Although Hamlet may be perceived as courageous for killing Polonius, he is a very hesitant and indecisive character. “How now? A rat? Dead, for a ducat, dead!" (III.iv.24). In this quote Hamlet exclaimed that the spy shall be killed. He showed courage by murdering the “rat”, which he believed to be Claudius, without any hesitation at all. Hamlet did not stop to think that it could not have possibly been Claudius behind the tapestry because he had just seen him in the Chapel moments before. “To take
Is Hamlet a Tragic Hero? In order to fully understand “Is Hamlet a Tragic Hero?” one must look at what is and what defines a Tragic Hero. A tragic Hero, as Aristotle put it, is character who makes a judgement error that inevitably leads to his own destruction. I believe that, in conjunction with Aristotle’s definition, Hamlet a tragic hero. One major aspect of Aristotle's is the character having a or a lapse in judgement which results in a fatal error. He outlined that the character should have
component of the nature of human relationships. The major technique prevalent through the play is antithesis that further posits Hamlet’s questioning of thought versus authentic and responsible action and his relationship with the people around him. As Hamlet remains “unpregnant” of his role, he is further unable to achieve authenticity of self as he continues being constrained by societal values. Permeating the entire play is Hamlet’s choice to seek authenticity in deception as “the apparel oft proclaims
Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, is a character that consists of profound inconsistencies. Shakespeare created him as gentle at some points yet hostile at others. He is also portrayed as carefree, but in many instances, extremely cautious. Hamlet’s inconsistent state of being could very well be caused by his family life, especially his relationship with his mother, Gertrude. Hamlet is crude in the sense that after putting Ophelia under the impression that he is in love with her he decides to disregard
Contrast as a Thematic and Characterization Technique Hamlet is to this day, one of Shakespeare’s most famed pieces of work, in part due to the thematic and characterization techniques used to intensify the plot. An example of a thematic and characterization technique that plays a role in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, is contrast. Contrast is illustrated through Hamlet’s relationship with his step father, Claudius, who incestuously married Hamlet’s mother after Hamlet’s father had only been newly deceased
The play of Hamlet is not a very happy-going play. There are a lot of dark images of poison and disease that are portrayed throughout the story, and following the corruption that surrounds events that are recent and to come to the castle. All of this corruption starts with the poison that Claudius had used to murder King Hamlet, this spreads like an illness throughout the country. Shakespeare portrays in words of sickness repeatedly during the play, which helps best to exemplify the sick condition