King Claudius

Gregory Doran and the main actors are David Tennan in the role of Hamlet and Patrick Steward in the role of Claudius and of the Ghost. This movie is a brilliant representation of the original play written by Shakespeare, in which modern elements are included (surveillance cameras, fireworks, modern clothes). The action takes place mostly in the castle of Elsinore. After the death of king Hamlet, his ghost makes its appearance at night and it is seen by a group of guards while it was walking.…

The first thing that comes to mind when trying to link William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet with the concept of metatheatre, is the play which is staged by young Hamlet to confront his uncle Claudius with the murder of the old king Hamlet. Nevertheless, even though nothing qualifies more as metatheatre than this particular scene, the play-within-a-play is not the only significant device of metatheatre in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. There are several more metatheatrical plots that can be detected in the…

The character of Hamlet just wants to get even with the man that killed his father. In turn, through some of the events that take place, Hamlet believes it to be his uncle Claudius. Hamlet has a great deal of hatred toward his uncle, and all of the occurrences that take place lead to many different tragedies. It has been stated that, “No character is more familiar to audiences around the globe than Hamlet” (Puchner, 2626). The character of Hamlet is very complex in his internal conflict, but in…

off after his father, the King, dies. We can relate to Hamlet’s grieving process in modern-day society. When Hamlet first finds out about his father’s death, he immediately comes home from school. As he gets home, he goes to the funeral and is completely devastated when he sees his father's lifeless body. He imagines all of the good times he had with his dad, all of the advice he told Hamlet, and all of the things he did for the country which made him such a great king. For Hamlet, the…

The art of deception: Hamlet’s insanity The art of deception is a theme that is ever-present within William Shakespeare's tragedy, Hamlet. Hamlet develops a persona that is perceived to be suffering from insanity, to deceive Claudius and the kingdom, confirm the ghost’s words, and discern the loyalty of those around him. Thus, the recurring antic disposition is merely an act that Hamlet carries out in order to deceive those around him. Firstly, when one is under constant scrutiny from the…

In Shakespeare’s Hamlet the quantity of female characters is limited to two people, however while their numbers are low, they still maintain an important role in the play through their interactions with Hamlet. Hamlet’s perception of his mother evolves throughout the play from one with no evidence to support discontent, to one of a flawed sinner in need of instruction because of her betrayal of Hamlet’s father. Hamlet’s view that Gertrude has lost her virtue causes him to generalize his…

between Hamlet and Gertrude in the play by how he felt about his own mother. Firstly, Heilbrun doesn’t believe that Gertrude cheat her late husband and there is not story behind it. When the latest King spoke to Hamlet about Claudius has been lust to Gertrude before or after the King dead. Claudius won Gertrude by his lust and he used his persuasive words. Ghost look his brother as trash and has no respect for his own brother. He felt betrayed. Therefore, Gertrude didn’t cheat on her husband…

revolves around. The storyline of Hamlet follows a vein of over thinking that begins with the betrayal of his Uncle Claudius when he secretly murders Hamlet’s father – the King of Denmark- then marries Hamlet’s mother and becomes king himself. As Hamlet mourns the tragic death, he finds himself in front of his father’s ghost whom is speaking to him about his murder and how Claudius- his own brother; killed him. This is when Hamlet begins to see madness around him and reflects it in himself.…

Hamlet and his Uncle Claudius were at odds as he was the one responsible for his father, King Hamlet’s death. Fortinbras fights with his uncle over the army that he has put into place to attack Denmark without the king’s permission. Fortinbras is one who acts, conquering lands even if there is much bloodshed…

Hamlet’s second soliloquy occurs right after the ghost of the dead King, Hamlet’s father, leaves, having charged Hamlet with the duty of taking revenge upon his murderer. The ghost of the dead king tells Hamlet that as he slept in his garden, a villain poured poison into his ear. The ghost reveals the fact that King Claudius is the real murderer of Hamlet's dead father. Hamlet is stunned by the revelation and echoes of the Ghost’s words asking him to remember it. This soliloquy reveals an…