Hamlet Acts 3-5
1. Hamlet is a character who, is torn between impulsivity and contemplation. This is demonstrated most clearly in the obvious difference in reaction in regards to his interactions with Polonius and Claudius respectively. Although Claudius is the murderer of Hamlet’s father, Hamlet puts in to motion and takes the time to set up his uncle in order to make clear his uncle’s guilt. This is a distinct difference when compared to Hamlet’s impulsive action in killing Polonius. It seems that Hamlet is a complex character weighted down by loyalty to issues with his family, while ignoring the needs of his people of Denmark. I believe that his self-absorption and his impulsivity are strong negative traits that could be blamed for the outcome …show more content…
Hamlet’s character flaws are easily identifiable. He is impulsive yet overly contemplative when the time to be assertive arrives. Claudius is Hamlet’s major antagonist throughout the play. His flaws stem from his obsession in maintaining his own power. Claudius is a corrupt, manipulative politician, evil enough to murder his brother and then lay beside his wife. Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother, is weak women whom are obsessed with affection and class over all, even the death of her husband and the pain, which followed within her son. Polonius is the Lord Chamberlain of Claudius’s court. He is a pretentious and arrogant man. Ophelia is the women whom Hamlet has been in love with. Her weakness lies is her dependence on the men around her. Finally, Laertes is Polonius’s son whom spends most of the play in France.
10. Hamlet does not immediately kill Claudius upon learning about his role in his father’s death. The reason for this seems to be Hamlet’s relentless desire to witness and show others his uncle’s guilt. Hamlet does have a momentary chance to kill his uncle in Act 3 Scene 3, however does not because his uncle is praying, and if he was to die in that moment, he will send his uncle’s soul into heaven. He thus decides to kill his uncle in a moment of
1. Hamlet is a character who, is torn between impulsivity and contemplation. This is demonstrated most clearly in the obvious difference in reaction in regards to his interactions with Polonius and Claudius respectively. Although Claudius is the murderer of Hamlet’s father, Hamlet puts in to motion and takes the time to set up his uncle in order to make clear his uncle’s guilt. This is a distinct difference when compared to Hamlet’s impulsive action in killing Polonius. It seems that Hamlet is a complex character weighted down by loyalty to issues with his family, while ignoring the needs of his people of Denmark. I believe that his self-absorption and his impulsivity are strong negative traits that could be blamed for the outcome …show more content…
Hamlet’s character flaws are easily identifiable. He is impulsive yet overly contemplative when the time to be assertive arrives. Claudius is Hamlet’s major antagonist throughout the play. His flaws stem from his obsession in maintaining his own power. Claudius is a corrupt, manipulative politician, evil enough to murder his brother and then lay beside his wife. Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother, is weak women whom are obsessed with affection and class over all, even the death of her husband and the pain, which followed within her son. Polonius is the Lord Chamberlain of Claudius’s court. He is a pretentious and arrogant man. Ophelia is the women whom Hamlet has been in love with. Her weakness lies is her dependence on the men around her. Finally, Laertes is Polonius’s son whom spends most of the play in France.
10. Hamlet does not immediately kill Claudius upon learning about his role in his father’s death. The reason for this seems to be Hamlet’s relentless desire to witness and show others his uncle’s guilt. Hamlet does have a momentary chance to kill his uncle in Act 3 Scene 3, however does not because his uncle is praying, and if he was to die in that moment, he will send his uncle’s soul into heaven. He thus decides to kill his uncle in a moment of