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The Play Hamlet by William Shakespeare is arguably his finest tragedy ever written. The characterizations of the cast are odd shaped pieces that fit perfectly in this puzzle of confusion and anger. The contrasts and comparisons between and within the characters paint a colorful picture of tragedy and betrayal. Three characters that display intricate characteristics are Polonius, King Claudius, and Hamlet. Polonius is a confused man filled with nothingness. He is just a shell of a person who will agree with those who overpower him. His mind is disillusioned and distraught. Throughout the play, until he is killed, he believes that Hamlet is acting crazy because Hamlet loves Ophelia, Polonius' daughter. "This is the very ecstasy of love...As oft as any passion under heaven That does afflict our natures." It is these characteristics that lead him to his
Surprisingly, those answers came from a ghost. Backfiring with his plan, he quickly picks up where he left off with another scheme to eliminate Hamlet. Following orders by the king, Polonius hides behind a curtain to spy on Hamlet. Through all of the scheming and treachery, The king's true face is shown and is killed. Being slightly devious himself, Hamlet planned to catch Claudius in his own treacherous web. Leartes, the son of Polonius, whom was killed by Hamlet, comes to their land. Claudius' devious mind and horrible actions were the cause of King Hamlet's death. Confused about his father's mysterious death, Hamlet is trying to find some answers. Hamlet had a witty plan to put on a play depicting his father's death in front of King Claudius. Being a religious man, Hamlet was weary about the validity of the ghosts claims that Claudius killed Hamlet's father.
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