In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, while guarding the castle, waiting in anticipation of the ghost’s appearance, Hamlet, Horatio and Marcellus hear trumpets flourish from within, proclaiming the King’s late night partying (1.4). Horatio asks about the nature of the commotion, however, Hamlet remains nonplussed, crestfallen by the evening’s affairs. In his lengthy, 26-line response to Horatio’s simple question, “Is it a custom,” Hamlet experiences an internal struggle between fated traditions and logic, elaborates

In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the famous "to be or not to be'' soliloquy captures Hamlet's complex attitude toward death. Shakespeare uses messages throughout the story to show the confusion that Hamlet faces in his life. Throughout the speech, it is obvious that Hamlet is over thinking and wavering between two different extremes: life and death.Hamlet considers the merits of both living and dying, ultimately deciding that the fear of the unknown afterlife makes people prefer to endure the sufferings

not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?” William Shakespeare (the author of Hamlet) said this. The book Hamlet is all about revenge, and wrongs doings. During this play characters go through faces and act out on their emotions. These emotions drive them to do the unthinkable, however, while seeking revenge their plans backfire. Hamlet is the main character of the play, and is the first person to act out in revenge. When he finds out about his father's

Hamlet In the play Hamlet, William Shakespeare portrays the moral idea that there are always consequences for our actions whether they be good or evil. With a surplus of death and malicious actions in the play, there's is almost always repercussions for one's actions. On the other hand, Shakespeare shows that sometimes decisions can be very beneficial to an individual if actions are taken. Therefore, the play Hamlet teaches the old saying to “think before you act”. In Hamlet’s famous

main heroes, Prince Hamlet and Macbeth, exemplify Williams’ aforementioned stereotypes and also are a concise

Hamlet has been through a lot… his father has passed away, his mother has so quickly remarried not to no normal man but to his uncle. Then his friends start claiming that they’ve seen a ghost and not any regular ghost but his deceased father’s ghost… it may all sound crazy but now his father’s ghost wants Hamlet to get revenge for his father’s death. The ghost claims that his uncle did it! At first the words were hard to process and he didn’t believe but then he thought of an idea… what if Hamlet

Throughout the play, Hamlet claims to be feigning madness, but his portrayal of a madman is so intense and so convincing that many readers believe that Hamlet actually slips into insanity at certain moments in the play. Do you think this is true, or is Hamlet merely playacting insanity? What evidence can you cite for either claim? In William Shakespeare’s classic, Hamlet, the question concerning Hamlet’s underlying sanity is a major element in the interpretation of the text. In the play, Shakespeare

Hamlet The play Hamlet is based on a tragedy. Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, has recently lost his father. His father, who is also named Hamlet, was murdered. Hamlet Sr’s brother, Claudius, is now crowned King and Gertrude, Hamlet Jr’s mother is now forced to marry Claudius. Hamlet Sr. comes back as a ghost and reveals to Hamlet that his own brother murdered him to be crowned King. Hamlet cannot think about anything else besides seeking revenge. Has the death of Hamlet’s father caused him to go