Hamlet was warning his mother when a movement behind the curtain, which he thought was Claudius, made him stab Polonius.Īs a result of Polonius’ death, Claudius sent Hamlet away to England with two men. Although Hamlet does not hesitate to kill when forced, this is shown when he stabs his true love’s father, Polonius, Claudius’ spy. Hamlet knew if he killed indiscriminately, his conscious would haunt him mercilessly for the rest of his life. Shakespeare created a rare man in Hamlet, for his time and ours. He wants to explore these feelings, before acting rashly. Throughout the whole play, Hamlet is seen as indecisive. Hamlet does not want to kill Claudius in a moment of prayer, so leaves him. When Hamlet goes to kill Claudius, he finds the king praying. Claudius recognizes the method he used to kill the elder Hamlet, so he stormed out in the middle of the play. When a troupe of actors comes to the castle, Hamlet has them re-enact his father’s murder using what the ghost revealed to him. Knowing that his mother and Claudius would not hold him responsible if he were insane, Hamlet sets forth a plan to confirm his suspicions. Hamlet decides to gather proof by feigning insanity. Hamlet, being a man of justice, does not just take the ghosts word, running off to kill Claudius. Of course, Hamlet does not realize that Claudius killed his father until a ghost appears. His uncle, Claudius, kills Hamlet’s father, then marries Hamlet’s mother. Prince Hamlet’s family is very dysfunctional.
Hamlet is by far the best Shakespearian tragedy. This play deals with a variety of dark themes, from murder to insanity. Everyone can recognize quotes like “To be or not to be” or “To thine own self be true” (Shakespeare).
One of William Shakespeare’s most recognizable plays is Hamlet.
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