Hamlet

A detailed Summary of Hamlet

Hamlet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Hamlet is the protagonist of the play and is portrayed as a very emotional soul, a daring, brave character who has a bad and violent temper. Hamlet is a very emotional young man. As we all know, his father's death was a shock for him and he could not get over it. Claudius mentions that Hamlet was taking the mourning of his father's death to extremes: To give these mourning duties to your father; But you must know, your father lost a father; That father lost, lost his, and the survivor bound In filial obligation for some term To do obsequious sorrow. 1 The King is telling Hamlet that death is only natural and that Hamlet's father lost his father too. He is informing Hamlet that he is mourning too much for his deceased father and he should try to get over it. Another example of Hamlet's emotions getting the better of him can be seen when he is reminiscing his father's death. Hamlet says, "...How stand I then,/That have father k!

illed, a mother stained,...2". He is asking himself what kind of a person he is if he can allow his father to be murdered and his mother to be married so soon after his father's death to his uncle. This shows us

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oing is wrong. Hamlet is also a brave and daring character. There are several examples of his fearless attitude, but I will only discuss the two that I feel are the most important. The first example occurs when the ghost visits Hamlet, Horatio and Marcellus. Here Hamlet is determined to meet the ghost: If it assume my noble father's person, I'll speak to it, though hell itself should gape And bid me hold my peace. 4 Hamlet wants to speak to the ghost, even though it might be a demon instead of his father's spirit. Another example of his bravery is portrayed when he actually sees the ghost: HAM. It will not speak. Then I will follow it. HOR. Do not, my lord! HAM. Why, what should be the fear? 5 Hamlet is not afraid to follow the ghost and speak with it, despite the fact that Horatio is telling him not to go. He asks Horatio why he is stopping him and what is there to be afraid of. Another significant incident that brings out Hamlet's daring character is when he arranges for the!

that he is pitying himself and is putting himself down. Yet another example of his emotions running wild are seen in his first soliloquy: ...She married. O, most wicked speed, to post with such dexterity to incestuous sheets! It is not, nor it cannot come to good. But break my heart, for I must hold my tongue!

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