A person who wants to become a good king needs to have outstanding qualities such as intelligence, honesty, ability to work hard and so on. Fortunately, Hamlet has the qualities that I mentioned above, which was one of the principal reasons why the Danish population supported him. He was respected by the people in his country. He was also a very educated person, studying at the Wittenberg University. Another reason why Hamlet could become a good king was that he grew up in an aristocratic. This was an advantage for Hamlet because his father was a king, and Hamlet could grow up to be the future king by getting some knowledge in his childhood from his father. He knew what his father did as a king, so he would know what he had to do in his throne as a king. …show more content…
Hamlet was also ingenious, which can be seen when Hamlet has the chance to kill Claudius when he is in the church. He knows nobody is around and that it would be very simple for him to kill Claudius, who has his back towards him. He thinks about it though, compares the good and the bad and comes to a conclusion that he does not want to kill him if he is clean of sins for he should go to purgatory like his father. He questions everything; when Rosencrantz and Guildenstern come suddenly; he asks them and soon finds the concealed truth that they were called on by Claudius. Another example of that would be, when he first comes in contact with the ghost, Hamlet is very cautious about believing him and proves it himself before acting on the news that the ghost brings. To do this he had the players put on a play to show Claudius was guilty. Hamlet also has the qualities of a good friend. Throughout the play there are countless acts of deceit and other troubling things between relationships. The only two people who remain true to each other are Hamlet and
Long before the encounter with the Ghost turns Hamlet's vague suspicions into something approaching certainty (I.v.1-113), Claudius views Hamlet not as a madman, but as a threat to the security of his rule and possibly his life. This is evident from their first scene, in which Claudius publicly denounces Hamlet's "unmanly grief" (I.ii.94) as "a fault to heaven" (l.101); Claudius seems to be undermining Hamlet's popular support by painting him as unworthy to rule. Even in the face of his court's attempts to dissect the "very cause of Hamlet's lunacy" (II.ii.49), Claudius' initial convictions are never shaken. Like the other characters, Claudius has his own motives for believing as he does; like the other characters, his beliefs are subject to manipulative reinforcement by the play's events. Moreover, the speculation regarding Hamlet's madness serves only to convince the king that Hamlet is not mad, and th...
The Search for an Honorable Leader in Hamlet and Macbeth Hamlet clearly defines a good leader in this passage in Hamlet; "Look here, upon this picture, and on this, The counterfeit presentment of two brothers. See, what a grace was seated on this brow; Hyperions' curls; the front of Jove himself; An eye like Mars, to threaten and command; A station like the herald Mercury New-lighted on a heaven-kissing hill; A combination and a form indeed, Where every God did seem to set his seal To give the world assurance of a man." Act III Sc. IV   ; He states that an individual must attain the qualities: grace, leadership, well roundedness, and reverence. Using Hamlet's definition,
In the beginning of the play, Hamlet's father comes to him as a ghost from the grave. He tells Hamlet of his uncle's betrayal of him and tells Hamlet that he must kill Claudius to set things right. Through this event, Hamlet...
They believed that God picked who was to be king, and that because of this, they must worship, and obey his beliefs and orders. King Hamlet was seen as being a very respectable king, and a very good ruler. However, today, the idea of a king is again, very different.
One of Hamlet’s flaws is that he over thinks things a lot and it is first shown the most at the prayer scene with Claudius. Once Hamlet sees how Claudius reacts to the play he knows that Claudius killed his father and that the ghost was right, he has a chance to kill him and doesn’t take it . His only proof was the ghost and even though others saw the ghost no one else heard it talk except Hamlet. Hamlet was also considering a lot of other things at this time, like how if he killed Claudius now Claudius would be free of sin and would go to heaven. He was also thinking if his father didn’t get to die free of sin it wouldn’t be fair for Claudius to die free of sin either, which shows how vengeful Hamlet’s character is. At the same time, Hamlet has morals and understands the consequences so that’s why it’s harder for him to perform the act . After a l...
In the play Hamlet, the young prince never does have the chance to become king. Shortly after his uncle Claudius dies, so does young Hamlet. Therefore, many readers wonder whether the prince would have made a good king. Hamlet would indeed make a great king due to his compassion, loyalty, and intelligence.
