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King Hamlet has passed and his brother Claudius has taken over the throne. The past two nights Bernardo and Marcellus witness what seems to be the ghost of King Hamlet. They ask that Hamlet’s close friend Horatio come one night to see it as well. The next day Claudius weds gertrude (wife of late King Hamlet) and later that day, the guards inform Hamlet of his Father's ghost. Ophelia, who is in love with Hamlet, gets lectured by her father and brother of the man that Hamlet is. Ophelia promises to no longer see Hamlet. Hamlet then meets the ghost of his father at night and his father tells him that Claudius had poisoned him in his sleep. As well, Gertrude had been cheating on the king with her now husband, Claudius. 

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King Hamlet has passed and his brother Claudius has taken over the throne. The past two nights Bernardo and Marcellus witness what seems to be the ghost of King Hamlet. They ask that Hamlet’s close friend Horatio come one night to see it as well. The next day Claudius weds gertrude (wife of late King Hamlet) and later that day, the guards inform Hamlet of his Father's ghost. Ophelia, who is in love with Hamlet, gets lectured by her father and brother of the man that Hamlet is. Ophelia promises to no longer see Hamlet. Hamlet then meets the ghost of his father at night and his father tells him that Claudius had poisoned him in his sleep. As well, Gertrude had been cheating on the king with her now husband, Claudius. 

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Ophelia informs her father that Hamlet intruded into her room angrily and grabbed her. Polnious certainly knows that Hamlet is in love with her daughter and plans with the king for Ophelia to have a conversion with Hamlet and spy on him. Gertrude asks Hamlet's friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstien to find the reason for his madness however Hamlet becomes suspicious of them and ignores their questions. Later, a theatre group arrives and he asks for them to play “The Murder of Gonzago” which is about a king who kills his brother and marries his widowed wife. Hamlet includes a few lines of his own to show the reason to his madness in hopes for Claudius to feel guilty. 

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Ophelia informs her father that Hamlet intruded into her room angrily and grabbed her. Polnious certainly knows that Hamlet is in love with her daughter and plans with the king for Ophelia to have a conversion with Hamlet and spy on him. Gertrude asks Hamlet's friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstien to find the reason for his madness however Hamlet becomes suspicious of them and ignores their questions. Later, a theatre group arrives and he asks for them to play “The Murder of Gonzago” which is about a king who kills his brother and marries his widowed wife. Hamlet includes a few lines of his own to show the reason to his madness in hopes for Claudius to feel guilty. 

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Polonius and Claudius spy on Hamlet as Ophelia returns gifts he's given her. He suggests she goes to a nunnery. Claudius comes to a realisation that he is not mad because he is in love with her but instead it could be something else. He conspires to send Hamlet off to England unless Gertrude comes to a realisation. During the play, Claudius becomes fed up and asks to stop the play when he poisons the brother in his sleep through his ear. Hamlet is now certain Claudius did in fact poison his father. Claudius attempts to pray at church but cannot get his mind towards it. Hamlet is about to kill Claudius at church but comes to the realisation he may lift to heaven if killed while praying. Hamlet argues with his mother but hears an intruder behind the tapestry, and stabs the person behind it. It was in fact Polonius. King Hamlet's ghost shows at that moment and Hamlet begins talking to his ghostly father. However his mother cannot see the ghost and thinks Hamlet is insane. 

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Polonius and Claudius spy on Hamlet as Ophelia returns gifts he's given her. He suggests she goes to a nunnery. Claudius comes to a realisation that he is not mad because he is in love with her but instead it could be something else. He conspires to send Hamlet off to England unless Gertrude comes to a realisation. During the play, Claudius becomes fed up and asks to stop the play when he poisons the brother in his sleep through his ear. Hamlet is now certain Claudius did in fact poison his father. Claudius attempts to pray at church but cannot get his mind towards it. Hamlet is about to kill Claudius at church but comes to the realisation he may lift to heaven if killed while praying. Hamlet argues with his mother but hears an intruder behind the tapestry, and stabs the person behind it. It was in fact Polonius. King Hamlet's ghost shows at that moment and Hamlet begins talking to his ghostly father. However his mother cannot see the ghost and thinks Hamlet is insane. 

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Hamlet talks about how he killed Pollonius with Claudius and Claudius becomes afraid and tells Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to send Hamlet to England. Claudius prepares a letter to the King of England to kill him at his arrival. Later, Horatio receives a letter from Hamlet and it talks about how he came into contact with pirates and they agreed to take Hamlet back to Denmark in return for favours. As well, Claudius receives a letter from Hamlet stating that he is on his way to Denmark. Claudius and Laertes become infuriated and they plan to kill Hamlet. Then, Gertrude arrives with sad news that Ophelia had drowned. 

