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In the play Hamlet, the characters, as well as the audience perceives Hamlet as the one struck with madness, but when analysing the play the real mad man is revealed as Claudius. As seen in the play, Claudius is the one who commits the 🤬 of the king in order to take his throne, his mad man tendencies also affect other characters in the story such as Hamlet, Laertes, and Gertrude and they all become poisoned and die because of Claudius’ plan to 🤬 Hamlet.

Claudius has no regard for human life, thus giving him the label of a mad man.

Kills others for his own personal gain

Shows no remorse for the murders he has committed

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In William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” the final fight scene confronts the reader and audience about the reality of character’s different motives. Within the final battle the problematic main characters each had a separate goal going into the situation, revealing an underlying theme throughout the play, of biased goals and secret motives.

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Ophelia is distraught and left in a broken mental states after Hamlet tells her he does not wish to marry her and her father, Polonius is murdered. Her irrational behavior contributes to the story as a catalyst for Hamlet’s death.

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In the play "Hamlet", the characters, as well as the audience perceives Hamlet as the one struck with madness, but when analyzing the play the real mad man is Claudius.

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In William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”, the Ghost (of Hamlet’s deceased father) is a character that only appears three times throughout the entirety of the play.

-Although the Ghost is rarely scene in the play, he has the capability of developing Hamlet’s character by driving him into complete madness.

-The Ghost is a major plot developer from the way he is able to manipulate the other characters and is the root cause of the violence and chaos in “Hamlet”.

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In Shakespeare's "Hamlet", Fortinbras makes few appearances throughout. However, when he is present,  it is clear he is a close foil to Hamlet. His overall presence forces Hamlet to develop characteristically along with mentally, and Fortinbras's position in the rival kingdom gives the plot a necessary tension to keep the plot moving forward.

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In William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet," Hamlet's apparent madness, although illusion, delves into the inner conflicts that one can have, and that all that is at the surface may not always be what is true.

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In Shakespeare's "Hamlet," the scene of Polonius' death at the hands of Hamlet serves as the first event that brings the danger of Hamlet's intentions into reality. In wanting to end his father's life, he unknowingly kills a relatively innocent character, conveying a sense of discomfort with the audience, realizing that his intentions have led to m u r d e r. Hamlet's cold disposition further reflects his determination in his plan, showing his will to not allow mistakes to stumble him.

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Hamlet's irrational behavior causes the harm of others. Hamlet does this through his relationships with his parents, Ophelia, Laertes, and others. People have lost their lives because of his irrational behavior.

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In William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," Hamlet's madness serves to conceal his inability to cope with reality.

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In William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”, madness and delusion are traits found throughout every character, promoting the development of the plot and the characters.

-Hamlet’s main antagonist, Claudius, who was once his uncle but now his incestuous father, demonstrates these traits more than any other from his choice to 🤬 his own brother and accidentally poisoning his wife.

-In an attempt to 🤬 his new son, once his nephew, Claudius poisons his own incestuous wife, who was once his sister-in-law.

-Claudius’s hunger for power, and the kingdom, drove him to poison his own brother, take his wife, adopt his son, and begin this incestuous 🤬 filled play.

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In William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Shakespeare utilizes the character Hamlet's illusion of madness to explore the idea of man's fundamental struggle to seek truth within deception, and look beyond simply accepted truths.

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In Shakespeare's "Hamlet" the ghost rarely makes an appearance, however still remains a monumental part of the play, by influencing peoples actions and causing doubts, A catalyst for internal conflict.

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The character of King Hamlet advances the story and the characters motives throughout the play; in life, he killed King Fortinbras, resulting in Young Fortinbras’ plotting to attack Denmark and after life the ghost of the dead king pushes Hamlet to seek revenge on Claudius.

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In "Hamlet," William Shakespeare uses the gravedigger scene to highlight Hamlet's character development and ideals on death.

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In William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Shakespeare utilized the character of the Ghost as a catalyst to the plot events, as well as to force the audience to question whether Hamlet himself is reliable, or if his reality has become distorted by his prolonged illusions.

