William Shakespeare’s masterpiece, "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" is a tragic drama which revolves around the themes of betrayal, vengeance and procrastination. Although these concepts are shown throughout the play, they are especially shown in Act V, Scene I. This scene is of great importance because it revolves around the three basic ideas of the play. It exemplifies how these three particular ideas lead to the downfall of almost all of the major characters.
The scene opens with two gravediggers preparing a site for Ophelia’s burial. As they dig, they discuss the questionable circumstances of her death. They ponder whether her drowning was intentional or accidental. Hamlet and Horatio, unaware of who is going to be buried at this site, enter and start a conversation with one of them. The First Gravedigger tells them of his job and how he has buried people from all walks of life. This leads Hamlet to ponder death. As the conversation continues that a skull the gravedigger was playing with belonged to an old court jester, he once knew. He starts discus how death makes even the most powerful men, like Caeser, nothing but dust, but his speech is interrupted by Ophelia‘s, funeral procession. Hamlet and Horatio hide to observe what is happening and determine whose death everyone is mourning. As they watch Claudius, Gertrude and Laertes lament for the unknown person, it is learned that Ophelia is only entitled to limited rites due to the questionable circumstances behind her death. The identity of the deceased is revealed to Hamlet when the grief-stricken Laertes speaks of his sorrow over the passing of his dear sister. Overcome by emotion, Hamlet reveals himself to everyone. He exclaims the he loved Ophelia more than anyone else, including Laertes, ever could. This enrages Laertes and he attacks the prince. After a brief fight between the two, Hamlet leaves. The scene ends as King Claudius attempts to calm Laertes down with the idea that revenge against Hamlet is coming.
The events of this scene all could have been prevented if it wasn’t for the three wrong acts the main characters in this play contain. The first is betrayal. Which is an indirect cause of not only Ophelia’s death, but also every other tragedy in this drama. The murder of King Hamlet is the first example of this. Claudius’ despicable act of poisoning his brother and marrying his wife is the most prominent act of betrayal in the play.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how william shakespeare's masterpiece, hamlet, prince of denmark, revolves around themes of betrayal, vengeance, and procrastination.
- Analyzes how hamlet and horatio, unaware of who is going to be buried at this site, enter and start a conversation with the first gravedigger. they observe what is happening and determine whose death everyone is mourning.
- Analyzes how the three wrong acts of the main characters in the play could have prevented ophelia's death. the murder of king hamlet and claudius' betrayal created a domino effect.
- Analyzes how hamlet's obsession with seeking revenge on claudius was partly responsible for ophelia’s death. laertes feels he needs vengeance for the crimes committed against his family.
- Analyzes how hamlet spent the entire play plotting ways to seek vengeance on claudius. his declaration of his love for ophelia depicts the tragic problems created by this flaw.
- Opines that act v, scene i is a scene of significant importance because it shows the members of the play acting out these themes and how they lead to tragedy and their demise.
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- Analyzes how hamlet's behavior and actions cause readers to question his sanity. the complexity of knowing his true character derives from the fact that we, as readers, are unable to read shakespeare’s or hamlets’ minds.
- Analyzes how hamlet is emotionally broken for more than one reason. he is stricken not only by the death of his father, but also by his mother's instantaneous marriage to his uncle, his brother.
- Analyzes how hamlet's actions towards ophelia, a woman he claims to have once loved, are surprising.
- Analyzes how hamlet's deep intellect and ability to outsmart even the most conniving individuals portrays him as a man who is completely intact mentally.
- Analyzes how hamlet doesn't act in madness when he kills claudius without thought. he creates a similar scenario to that of his father's murder.
- Analyzes how hamlet admits to his friends horatio and marcellus that it is simply an act and not his true character, an "antic disposition".
- Analyzes how hamlet's apology to laertes serves as proof that he is not insane, but keen in his ability to keep up with his act.
- Analyzes how hamlet's decision to challenge laertes shows how much he has given up on life to rid himself of anguish and pain.
- Analyzes how hamlet's mind and heart are clouded by anger and sorrow, resulting in actions that might be viewed as madness.
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- Analyzes how a villain kills his father, and for that, i, his sole son, do this same villain send to heaven.
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- Analyzes how beauty transforms honesty from what it is to a bawd than beauty can translate beauty into his likeness. i did love you once.
- Analyzes how a villain kills his father, and for that, i, his sole son, do this same villain send to heaven.
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- Analyzes how hamlet was determined to avenge his father's death and end the incestuous acts between an uncle and mother. ophelia and laertes also acted like out of control.
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- Analyzes how hamlet told ophelia to become anun and claudius convinced him that he didn't love her.
- Analyzes how ophelia mourns the death of her father in the way of picking flowers. the daisy symbolizes innocence and gentleness.
- Analyzes how laertes blames the king for his father's murder and his sister’s insanity. he raises a mob to confront claudius and seek justice for the corruption of his family.
- Analyzes how hamlet returns from england after claudius fails to have him killed. gertrude informs everyone that ophelia's heartache led to her drowning herself in the river.
- Analyzes how ophelia's death can be seen in a way many young people see it: suicide is the only way out, but she didn't realize that taking her own life was permanent consequence for temporary situations.
- Analyzes how hamlet became deeply saddened and claimed to have loved ophelia more than anyone else. laertes professed his love for his sister and ended up jumping into her grave to hug her one last time.
