William Shakespeare foiled two main characters throughout ‘Hamlet.’ By doing so, he chose polar opposites to fight for the attention of Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude. Hamlet, a young, strong, and intelligent prince who attempts to prove his father, was murdered. Hamlet, who sees his father as a ghost, realizes the cold, hard truth about his murdered father. However, Claudius deceives the young Hamlet, murders his father, and proceeds to marry his mother. Both characters struggle for the love and attention of Gertrude and both slip into madness.
In Act I, Scene II, Claudius discusses the death of his fallen brother. The first speech in scene II foreshadows the guiltiness of Claudius and revival of Hamlet’s struggle to attain his mother’s attention.
In Act I, Scene II, Claudius discusses the death of his fallen brother. The first speech in scene II foreshadows the guiltiness of Claudius and revival of Hamlet’s struggle to attain his mother’s attention.