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In William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Hamlet's false madness is detrimental to the fate of the play's characters.
-By convincing Ophelia that he does not love her and that she is not pure, she starts to unravel.
-Gertrude's guilt is amplified by his madness, which begins her road of suspicions.
-To discover what was affecting Hamlet, Polonius hides in Gertrude's closet. Thinking he is Claudius, Hamlet kills him.

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The character with the most influential presence is Hamlet I because his death has an impact on every character in different ways. Hamlet II spends much time attempting to avenge his fathers death as other characters try to lead him in the way of discovering the truth. All areas of conflict are a result of Hamlet I's death although he is not physically present throughout.

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In William Shakespeare's "Hamlet", The final scene between Laertes and Hamlet's dual sheds light on Hamlets acceptance of death and sheds light on Hamlets views of life and death changing throughout the play. As it relates to Hamlet becoming a confident man and wanting to dual after being depressed.

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In Shakespeare's "Hamlet," Hamlet's presentation of madness serves as a literal representation of the blurring between truth and hidden intentions.
-His dialogue consists of far-fetched analogies, exploiting on the gullible nature of others
-Audience knows that he is acting mad intentionally, but soliloquies reflect same irrational tone; confuses the meaning behind his words
-His illusion of madness served to confuse others, but put the state of the royal family in danger. It destroyed the trust between them and served as their downfall

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The final act of violence in Hamlet represents Claudius' hate of Hamlet being his and his mothers own
undoing.

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In "Hamlet," the ghost of Hamlet's father only appears a few times, but is able to drive Hamlet into madness. By doing so, the ghost becomes the main plot device, which causes the violence and paranoia throughout the play.
- The driving force behind all of Hamlet's actions is the words of the ghost. The ghost is the reason for revenge.
- Through Hamlet's quest for revenge for the ghost, Ophelia is collateral damage, as well as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.

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In William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Shakespeare uses the event of Polonius' death at the hands of Hamlet to illuminate the struggle between perceived realities and truth, which ultimately leads to the deterioration of mortality.

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In the world renown play "Hamlet," Shakespeare uses the fight between Hamlet and Laertes to demonstrate how when the mind is clouded by pride, it can result in unprecedented actions.
*how does this affect the whole play

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In William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," Laertes and Hamlet's fight in Ophelia's grave illuminates how the passion of love can lead to the downfall of morality.
- Laertes love and loyalty to Ophelia is proven when he jumps into the grave with her and is willing to sacrifice his morality and 🤬 Hamlet.
- Hamlet is in love with Ophelia and he is torn apart by her death, willing to harm Laertes. But it is also his loyalty to his father that leads him to abandon his morals.

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The fight scene at the end of the play confronts the readers and audience as the tables turn in multiple directions. Laertes and Hamlet's organized fight has been built up for three scenes and the audience has experienced both of their feelings. This scene contributes to the meaning of the work by breaking expectations of how it will play out. The whole play is constructed on these relationships and how they end is what truly matters.

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(From AP Exam 1984) In great literature, no scene of violence exists for its own sake.  Choose a novel or play of literary merit and discuss how a scene of violence confronts the reader or audience.  Explain the scene and how it contributes to the meaning of the work.  Avoid mere summary.

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(From 1994 Exam)  In some works of literary merit, a character who appears briefly, or does not appear at all, is a significant presence.  Choose a work that features such a character and write an essay where you show how the character functions in the work.  Discuss how the character affects action, theme, or the development of other characters.  Avoid mere plot summary.

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(From 2001 Exam)  One definition of madness is “mental delusion or the eccentric behavior arising from it.”  But Emily Dickinson wrote:  Much madness is divinest Sense – To a discerning Eye – Novelists and playwrights have often seen madness with a ‘discerning eye.’ Select a novel or play  in which a character’s apparent madness or irrational behavior plays an important role. Then write a well-organized essay in which you explain what this delusion or eccentric behavior consists of and how it might be judged reasonable.  Explain the significance of the ‘madness’ to the work as a whole.  Avoid mere plot summary.