Hamlet And Fortinbras Leadership In Hamlet

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Concerning the character trait known as leadership, it can be defined as having the ability to possess the motivation required to ensemble folks together in order to work effectively towards a set end point. In fact, an excellent leader has various combinations of superb qualities which make them stand out as who they are in numerous situations In particular, the first and most important attribute is encompassing the right amount of passion and ingenuity to complete a task at hand so progress and change may be accomplished. Willam Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, is an excellent piece of literature that holds remarkable portray to the concept of leadership through two of its characters, Hamlet and Fortinbras. When analyzing both characters, due

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