Character Analysis Of Hamlet

Questions regarding life, death, and the reasoning behind all of our existences are questions philosophers continuously ask themselves, and unfortunately, philosophies have yet to sufficiently answer them. Over many centuries, an abundance of philosophers dedicated their lives in search of answers to these questions. Throughout Shakespeare's classic tragedy Hamlet, the protagonist explores these existential questions, seeking clarity and justice as he attempts to cope with his father's death. In the end, Hamlet proves to be an exceedingly existential character by showing concerns with reason, action, and death.

The final way that Laertes acts as a foil to Hamlet occurs once again when Claudius and Laertes are discussing Laertes’ actions to achieve his vengeance. Claudius gives Laertes advice saying, “That we would do/ we should do when we would; for this ‘would’/ changes” (4.7.134-136). Claudius is warning Laertes that if he waits long enough, he will probably end up not doing anything at all and will not achieve his goal of vengeance. This quote spoken by Claudius is quite similar to when King Hamlet’s ghost meets with Hamlet earlier in the play to warn him about how he was killed by Claudius and that he must get revenge. King Hamlet’s ghost also warns Hamlet saying, “Taint not thy mind” (1.5.92), telling him to not over think his plan because otherwise he will not pursue his vengeance. After Claudius warns Laertes to not get side tracked, the audience is reminded of King Hamlet’s ghost telling Hamlet to not over think because then their plans will not be pursued. This scene acts as a foil towards Hamlet because soon after the conversation, Laertes does pursue his plan of seeking vengeance, whereas Hamlet has been working on his plan the whole play, and has still not started to execute it.

“To be, or not to be, that is the question,” (3.1.64). This famous line in William Shakespeare's Hamlet perfectly encapsulates Hamlet’s internal struggle throughout the play. Hamlet tells the story of the young prince of Denmark and his desire for revenge on the uncle, Claudius, who murdered his father. As is the case in many works of literature, Hamlet changes greatly throughout the play. However, because of his attempts to act insane, it can be difficult to precisely map the changes in Hamlet’s character. By carefully investigating his seven soliloquies, where he is alone and has no need to “put on an antic disposition,” one can understand and interpret how Hamlet’s character develops throughout the play.

Hamlet proves himself a temperamental, twisted character in William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet. The Prince of Denmark conveys his facetious demeanor with his behavior and sharp tongue, especially in scenes with Ophelia and Gertrude. Although Hamlet’s situation is difficult and easily sympathized by viewers, his aggression should ultimately be focused on his murderous uncle.

Hamlet is a young man who has become crazy from his trials and tribulations in life. He lost his father due to his uncle murdering them and then had to watch his mother marry the killer. Hamlets insanity can be demonstrated by his crude language and disregard for the well being of his mother. It can also be shown by his depression, which causes him to second guess everything including his life and finally his love, Ophelia helps to justify his absurdness by acting as a mirror. His foolish behavior worries many in the kingdom and creates a hostile and paranoid environment for those around. While some in the castle may believe that Hamlet is putting on an act, he proves that he is mad through his violet actions, his mental health and Ophelia.

In the conclusion of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the audience gains an understanding of the importance of Justice to each character. In the final act both Hamlet and Laertes seek to find justice for the wrongs committed against them and their families. This leaves both men trying to identify how to right these misdeeds

Hamlet decides to act insane and unstable in front of his peers and family in order to closely observe his uncle and to give him enough time to get Claudius to admit his sins, for no one pays attention to the crazy man and no one will bother him. Hamlet acts as though he is severely devastated by his death and that it has caused him to lose his sanity. He is short and rude to his mother and terribly insults Ophelia,his true love, all in the wave of justifying revenge.

Madness is defined as “mental delusion and the eccentric behavior arising from it.” In William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, the delusional state that Hamlet embodies has to be seen with a “discerning Eye.” While Hamlet claims his insanity is simply an antic disposition, his awareness of his deteriorating mental state is questionable. This state of madness can be judged reasonable as it allows him to investigate and avenge the unexpected death of his father. Consequently, Hamlet’s insanity results in a ripple effect, causing madness to become a central theme in the play through its effect on both Laertes and Ophelia.