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Hamlet talks about how he killed Pollonius with Claudius and Claudius becomes afraid and tells Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to send Hamlet to England. Claudius prepares a letter to the King of England to kill him at his arrival. Later, Horatio receives a letter from Hamlet and it talks about how he came into contact with pirates and they agreed to take Hamlet back to Denmark in return for favours. As well, Claudius receives a letter from Hamlet stating that he is on his way to Denmark. Claudius and Laertes become infuriated and they plan to kill Hamlet. Then, Gertrude arrives with sad news that Ophelia had drowned. 

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As they prepare to bury Ophelia, Laertes breaks down and demands he be buried alive along with her. Claudius takes Laetes mind off of the death and reminds him of the plot to kill Hamlet. Hamlet tells Horatio that he had re-written the letters to demand the killing of his former friends Rosencrantz and Guilderstien. Claudius offers Hamlet a drink that has been poisoned but Hamlet declines the offer and Gertrude drinks it instead. Laertes slits Hamlet with his poisoned blade and Hamlet slits Laertes with a poisoned blade as well. Laertes spills the plan to Hamlet and slits Claudius as well. Just as they are all dying, Hamlet declares Fortinbras as the next King of Denmark. 

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As they prepare to bury Ophelia, Laertes breaks down and demands he be buried alive along with her. Claudius takes Laetes mind off of the death and reminds him of the plot to kill Hamlet. Hamlet tells Horatio that he had re-written the letters to demand the killing of his former friends Rosencrantz and Guilderstien. Claudius offers Hamlet a drink that has been poisoned but Hamlet declines the offer and Gertrude drinks it instead. Laertes slits Hamlet with his poisoned blade and Hamlet slits Laertes with a poisoned blade as well. Laertes spills the plan to Hamlet and slits Claudius as well. Just as they are all dying, Hamlet declares Fortinbras as the next King of Denmark. 

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HAMLET SEQUENCE      Hamlet seems very depressed over the recent death of his father. He even considers suicide in Act 1 scene 4, “Ah I wish my dirty flesh could melt away into a vapor, or that God had not made a law against suicide”. Hamlet is very caring of his mother and bitter with Claudius as he still disapproves as most “children” do not approve of their parents' new marriage. 

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HAMLET SEQUENCE      Hamlet seems very depressed over the recent death of his father. He even considers suicide in Act 1 scene 4, “Ah I wish my dirty flesh could melt away into a vapor, or that God had not made a law against suicide”. Hamlet is very caring of his mother and bitter with Claudius as he still disapproves as most “children” do not approve of their parents' new marriage. 

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HAMLET SEQUENCE       During this time, we see “the madman” he is, on some occasions. Hamlet goes out of his way to make Claudius feel bad by incorporating the killing he had done to King Hamlet, into the play. In Act 2 scene 2 he states, “I'll have grounds More relative than this. The play’s the thing Wherein i'll catch the conscience of the king.” Hamlet says that he’ll need better evidence than the ghost to work with. The play's the thing to uncover the conscience of the king.

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HAMLET SEQUENCE       During this time, we see “the madman” he is, on some occasions. Hamlet goes out of his way to make Claudius feel bad by incorporating the killing he had done to King Hamlet, into the play. In Act 2 scene 2 he states, “I'll have grounds More relative than this. The play’s the thing Wherein i'll catch the conscience of the king.” Hamlet says that he’ll need better evidence than the ghost to work with. The play's the thing to uncover the conscience of the king.

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HAMLET SEQUENCE      Hamlet believes Ophelia should head off to a nunnery and take a jab at her by saying “Why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners?” Hamlet also touches base with the topic of death by saying the famous quote “to be or not to be”. His words throughout his monologue makes his thoughts sound depressing. 

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HAMLET SEQUENCE      Hamlet believes Ophelia should head off to a nunnery and take a jab at her by saying “Why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners?” Hamlet also touches base with the topic of death by saying the famous quote “to be or not to be”. His words throughout his monologue makes his thoughts sound depressing. 

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HAMLET SEQUENCE                In Act 4, Hamlet seems to be acting more bitter and resentful towards Claudius and Gertrude. Hamlet wants nothing but revenge upon Claudius and states, “Oh, from this time forth, My thoughts be bloody, or be nothing worth!” What Hamlet is saying is that, From now on, if my thoughts aren’t violent I’ll consider them worthless.

