Hamlet
Hamlet is Shakespeare’s longest and most famous play and the character of Hamlet is probably one of the most discussed characters in English literature. When discussing Hamlet’s character, the issue of his sanity often comes up. Although some critics argue that Hamlet was never sane and others argue that Hamlet’s madness controlled his actions only some of the time, I agree with the ones that believe that the cause of Hamlet’s strange and insane actions lies within his character. In other words, his actions may be very well described as actions of a man his character under stress. This point of view also supports the idea that there is a sensible explanation for almost every one of Hamlet’s actions.Throughout the course of the play, Hamlet is put under a lot of stress. He has just lost his father whom he dearly loved. His mother has just married his uncle Claudius. Hamlet is not at all thrilled to see Claudius on the throne married to his mother. He cannot accept Claudius being in his father’s place: “A little more than kin and less than kind,” (Mowat and Werstine, 25). Both Claudius and Gertrude tell Hamlet to celebrate their marriage and stop grieving over his dead father. Claudius tells him that it is unmanly and against God.
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Approximate Word count = 1408
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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