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    In William Shakespeare’s tragic play Hamlet‚ the main character Prince Hamlet has an inner struggle with procrastination throughout the length of the play. It is this tragic flaw of procrastination that eventually brings about Hamlet’s downfall. Prince Hamlet is given a number of opportunities Hamlet to kill his uncle/step-father Claudius to avenge his father’s murder. Yet‚ he fails to do so. Hamlet justifies this procrastination and hesitation to kill Claudius in his own mind and to the audience

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    Hamlet‚ the protagonist of William Shakespeare’s play of the same name‚ faces a colossal burden with respect to both the physical reality of his father’s assassination by his uncle and the mental conflicts entailed in deliberating over an adequate response to this situation. Immersed in such a doubly tumultuous struggle‚ Hamlet searches for guidance and companionship in another individual. The foremost qualities that Hamlet seeks and finds in the person of Horatio are his clear and independent judgment

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    Like most main characters in Shakespeare’s works‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of Hamlet‚ The Prince of Denmark are significant characters. Like the other cast members‚ they want to find out what is causing Hamlet’s distress‚ though their motivations are empty‚ only doing it for Claudius and the reward. Claudius directly contacts them himself to question Hamlet and help him figure out the situation with Hamlet’s behavior. Then act as servants for Claudius after they have failed. These companions

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    Betrayal and Self-Betrayal in Shakespeare’s Hamlet One on the many recurring themes in Shakespeare’s Hamlet is that of betrayal; in fact‚ it is less of a theme and more of a sociopathic vocation for many of the characters! If drawn as a schematic the betrayals are a veritable labyrinth of double-crossings‚ falsehood and moral dereliction that pervade the play almost from the opening act. Claudius initiates it all by betraying his brother and murdering him‚ Polonius betrays his daughters trust

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    responder regardless of the context of the audience. Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy play‚ Hamlet‚ explores concerns such as morality and the difficulty of taking action‚ especially when certainty is impossible. His young protagonist‚ Hamlet‚ acts as an effective vehicle as he uses powerful language to explore his moral dilemmas. What distinguishes Hamlet from other revenge tragedy plays is the amount of action expected‚ especially from Hamlet himself as he continuously hesitates due to him trying

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    Throughout the play‚ Hamlet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ various characters seek for revenge‚ including protagonist‚ prince Hamlet. While he seeks for revenge for his father since his uncle disgracefully killed him‚ Hamlet murders Polonius‚ the father of his friend‚ Laertes‚ causing an avengeful domino effect. Hamlet has to face many obstacles‚ including his own indecisive mind‚ to take action for his father and the revenge obligations of Laertes and Polonius parallel the plot. Hamlet is cursed by

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    Hamlet is a play that involves a lot of contemplation and self-realization in both the characters and the readers. William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is the story of a man’s inner conflictions about killing his uncle Claudius. Hamlet is told by the ghost of his late father‚ the once king of Denmark‚ that he must avenge his death by the poison of his own brother‚ Claudius. He also tells hamlet that Claudius had the intent to marry Hamlet’s mother‚ the queen‚ and become king of Denmark after the king’s death

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    In Hamlet‚ imagery of disease‚ poison and decay‚ are used by William Shakespeare for many purposes. Marcellus’ line in Act I illustrates the use of this imagery very well‚ "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." Corruption is rampant‚ like a contagious disease infecting the court. The atmosphere of disease serves to heighten the audience’s disgust for the events that are taking place in the play. Secondly‚ disease leads to death‚ so the diseased society of Denmark is doomed. Because of this

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    William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet includes many themes and motifs but one of the major motifs that occurs is appearance of a character contrasted with the characters true nature. Many characters put on appearances to deceive others into believing their lies and hide their true motives. The main characters in the play that hide their true appearance are Hamlet‚ Claudius and Polonius. Hamlet hides behind his antic disposition to try and reveal if King Claudius is guilty of murdering the previous king

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    Almereyda’s film of Hamlet in comparison to William Shakespeare’s play. The source of the differences are mainly tied to the adaptions to modernization of the film that were not possible in the production of the play. Hamlets role as a director in Almereyda’s film is slightly different than the one William Shakespeare portrays in his play. The adaption to modern times allows for Hamlet to present his production in a film rather than a play. Presentation in this manor puts Hamlet in more control as

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