Gertrude Baniszewski

relationships alter as a result of sophisticated decisions made. Hamlet is a character that is caught up in the crossfire between pursuing his self-motivations and his need to stay loyal to his relationships, with Ophelia, King Claudius, and his mother Gertrude. Hamlet’s relationship with Ophelia suddenly becomes complicated, after Hamlet’s encounter with the Ghost. It all starts when Hamlet first appears in Ophelia’s chamber pale and dishevelled, after receiving news from the Ghost that King Claudius

Arguably one of William Shakespeare’s most complex plays, Hamlet chronicles the story of a Danish prince who must avenge his father’s death by murdering the man who killed him and usurped the throne, his uncle Claudius. According to English literary scholar, A.C Bradley, Hamlet’s inability to kill his uncle is due to his constant hatred of life and himself, and because of this feeling, he is subconsciously unable to fulfill his promise. Hamlet’s inability to uphold his promise throughout the play

My main goal with characterization was to make it clear that Hamlet is not being earnest in his confessions to Horatio, and for Horatio to be minorly pathetic in his inability to say no. From the moment Horatio enters, all his focus is on Hamlet. He doesn’t speak much in the scene, so making his feelings for Hamlet clear was a challenge, but his line “Here sweet lord, at your service” along with the sarcastic but fond motion of fixing Hamlet’s shirt hopefully did a good job of letting the audience

During the time of Shakespeare, women did not have as much freedom and power as they do today. In the 1500’s women were dominated by men. Decisions that impacted women were decided by men. This dominance is evident with Ophelia in Hamlet. Ophelia was controlled by her father and brother. They told her to stay away from Hamlet; however, Ophelia wanted to continue to see Hamlet. This is an external conflict that Ophelia faces. The internal conflict Ophelia faces is her continuing love for Hamlet, after

off even in the blossoms of my sin,” Claudius killed the late Hamlet because he wanted to be king and wanted to be his mother's husband. Hamlet later recreated this act in the form of a play that was performed in the castle for King Claudius, and Gertrude.

after Hamlet kills Polonius the Ghost appears to tell Hamlet that he needs to be reminded of the task at hand, killing Claudius and keeping Gertrude alive. Hamlet kills many of the wrong people instead of Claudius. This includes Polonius, Laertes, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern. During this time Claudius plots against Hamlet. At the end of the play, Gertrude is killed. It was one of Hamlet’s goals to keep her alive. This is seen in “Taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive/Against thy mother

Hamlet Essay Although some people may enter a life for a short amount of time, they have the power to teach valuable lessons. Despite their brief presence, these people have the ability to help others initiate their ideas or discover their true being. Just as this happens in everyday life, this happened to many characters in the play Hamlet. When Laertes, Polonious’s son, made his appearance towards the end of the novel many people were affected. Laertes’s brief presence in the play is significant

Mia, I like what you had to say about Hamlet and Ophelia’s relationship. Up until Act 3, scene 1, Shakespeare doesn’t give us any interaction between the young couple. The audience merely receives secondhand accounts about their budding romance. Ophelia’s brother Laertes believes that “for Hamlet and the trifling of his favor, hold it a fashion and a toy in blood, a violet in the youth of primy nature, forward, not permanent, sweet, not lasting, the perfume and suppliance of a minute. No more”

Hamlet Essay Have you ever been told something that has just shocked you but hurt you at the same time? In Hamlet, emotions are running high and people are getting worked up, just like Ophelia. Along with Ophelia, Hamlet is feeling the same way, just with a different problem. All throughout so far, you can see a pattern coming along. Shakespeare uses mood, tone, and irony to develop the themes of a unrequited shock and hurt to characters. In Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” you can see situational irony

Though her death arouses pity, Gertrude is not solely a victim of Hamlet. Gertrude betrays Hamlet and his late father by marrying Claudius as the new king. Though she does not know that he is responsible for her first husband’s death, Gertrude still remarries just a month after the King’s death- and to her brother no less! It is fairly presumable that she and Claudius were engaged in an extramarital affair and Hamlet is not blind to this. Set to take action, Hamlet “set[s] [his mother] up a glass