In ‘Hamlet: The Prince of Denmark’, a play by William Shakespeare, Hamlet is portrayed as being insane. One of the most debated topics in Hamlet is the interpretation of Hamlet’s character. Hamlet has experienced life events that include: the death of his father, the remarriage of his mother, the return of his father’s ghost, and the death of his lover. This could essentially push any person over the edge into insanity. Hamlets acts as though he is insane, however, he is mentally sane.

Many view Hamlet, the main character, in Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet as a hero. He portrays characteristics that prove to the reader that he does possess heroic qualities. Although, it is a struggle for him throughout the play, but as he goes through life and learns new ways of coping things, he develops new characteristics that he didn’t have in the beginning. Hamlet learns to overcome his anxiety, depression, and anger. In the end, he learns how to be calm and collected. The way Hamlet learns how to handle internal conflicts throughout the play, shows the readers a realistic view of the difficult encounters one may have when learning to cope with different

Will Hamlet accept the new changes in his life? What is he capable of to be happy? After his father’s death, Hamlet will have to face the new changes in his hometown, Denmark. Shakespeare develops Hamlet’s character in relation to other characters in these soliloquies.

He was distant from all the other characters in this sense, such as when Laertes was told it was Hamlet who killed his father, Laertes immediately took action against Hamlet and, with some manipulation from Claudius, plotted to kill Hamlet. Hamlet’s uncertainty and delay about his actions is expressed to the audience through his madness. The audience is all but unaware of Hamlet’s descent into madness, with not a single example of explicit exposition of Hamlet losing his mind. Hamlet also doesn’t get any sort of confirmation that the ghost is telling the truth regarding Hamlet’s father’s murder. During the play within a play, Claudius demands it be stopped as the play’s king in-law is about to marry the recent widow, which may mean Claudius only feels immense guilt regarding his marriage to his brother’s widow, and in fact did not murder Hamlet’s father. Hamlet struggles with the uncertainty of death and the pain of living, weighing whether the pain of living outweighs what he does not know. Hamlet also struggles with the uncertainty of love expressed by his mother, who even though was loved very much by his father and appeared to love him back equally, remarried only a month after his death. The same goes for Ophelia, in which the girl who Hamlet loves suddenly does not feel any emotion toward him

In William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, the combination of characters’ weaknesses and circumstances lead to their downfall. Weaknesses will always exist in characters, although they go unnoticed and do not have any true impact until they are highlighted by unfortunate circumstances. These emphasized weaknesses ultimately lead to the characters’ downfall. Claudius’ ambition, Ophelia’s obedience and Hamlet’s tendency to overthink all lead to their downfalls in the play.

In Hamlet: Prince of Denmark, Shakespeare uses the tragic hero to contribute to the tragic vision of the work, through the suffering brought upon other characters from Hamlet such as, Ophelia, Laertes, and Gertrude. The story takes place in Elsinore, Denmark. In the late middle ages around and in the royal palace.

Hamlet is obscure and surprising, and, therefore, confounding because he subverts others’ expectations and never reacts with a predictable response to his own emotions or the expectations of other characters. In addition, it is worth noting that it is not only Hamlet’s curious speech that alienates others. Hamlet’s obsessive pessimism also begins to affect all of his relationships and becomes a large part of who he is as a character. In an otherwise superficial conversation with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet insists that the world has become a prison with “Denmark being one o’ th’ worst” (2.2.265), and he presses the men to explain why they would want to visit him in the place that torments him. Hamlet’s relationship with his mother is also troubling. While he is justified in questioning her decision to marry Claudius before her husband’s corpse has even cooled, Hamlet is sarcastic and demeaning towards her, provoking her to ask “What have I done, that thou darest wag thy tongue/In noise so rude against me?” (3.4.47-48) These brief and often sarcastic interactions with other characters help define Hamlet as a pessimistic character and cause the reader to anticipate that his perceptions of events will be, almost always, clouded with this characteristic darkness of