Weakness is a main theme within the play Hamlet. In the play we are shown different forms of weakness within the characters through their experiences. Three characters whose weaknesses lead to their downfalls are‚ Polonius‚ Hamlet and Claudius. Polonius ’ weakness is his need for control and to know everything about the people around him. He is so dedicated towards Claudius that he even spies on the people he cares about most. Hamlets weakness is his act of madness. His hate for his uncle and the
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on Hamlet and even tells King Claudius information about Hamlet that sounds good but has not been confirmed‚ though he acts as if he is certain it is. His want for kingly favor leads him to his death when he decides to hide and spy on Hamlet and Gertrude. Claudius’ greed shows through his stolen kingdom. He wanted to be ruler so passionately that he killed his own brother in cold blood‚ not only that but he also stole his wife. His greed‚ along with vainglory and envy led him to
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illuminate the reality that individuals differ in capacity for self-sacrifice extremely‚ partly relying upon personal ambitions. The largest contrast can be observed between Hamlet and Claudius‚ but more subtle portrayals are also exhibited through Gertrude and Ophelia. At one end of the spectrum‚ readers take into account Claudius; brother of the former king‚ uncle of Hamlet‚ and now King and newlywed husband to the former king’s widow. Claudius is fully driven by his own ambitions‚ and is unwilling
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innocence‚ and the withered violets for her modesty now transformed to shame” (Mancoff). Ophelia’s knowledge of these symbolic meanings exposes her reflective and intelligent nature. Interestingly‚ she gives both Gertrude and herself rue‚ symbolic of sorrow and repentance; she also gives Gertrude a daisy‚ representing innocence. Thus she acknowledges Gertrude’s adultery as regretful but sees her ultimately as innocent. Ophelia assigns rosemary to Hamlet‚ emblematic of remembrance‚ because of her undying
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Carolyn Heilbrun contends that‚ contrary to the predominant critical opinion‚ Gertrude is not a weak character who lacks “depth and vigorous intelligence.” Heilbrun argues that Gertrude’s actions‚ in fact‚ reveal her to be clear-headed and courageous‚ lustful but also “intelligent‚ penetrating‚ and gifted with a remarkable talent for concise and pithy speech.” Hamlet Essay Carolyn Heilbrun’s view on the character of Gertrude in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet as an intelligent being is contradicted by Gertrude’s
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Hamlet‚ rather‚ William Shakespeare uses Ophelia to show the more human sides of Gertrude‚ Laertes‚ and Hamlet‚ characters who otherwise are playing personal roles. Gertrude‚ Laertes‚ and Hamlet are painted as heartless and inherently selfish people for most of the play. The only time any sort of grief and thought is directed at someone besides themselves is when Ophelia is interacting with the character. Gertrude married her dead husband’s brother scarcely a month after King Hamlet had been buried
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seen through their lack of control over their sexuality‚ their lack of voice and their lack of independence. The lack of control women have over their sexuality is predominant in Hamlet and it alludes to the treatment of women. The recently widowed Gertrude has remarried with her past husband’s brother‚ Claudius. This leads to Hamlet’s protest since he feels like this is a betrayal of his father and the marriage also strips himself of his right to the throne. In his first soliloquy‚ Hamlet speaks about
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is a need for nightly watch on the palace because they may be vulnerable to an attack from King Fortinbras; Denmark is mourning the death of the King‚ Scene 2: 1. Claudius if the brother of the dead King Hamlet. King Hamlet was married to Queen Gertrude‚ who know is married to her brother in law Claudius. 2. In the letter Claudius is sending to the ailing King of Norway he is requesting to give King Fortinbras the power. 3. Laertes is Ophelia’s brother and son of Polonius‚ the councilor to King
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forward in allowing such prominent female characters as Gertrude and Ophelia‚ he fails to make them strong or independent‚ and therefore an example for women everywhere. If it were not for the horrible mistreatment of Ophelia and the horrible misunderstanding of Gertrude‚ these women could have been powerhouses of feminine pride and women to look up to as equal members of an otherwise misogynist society. However‚ the reactions of those around Gertrude and Ophelia to their behavior and emotions make it
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Hamlet: Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark and the son of King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude. Throughout the play it is reveal that Hamlet has an extremely bitter personality mixed with melancholy‚ hatred and disgust‚ which in turn creates a lot confusion for him. He is also seen as hesitant and indecisive when it comes to making important decisions but at the times that matter most‚ he acts on his impulsive. In the being of the play‚ it is revealed how depressed Hamlet is. In act 1 scene 2‚ Hamlet
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