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            Shakespeare has always incorporated plots and subplots in a skillfull and creative way. In Act 4 of Hamlet, he has incorporated three very important events to ihdentify the plot and create excitement for the audience. The events in Act Four being discussed (in order of time) are: the madness of Ophelia, the return of Laertes to avenge the death of his father and finally the death of Ophelia. All events were put into Act four to bring together the main plot(s).
             The death of Polonius was a shock in the end of act three. It was certain to cause a problem in act four but we did not suspect so many events would occur. The first event of act four was the madness of Ophelia. Shakespeare skillfully made Ophelai go crazy almost as if he was instigating madness (ex. Hamlet is mad). He was starting to put all of the sub plots together to form an actual story.
             The death of Polonius was a tragedy to all of Denamrk but especially for his son Laertes. Laertes hears of his fathers death and vows to avenge it. He was certain the murderer was Claudius but soon found out that Hamlet was the killer. Avenging family deaths in Shakespeare is very common. Shakespeare incorporated vengeance reassure the reader for vengeance was often used in his plays. Shakespeare added the problem of the death of Polonius and revenge of Laertes to the story to foreshadow what would occur later in the play.
             Finallly the last event in act four was the untimely death of Ophelia. She was a well liked character in Hamlet, therefore, her death was a tragic one. By ending Ophelia's life, Shakespeare is building up to the climax in the next few scenes. Ophelia's death helps to establish the major theme of the story that was pride vs. betrayal. .
            


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1. Polonius in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

Polonius is one of the main characters in the play Hamlet by Shakespeare; he has a big role throughout the story before and after his death. Based on the play you can argue that Polonius is a harmless, well-meaning fool or the other way around. Polonius showed how much he cares about his son Laertes when he gives all his best advice to him before he leaves ... going to murder Gertrude. Therefore, he screamed for help. Although is not the best way of helping, the intentions of saving the Queen where there. His coward way of helping got him killed because Hamlet thought it was Claudius spying. ...

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2. Hamlet: The Ambition of Polojius

... where King Hamlet has died recently. After the death of King Hamlet, his brother bacame king and married King Hamlet's widowed wife, Gertrude. Polonius was a friend of Claudius, and when Claudius bacame the king, Polonius a member of his council and his informant. Polonius found out that his daughter, Ophelia was seeing Prine Hamlet. Hamlet was the nephew of Claudius. Polonius then forbade Opheliato see Pronce Hamlet again; hoever ... clothes spread wide, and mermaid-like awhile they bore her up, which in time she chanted snatches of old lauds" (4.7.200-202). Ophelia had drowned. Laerte...

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3. Death in Hamlet

... It can be seen how the combined scheming of Hamlet's scheme which brings about the death of Polonius which leads to Ophelia's death. The passing of Ophelia is a tragedy because she does nothing deserving of death, she is merely used for other people's personal gain. The last member of Polonius" family to die is Laertes, Ophelia's brother and Polonius's son. Laertes" death is tragic because, although he kills Hamlet, ... he is avenging his father's death, an act, with reference ... is not about Hamlet or his family. It is, however, about the tragic fate of Polonius" family, whose deaths ...

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4. Hamlet's Cause Of Madness

... asks his mother to stop sharing Claudius" bed and demands her to go inform Claudius about the death of Polonius, he leaves the room dragging behind him the body of Polonius. Gertrude is now even more convinced that her son has gone mad and tells the king about the death of Polonius. The king now knows for a fact that he was suppose to be Hamlet's target and not ... Polonius (Prosser3). Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tries to discover where Hamlet has hidden Polonius's body but instead Hamlet refuses to answer ... . Ophelia then arrives upset about the death of her father. Horatio, Hamlet'...

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5. The Specturm Of The Courtiers In Hamlet, And Their Destrucion Of Lord Hamlet

... to find the truth in Hamlet's supposed madness, but ironically, he assisted in Hamlet's death. The King and Queen had been leery of Hamlet after their marriage, but when Polonius confronted them with the notion of Hamlet's madness, it confirmed their suspicions. In light of the newfound information, they sent Polonius to seek out the truth while they spied, and for this, the King and Queen ... killed in act three, his idea and actions lived on throughout the play, and eventually led to Hamlet's death. Polonius was one of the many corrupted people in the play, and one of the many that he...

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6. Theme of Death/Destruction in Hamlet

... says Horatio, best friend of Prince Hamlet in the final few lines of the play. He speaks these words after the deaths of Hamlet, Claudius, King of Denmark, Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, and Laertes, son of Polonius. Also dead are Hamlet, King of Denmark, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, former friends of Hamlet, Polonius, councilor to the King, and Ophelia, daughter of Polonius. Death is an extremely prevalent theme ... in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. However, each death is unique in circumstances, causes, and effects ... was his uncle, Claudius. Hamlet swears to have revenge. This sets up ...

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7. character analysis of ophelia

... exerted on her to be something she's not. That weakness of mind and will, which permitted her obedience to her father and destroyed her hope for Hamlet's love, finally resulted in her insanity and death. Throughout the play there are many incidents that drive Ophelia to madness. It begins with her father Polonius. He insists that Ophelia tell Hamlet that she can not ... the King are more concerned with Hamlets actions than observing the pain they have caused this little girl. This rejection puts Ophelia on the verge of insanity. Perhaps the primary cause of her madness was the death of ...

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8. Madness Of Ophelia

... with grief after she "bears the brunt of Hamlet's acerbic cynicism" (Bloom 67) and the death of her father. "Sorrow overwhelms her and she is distracted with thinking obsessively of her dead father" (Bender 46). The men in her life are gone and she has no one to make decisions for her. "Act 4 Scene 5 shows the after effects of Polonius" death. Ophelia goes mad with grief, and ... her madness takes form of an extreme and touching flightiness ... . She wanders in and out of the scene singing snatches of Ballads and speaking in poignantly nonsensical fragments" (Bloom 21). The death of her...

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9. The Fatal Flaws of Many

... . Like Gertrude Claudius is also greedy, he kills Hamlet senior just so he can become king. The love of Hamlet, Ophelia is weak-minded, she cannot come to grips with her fathers death. Ophelias' brother, Laertes is greatly impressionable. The father of the two siblings, Polonius is always in everyone else's business and is undoubtedly nosey. The entitled character Hamlet avoids the inevitable ... of killing Claudius in many instances. Gertrude is greedy in that she marries her dead husbands' brother so she ... wanted to become king, ended up killing Claudius. Ophelias' weak mind brough...

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10. Death in Hamlet

... , l.34-35) We can notice that even when Hamlet knows that he has killed Polonius instead of the King, he doesn't feel guilty. He acts in a very passionate way, maybe because at that time there was no preoccupation with a judgement of crimes especially if it happens in the royalty. As a consequence of Polonius" death Ophelia, who was always conducted by his father, can not support his ... death. Now she doesn't have his protection anymore and feels very insecure and desolated. Even her brother Laertes is not ... there to console her. So, because of his father's death and Hamlet's behavio...

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