Hamlet
William Shakespeare composed thirty-eight plays during the Elizabethan Age (late 1500's and early 1600's). Thousands of people flocked from all over the world to come witness his genius plays. Completed in 1599, The Globe Theatre, also known as Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, was one of the most famous playhouses built in that time period. Of all the plays performed in The Globe Theatre in its history, none is greater a legendary play than Hamlet. Arguably the best written of William Shakespeare's thirty-eight plays, Hamlet is the best example of a tragedy play there is. Shakespearean tragedies tell the tale of a brave hero seeking one of four things (two in the case of Hamlet), power, riches, revenge, or love, in seek of these focal issues, the hero usually ends up dying. The character Hamlet had one main flaw, which indirectly leads to his death, and that is pride. In this play, Hamlet proves to be a very complex character, and functions as the key element to the development of the play. Throughout the play we see the many different aspects of Ham
Hamlet reveals to us about his unwillingness to kill Claudius early in the play. He reveals himself to be an unsure man who often procrastinates. An example of his over-analysis can be seen in his speech in act one. For example, in act two, Hamlet convinces himself that his plan to add sixteen lines to the play and watch Claudius' reaction, rather than completing his task, is the best plan of action. Later on, however, Hamlet begins to doubt the ghost. Instead of simply killing Claudius while he had the chance he hesitates and eventually decides to postpone Claudius' murder, missing the best chance he will obtain in the play. Although Hamlet is full of purpose, he lacks the ability to carry out his intentions, and thus allows his character flaw to eventually destroy him. In Hamlet's speech in act three, scene three Hamlet reveals several aspects of his character to us, aspects that we have thus far only been able to see as fragments in other speeches. He also explains that he doesn't really want to kill Claudius, but feels he has to out of a sense of responsibility to his dead father. Through his over-analysis he seems to be almost talking himself out of doing his job. Perhaps this is why Hamlet can still be related to today on so many levels. William Shakespeare's character Hamlet is an extremely complex man. He then thinks up the Murder of Gonzago to verify the truthfulness of the ghost and also to allow himself more time. After learning the truth, Hamlet still continues to procrastinate the killing of Claudius. let's personality by observing his actions and responses to certain situations.
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