1. Fortinbras As A Parallel Character To Hamlet
... was meant to be his, Hamlet refuses to reveal where he has hidden the body of Polonius. Claudius orders Hamlet to go into exile in England where it will be easy to have Hamlet killed. Before leaving for England, Hamlet encounters Fortinbras, who is crossing Denmark to battle for barren lands. Musing on the futility of his actions, Hamlet, who still ... to use reason to reach a resolution in his case. The cause of the attack is a small plot of land in Poland that is not even worth fighting for, and Hamlet questions the armies willingness to die for something which can not be seen or phys...
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