Dynamic Characters In Hamlet

In Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, Claudius, the new King of Denmark, is portrayed as a conniving and manipulative antagonist who will stop at nothing to maintain his unrighteous stature. In the events of solving the death of King Hamlet, Claudius does his part in keeping the murderer from being revealed and in many attempts tries his hardest to keep young Hamlet from discovering the truth. Although their relationship, for the most part, is static, both Claudius and Hamlet are dynamic characters. Claudius’ increasing fear of Hamlet ultimately leads to the death of Hamlet and himself.
In the beginning of the play, it's evident that young Hamlet is the only one still grieving over the death of his father, the former king of Denmark. Claudius’