- Analyzes how the play portrays the tragedy of death and how revenge can lead to insanity and disturbance in the natural order.
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- Analyzes how ophelia is associated with floral imagery throughout the play hamlet. she is fragile, blossoming sexuality, and a condemned innocence.
- Analyzes how ophelia makes garlands of flowers before she dies. she sings hymns as she drowns because of the religious conflict associated with suicide.
- Analyzes how shakespeare wrote this portion of the play in blank verse. the last line is shorter because it is finite; her life is over and so is the tragic story.
- Analyzes how gertrude breaks the news of ophelia's death to laertes' brother. claudius' plan to destroy hamlet might be wrecked.
- Analyzes how shakespeare characterizes ophelia by her purity and chastity, but also adds an undertone of sexual immorality.
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- Analyzes how shakespeare's play, hamlet, experiences many rises and falls throughout the play that have a major impact on his mentality decline.
- Analyzes how the soliloquies expressed by many characters throughout the play, signify a critical point within the plot or change of tone.
- Analyzes how hamlet's monologue, "to be or not to be," is his conflicting ideas of suicide. he is saddened by his mother’s actions after the death of his father.
- Opines that hamlet's speech in act iii, scene i, is a continuation of his speech. the pain caused by his father’s death has left him confused and in despair.
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- Analyzes how shakespeare's hamlet is a play full of sorrow, excitement, gore and incest. claudius, the king and hamlets uncle, is cold-hearted, hateful, and cowardly.
- Analyzes how the play starts off with a tense setting, as the guards have seen the ghost that looks like the oldking or hamlets father. claudius is the reason that kinghamlet dies
- Analyzes how the ghost's quote tells hamlet that claudius killed him when he was asleep and took his crown and his queen.
- Analyzes how claudius storms out of the stages and prays to heaven for forgiveness of his sins, knowing that hamlet has figured out what he has done.
- Analyzes how claudius prays for forgiveness but doesn't want to be sent to hell, since his words remain below, or on earth.
- Analyzes how claudius plans to send hamlet away to england with a note for the king of england to have him killed.
- Analyzes how laertes, the son of polonius, wants hamlet dead badly and tells him that they will have a jousting match.
- Opines that claudius' ruthless personality will have laertes venom his sword if he doesn't get hamlet. the end of the play is when gertrude, hamlets mother, drinks the poison instead of dying.
- Analyzes how hamlet picks up laertes’s sword and hits him with it. claudius' cold-heartedness is the reason why all this tragedy happened.
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- Analyzes how the soliloquies in shakespeare's "the tragedy hamlet, prince of denmark" are crucial to understanding what is happening throughout the story.
- Analyzes how hamlet's first soliloquy, which takes place in act one scene two, shows readers how deeply he cared for his father.
- Analyzes hamlet's third soliloquy, which takes place in act 2 scene 2, as he is self-critical and angry at himself for the delay in revenge for his fathers death.
- Analyzes how hamlet's fourth soliloquy, which contains the most famous line of the entire play, "to be or not to be", takes place in act 3 scene 1.
- Analyzes how the subtle hints of suicide are confirmed in this soliloquy, and give readers an insight to the mental state of hamlet.
- Analyzes how hamlet honors the wishes of his father's ghost by being brutally honest with his mother without actually becoming violent.
- Analyzes how hamlet's sixth soliloquy is delivered in act 3 scene 3. it shows the inner struggle he is facing when his uncle kneels on the ground praying.
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- Explains that suicide is an important part of the bible and that it is considered a sin in christianity. shakespeare wrote hamlet about religion in the early 1600's.
- Analyzes how hamlet references god and what the bible says in his soliloquies, which makes it related to christianity.
- Explains that christianity is not only about what is bad and what are sins; it is also about forgiveness. god only forgives if someone actually regrets what they did.
- Analyzes how hamlet's father is murdered and he comes back as a ghost to tell his son to get revenge. different religions believe in heaven and hell.
- Explains that hamlet and christianity have the same views on what happens after someone dies and how the burial should be.
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- Analyzes how shakespeare's characterization of hamlet changes through the course of the play. it is most evident in an examination of his soliloquies.
- Analyzes how hamlet blames himself for many problems in act ii. he is angry with himself because he has done nothing with his plan to kill claudius.
- Analyzes how hamlet's soliloquy questions how other people become emotional. he asks what hecuba means to the actor on stage, who cried because of her.
- Analyzes how the actor is disgusted by what has just happened. he hates claudius and talks about him more in this soliloquy.
- Analyzes how hamlet comes up with yet another plan to find out if claudius indeed murdered his father. he stops assaulting himself and starts to talk more declaratively about his new plan.
- Asks whether it is nobler to suffer, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them.
- Analyzes how hamlet is not attacking himself in this soliloquy, but contemplating an issue. he compares death to sleep, and argues that people don't commit suicide, because they don’t know what comes after death.
- Analyzes how hamlet wonders why he hasn't acted and avenged his father's murder by the fourth soliloquy in act iv.
- Narrates how a delicate and tender prince puffs at the invisible event, exposing what is mortal and uncertain, even for an egg-shell.
- Analyzes how the soliloquy implies that one is not a man without honor.
- Analyzes how the three soliloquies of hamlet, in act ii, iii, and iv, emphasize a successive change that is seen in him.
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