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Hamlet: A Review - College Essay

Hamlet: A Review

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It is said that it is every actor's dream to play Hamlet, and
Hamlet quotes have become household words which crop up in the most diverse
contexts. Both critics and psychia trists have felt tempted to probe into
the depths of this enigmatic Shakespeare character. For Hamlet is a man who
has got an extraordinary problem: it is incredibly difficult for him to get
a hold of himself and revenge the killing of his father by killing his
murderer - even though it is expected of him to demand an eye for an eye
and a tooth for a tooth.
In the first act we witness the father's ghost haunting Hamlet and
telling him that he has been murdered by his treasonable brother, who
poured ...

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keeps on procrasti nating and has got many excuses for not acting.
The explanations are valid, and the only peculiar fact is that
Hamlet has got so many reasons for waiting - a different one each time.
Furthermore, it is characteristic in Hamlet that he only receives problems
when he at last seizes the sword. He is convinced that he has nailed his
villainous uncle Claudius, when he kills a person who is spying on him
while he is talking seriously to his mother. However, the "rat" behind the
tapestry is not the king himself, only his loyal henchman Polonius, who, in
addition, is the father of two people who are close to Hamlet: his friend
Laertes, and his beloved Ophelia. King Claudius is a master of intrigues
and immediately takes advantage of the circumstances. Laertes now become
Hamlet's bitter enemy and Ophelia goes insane and dies of grief at the
insoluble conflict that is the result of the would-be heroic deed. The
question is now if Hamlet is an anti hero, a poor ...

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Added: 11/28/2006 12:42:08 AM
Category: Arts
Type: Free Paper
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