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Hamlet Key Characters In Hamlet

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Brandon Holdan Not everyone is the way he appears. Behind every smile may be sadness or desperation or even madness. People often mask their true thoughts and feelings. This leads to problems of misunderstanding and even tragedy. In Shakespeare's Hamlet many of the key characters appear to be the opposite of the way they act or feel internally.

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