Is Hamlet True To Themselves
“To thine ownself be true, and it must follow as the night, the day, Thous canst not then be false to any man.” (Act 1 Scene 3) In the book, Hamlet, many characters stay true to themselves throughout the book. Although many characters who do not stay true to themselves, these four characters are different and unique from the rest. Being true to yourself may have consequences.
First, Claudius is a character that I found to be true to himself throughout this book. He is not being true to the kingdom but instead is true to himself. Claudius to me, is a very complex character in Hamlet. He is willing to do anything in his powers to justify his righteous place on the throne.
“O, what form of prayer
Can serve my turn? 'Forgive me my foul murder'?
That cannot be; since I am still possess'd
Of those effects for which I did the murder,
My crown, mine own ambition and my queen.
May one be pardon'd and retain the offence? “(Scene 3)
In the book, Claudius confesses to the audience that he poisoned Hamlet in his ear so he could have the crown and his wife.
While making an attempt to pray he realizes that his …show more content…
The three that stuck out to me the most were Claudius, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and Prince Fortinbras. After all of the sins that Claudius had committed he still confesses to them. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern spy on Hamlet because they have been close with Hamlet for a while and when they see him behaving strangely, they try to see what is going on but end up getting killed in England. Prince Fortinbras is willing to fight and lose just for his land. He is honorable and shows how much it's important to him to be that way. He is faithful and true to what he believes in. It is important to be true to yourself, even if it means not being true to others. In the end, all you have is yourself and you have to do what's best for you even if it means having
First, Claudius is a character that I found to be true to himself throughout this book. He is not being true to the kingdom but instead is true to himself. Claudius to me, is a very complex character in Hamlet. He is willing to do anything in his powers to justify his righteous place on the throne.
“O, what form of prayer
Can serve my turn? 'Forgive me my foul murder'?
That cannot be; since I am still possess'd
Of those effects for which I did the murder,
My crown, mine own ambition and my queen.
May one be pardon'd and retain the offence? “(Scene 3)
In the book, Claudius confesses to the audience that he poisoned Hamlet in his ear so he could have the crown and his wife.
While making an attempt to pray he realizes that his …show more content…
The three that stuck out to me the most were Claudius, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and Prince Fortinbras. After all of the sins that Claudius had committed he still confesses to them. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern spy on Hamlet because they have been close with Hamlet for a while and when they see him behaving strangely, they try to see what is going on but end up getting killed in England. Prince Fortinbras is willing to fight and lose just for his land. He is honorable and shows how much it's important to him to be that way. He is faithful and true to what he believes in. It is important to be true to yourself, even if it means not being true to others. In the end, all you have is yourself and you have to do what's best for you even if it means having