Claudius, the uncle of Prince Hamlet and the King in the play, has his secret guilty conscience exposed when he is shown a theatrical performance that mirrors the horrible situation he is in, causing his reality of death to be immediately determined by Hamlet. At the beginning of the play, Hamlet is told by the ghost of his father of how Claudius robbed him “of life, of crown, [and] of queen”; however, Hamlet cannot accuse Claudius of murder due to the fact that he has not revealed any sign of guilt to him, or to any other character in the play (I. V. 75). Shakespeare purposely uses an aside to reveal Claudius’ true emotions of how he believes his deed “is...ugly [and such a] / heavy burden” so that the audience can visualize how one hides
Kingship is not for everybody, it is only limited to certain individuals that manifest key attributes needed to lead a nation. A good ruler needs to be honest, hardworking, intelligent and the capability to gain full support of a nation. In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the question of whether the main character Hamlet deserves the throne is observed. He faces many trials and tribulations such as the death of his father, and the pursuit of justice for Ghost Hamlet. But however many obstacles he undergoes, he manages to come out strong and maintains a good qualities. Attributes of intelligent thinking, meticulous actions, and good relationship with his countrymen present in Hamlet suggests that he would have been a good king.
Covering up his murder of Hamlet Sr., Claudius addresses the citizens of a very “tragic” accident “Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother’s death… to bear our hearts in grief…”(1.2.3) where Hamlet Sr. was bit by a venomous snake. Following events of Hamlet’s demented behavior, Claudius lies to gertrude about his relationship with Hamlet saying “But so much was our love…”(4.1.20) to make her believe he wasn’t going to do anything that would harm her son. Hamlet though, knows all along that Claudius is only putting on a facade to hide his demons, and follows him all along on his actions. When Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have an encounter with Hamlet, Hamlet tells them they are only being used by Claudius “When he needs what you have gleaned, it is but squeezing you, and, sponge, you shall be dry
By far, Hamlet is the best piece of writing ever written by William Shakespeare in my opinion. In most tragedies heroes die in the worse manner ever; in the play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet commits suicide, and like that Hamlet dies by getting stabbed with a poison blade. The theme appearance versus reality has shown a lot throughout this play. Things may appear to be one way, but in reality, it’s a different allusion to many evil circumstances. Many characters throughout the play tends to hide behind a different personality than what they portray in reality. There are four different characters that tend to show a different personality Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Polonius, and King Claudius. These characters have a different incognito. They give off the impression of being nice and truthful, but in reality they are filled with dishonesty and evilness.
Hamlet's is a mind to be reckoned with. He thinks things out rather than just act on impulse. No matter what the situation, there is always something that stands in his way that a more impulsive, emotional man might overlook or just ignore. By thinking things over he gives Claudius time to figure out what he knows. If he had acted faster things may have turned out differently for our intellectual prince. The Brain can be a slow, bungling thing that is constantly tripping over it's own feet whereas a body controlled by emotion knows no limits.
Hamlet has a more of an impulsive nature, that he struggles to control through out the play, however Claudius has a more methodical nature. He is very indecisive and sometimes this leads to a hasty decision in which he gives his enemies the advantage. When he encounters the Ghost for the first time, he wants to appear brave in front of Marcellus and Horatio, so he decides to say,
In the opening of the play, Hamlet is confronted by the ghost of his father and told to revenge his "foul and most unnatural murder". Later on, however, Hamlet begins to doubt the ghost. 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 continues to procrastinate the killing of Claudius. 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.
Hamlet also shows that he is clever in this play. One way that Hamlet's cleverness is shown in this play is the way that he reacts after he sees his father's ghost for the first time. He makes Horatio and Marcellus swear that they did not see the ghost and to also swear that they will not reveal that Hamlet is only pretending to be insane. You can also see how Hamlet is clever in his plan to reveal Claudius as his father's murderer. In his plan the players that are visiting the castle will reenact the murder of Hamlet's father in the lines that Hamlet has written for them. This plan works because when Claudius sees the reenactment he runs out of the room in fright, revealing to Hamlet and everyone else that Claudius did indeed murder Hamlet I.
With his thinking mind Hamlet does not become a typical vengeful character. Unlike most erratic behavior of individuals seeking revenge out of rage, Hamlet considers the consequences of his actions. What would the people think of their prince if he were to murder the king? What kind of effect would it have on his beloved mother? Hamlet considers questions of this type which in effect hasten his descision. After all, once his mother is dead and her feelings out of the picture , Hamlet is quick and aggressive in forcing poison into Claudius' mouth. Once Hamlet is certain that Claudius is the killer it is only after he himself is and and his empire falling that he can finally act.