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HAMLET SEQUENCE                In Act 4, Hamlet seems to be acting more bitter and resentful towards Claudius and Gertrude. Hamlet wants nothing but revenge upon Claudius and states, “Oh, from this time forth, My thoughts be bloody, or be nothing worth!” What Hamlet is saying is that, From now on, if my thoughts aren’t violent I’ll consider them worthless.

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HAMLET SEQUENCE                In Act 5, we see Hamlet’s fragile yet calm side as when Opheila dies Hamlet confesses his love for her. “I love Ophelia. Forty Thousand brothers Could not with all their quantity of love Make up my sum. What wilt thou do for her?” This is a heartwarming side of Hamlet we have never seen before. As well, he forgives Laertes and receives forgiveness from Laertes, Hamlet then finds peace and then passes. 

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HAMLET SEQUENCE                In Act 5, we see Hamlet’s fragile yet calm side as when Opheila dies Hamlet confesses his love for her. “I love Ophelia. Forty Thousand brothers Could not with all their quantity of love Make up my sum. What wilt thou do for her?” This is a heartwarming side of Hamlet we have never seen before. As well, he forgives Laertes and receives forgiveness from Laertes, Hamlet then finds peace and then passes. 

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THEME: MADNESS                                 “Oh, that this too, too sullied flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew, Or that the Everlasting had not fixed His canon 'gainst self-slaughter! O God, God!How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable Seem to me all the uses of this world!”(Act 1 scene 2) Hamlet wishes his flesh could melt away in to vapor or that god had not a law against suicide. As well, Hamlet says life is pointless to him. These are in fact the early stages of Hamlet's madness throughout the play. 

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THEME: MADNESS                                 “Oh, that this too, too sullied flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew, Or that the Everlasting had not fixed His canon 'gainst self-slaughter! O God, God!How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable Seem to me all the uses of this world!”(Act 1 scene 2) Hamlet wishes his flesh could melt away in to vapor or that god had not a law against suicide. As well, Hamlet says life is pointless to him. These are in fact the early stages of Hamlet's madness throughout the play. 

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THEME: MADNESS        “Beggar that I am, I am even poor in thanks; but I thank you, and sure, dear friends, my thanks are too dear a halfpenny. Were you not sent for? Is it your own inclining? Is it a free visitation? Come, come, deal justly with me. Come, come. Nay, speak.” (Act 2, Scene 2)While Rosencrantz and Guilderstien are completing their task by Clauidus, Hamlet realises that they were sent to spy on him and confesses that he is only insane sometimes.  Which in some people's eyes is considered insane. 

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THEME: MADNESS        “Beggar that I am, I am even poor in thanks; but I thank you, and sure, dear friends, my thanks are too dear a halfpenny. Were you not sent for? Is it your own inclining? Is it a free visitation? Come, come, deal justly with me. Come, come. Nay, speak.” (Act 2, Scene 2)While Rosencrantz and Guilderstien are completing their task by Clauidus, Hamlet realises that they were sent to spy on him and confesses that he is only insane sometimes.  Which in some people's eyes is considered insane. 

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THEME: MADNESS                     " ...To a nunnery, go, and quickly too. Farewell.”Hamlet believes Ophelia should go to a nunnery as if she wants children, they too will become sinners themselves. Hamlet babbles on about why she is the one that is crazy and not him. 

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THEME: MADNESS                     " ...To a nunnery, go, and quickly too. Farewell.”Hamlet believes Ophelia should go to a nunnery as if she wants children, they too will become sinners themselves. Hamlet babbles on about why she is the one that is crazy and not him. 

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THEME: MADNESS            "Why, man, they did make love to this employment. They are not near my conscience. This defeat does by their own insinuation grow. 'Tis dangerous when the baser nature comes between the pass and fell incensed points of mighty opposites." (Act 5, scene 2) Hamlet informs his friend Horatio of how he had switched the documents to have Rosencrantz and Guildernstern killed instead of himself. He then says that if they were truly my friends they would not have betrayed me. 

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THEME: MADNESS            "Why, man, they did make love to this employment. They are not near my conscience. This defeat does by their own insinuation grow. 'Tis dangerous when the baser nature comes between the pass and fell incensed points of mighty opposites." (Act 5, scene 2) Hamlet informs his friend Horatio of how he had switched the documents to have Rosencrantz and Guildernstern killed instead of himself. He then says that if they were truly my friends they would not have betrayed me. 