -almost as bad, good mother, As kill a king, and marry with his brother. (III; iv; 29-30). Hamlet's emotions suffered another casualty with the loss of the love his life Ophelia. Hamlet distances himself away from her as part of his crazed disposition "plan". By insulting her and convincing Ophelia that he never loved ... , for wise men know well enough what monsters you make of them" (III; i; 135-137). The final blow for Ophelia's heart comes when Hamlet kills Polonius by mistaking him for Claudius. These actions lead Ophelia with no one to talk with and she takes her own life. The loss ...

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... is important because without him the story would not make sense. In the story, Hamlet is walking in the woods and is confronted by an apparition; the ghost tells Hamlet that he is the sprit of his murdered father. Hamlet is extremely horrified of this ghost because it tells him he is his father and ... thing that the ghost is ready for some kind of battle. The battle the ghost is ready for is the war against Hamlet's fathers" murderer, which is his brother Claudius. Without Hamlet in the story none of this would have happened. The ghost would have never appeared because it was ... him...

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... revenge and kill the King, his uncle. Hamlets Uncle married his mom and this may have contributed to Hamlet being angry and maybe even angry enough to make Hamlet act insanely. Another question that is left open is about the ghost. Hamlet is the only can hear the ghost, and it might just be because he is insane. In ... ghost didn't want to be seen by the queen or it can only be seen by certain people, etc. but this still contributes to the question of weather Hamlet is sane or not. In this scene, it is probable that he has flipped his lid, because normally other people can see the ghost...

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