... is even carried on to his own love interest Ophelia. Gertrude the queen has married Claudius, soon after the old king's death to hamlet this marriage is incomprehensible, as we can see by this quote. " It is not, nor it connot come to good, But break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue." Act one, scene 2, lines ... 158/9 This quote also tells us that as much as he is feeling broken hearted by the marriage he is unable to say so, as it would be out of line. Much ... of what Claudius speaks to hamlet could be classed as threat if he was to speak out about the marriage in a no conformist ...

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... include a ghost telling of all the pain he has been in and how the audience should feel sorrow for them. It strikes emotion and fear into the heart of an audience, if a ghost was to recap his experience in the underworld/afterlife. One great example of this, is in the movie The Christmas Carol. In the Christmas Carol, three spirits show the main character the error in his ways of ... being greedy and un-thankful during the holidays. The last of the three ... spirits plays the most prominent ... ...

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... and consistency. He also compliments Horatio for being true to himself, not being a role player with, "Give me that man That is not passion's slave, and I will wear him In my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart, As I do thee" (1088, line 63). At this point, Hamlet has decided he wants Horatio to watch Claudius at the play. Hamlet remains uncertain as to ... , but did not. Had Hamlet truly loved Ophelia, he would not have treated her so harshly. Hamlet is now committed to role playing, and portraying love for her at this time, fits the role. In the remaining scenes of this play, Hamlet...

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... it is like to exist in Denmark during this particular period. Why what an ass am I! This is most brave, That I, the son of a dear father murdered, Prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell, Must, like a whore, unpack my heart with words. Here, audiences may experience a great sense of compassion and understanding, and thus align themselves with Hamlet. Throughout this Act ... of clumsiness, and gives back its strength and force. However, it is Hamlets description of the situation in which he now finds himself that realigns audiences that may have strayed from the side of our tragic hero...

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... Hamlet tried to convince him to have some control over himself by saying that he was being stubborn, and was showing signs of immaturity by going against the nature and by taking so much to heart the sudden death of his father. "In obstinate condolement is a course Of impious stubbornness; 'tis unmanly grief; It shows a will most incorrect to heaven- (Hamlet, Act 1,scene2 ... ; O, most wicked speed, to post With such dexterity to incestuous sheets!- (Act I, scene ii, lines 156-157). Claudius's motive behind this advice was to win the queen's and Hamlet's trust. For this reason he manipul...

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... , in this soliloquy, Hamlet makes several references to historical figures and this shows the audience that he is intelligent. One of the references he made was about the love his father had for his mother. This proves that his heart is breaking not only for the loss of love towards his mother but the fact that she does not seem to care about this loss. Hamlet compares his ... that Hamlet says he will talk daggers and not utilize them it tells the audience his train of thought is heading him near daggers and utilizing daggers. During the course of this monologue Hamlet reveals that he do...

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... keeping guard, Francisco notes that tis bitter cold,/ And I am sick at heart (I, i, 7-8). The guards are representative of the common people of Denmark, and his comment can be interpreted that the entire state of Denmark is sick at heart due to the recent death of Old Hamlet and Claudius' ascension to the thrown. Upon seeing the ghost of Old Hamlet, Horatio comments, This bodes some strange eruption to ... our state (I, i, 69). Even the scholar who was hesitant to believe in ghosts is now convinced that Denmark is headed for trouble. After the ghost makes his second appearance, Marcellu...

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... been one only of convince. To add fuel to this enraged fire, Claudius so boldly denies Hamlet's return to his asylum. This could not have angered Hamlet anymore. For where Hamlet saw that "the time is out of joint," Hamlet himself was "out of joint." How? Hamlet saw Elsinore as a prison rather than a sanction. Denmark's a prison. . . world. . . in which there are many ... is filled with soliloquies in which Hamlet is questioning some action or feeling. This problem of Hamlet's comes from his over use of his brain. For, he has to contemplate every action, prepare for the reaction, and al...

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