Hamlet As A Noble Prince In William Shakespeare's Hamlet
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By definition for one be considered noble they must have and show fine personal qualities or high moral principles and ideals that make them considerably worthy of the title that noble provides. If one is cruel, deceptive and downright barbaric nobody would think twice with their reply for if that individual was noble or not. In the play Hamlet, Prince Hamlet himself is often subjected to quite unusual circumstances that often lead the reader wondering if Hamlets reactions to these circumstances make him a man of nobility, or just one of insanity. Personally, I believe under the circumstances Hamlet is dealt, there is no question that Hamlet displays the characteristics of a truly noble prince.
Firstly, one characteristic that surely makes
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how prince hamlet is subjected to unusual circumstances that often lead the reader to wonder if his reactions to these circumstances make him a man of nobility or just one of insanity.
- Analyzes how hamlet's unconditional loyalty to his deceased father and his memory makes him a great man of nobility.
- Analyzes how hamlet shows he is a noble prince by his treatment of his mother, gertrude.
- Analyzes how hamlet demonstrates the qualities of a noble prince by his approach to dealing with claudius.
- Analyzes how hamlet shows his true noble spirit when it comes to the fair ophelia.
- Concludes that through the exploration of prince hamlet's character we understand how noble of a prince he truly was.
Hamlet is almost positive Claudius killed his father and for that reason he wants revenge. Yes, revenge might not be a very noble concept, but the way Hamlet deals with it certainly is. Hamlet wants to make sure Claudius is guilty before he makes the move to kill and does not want to just be “prompted to [his] revenge by heaven and hell” (2.2. 571), so he sets up an elaborate plan to prove to himself that Claudius is in fact the guilty one. If Hamlet succeeds with his plan and is able to “catch the conscience of the king” (2. 2. 592) then, and only then will Hamlet make his move to get his revenge. The way Hamlet deals with this circumstance does indeed show how he truly is a noble prince because he is able to put his animosity and anger to the side in order to ensure he does not commit an act on somebody who does not deserve it. Some people would take the ghost 's word for it and do the deed, but alas good old Hamlet needs more than a ghosts word. He needs concrete proof, discovered first hand in order to feel comfortable enough to commit such a heinous act against his own father 's …show more content…
Hamlet and Ophelia have a very twisted relationship through the duration of the play. Neither of the pair will admit to each others face that they are in love with each other, but everyone knows they truly are. At times, Hamlet was awful and rude to Ophelia but we see at the end of the play how pure and true Hamlet 's love for Ophelia truly was. When Hamlet first hears of Ophelia’s death he exclaims with sorrow “What, the fair Ophelia!” (5.1. 27). He became clearly distraught and when challenged about his love for her he retorts “I lov’d Ophelia, Forty thousand brothers, could not with all their quantity of love make up my some.” (5.1. 255-257). This just proves the magnitude of love Hamlet had for her. For a man to express himself like that during that day and age it was truly something special. In addition, It is believed Hamlet might also feel guilty about the way he treated Ophelia, he might feel as if his actions might somehow have caused the death of his one true love. By voicing his emotions, Hamlet is showing just how much Ophelia meant to him and how bad he truly feels. Therefore, because Hamlet is so open with his emotions and is not afraid of what others might say about them it shows he is truly a very noble man with genuine
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- Analyzes how hamlet is self-absorbed and cares more about his own problems than those of his people. he pursues ophelia relentlessly, even after she refused his advances in act iii scene i.
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- Opines that hamlet's insanity is a question raised by many people. there is no right answer, and many readers have different perceptions on what really was going through his head.
- Opines that hamlet's spirit is disturbed by the death of his father and his mother’s abrupt marriage to his uncle, which is where his insanity started.
- Analyzes how the ghost of hamlet's father added confusion and anger to his already disturbed mind. after this, he was blinded by bitterness towards his uncle.
- Opines that hamlet used ophelia as a release for his anger, and eventually drove her mad. he tortured her by the progression of anger and rejection towards her, as well as by killing her own father.
- Opines that the killing of polonius is hamlet's peak of insanity. his anger towards his uncle has completely blinded him and messed up beyond belief.
- Analyzes how re-appearance of the ghost of hamlet's father, made him understand that his anger was working against him, instead of for him.
- Analyzes how hamlet is reminded of the beauty of life and love and how it can be taken away with the drop of a hat.
- Analyzes how hamlet is feeling sorrow and guilt, and wants to try to right all the wrongs he's done. the idea of getting revenge is pushed aside by the feeling of guilt and need to make amends.
- Opines that hamlet's apology to laertes was whole-hearted, but he felt guilty and wanted to make amends with him.
- Opines that hamlet's temporary insanity is gone by the time he is asked to fight laertes. he isn't stupid and accepts the fight.
- Opines that hamlet was almost safer during the temporary insanity because he didn't put trust in anyone, and was always on alert.
- Opines that hamlet's insanity protected all the people around, but left him unprotected from the harm to come.
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- Analyzes how laertes' view on women and ophelia specifically is made evident as soon as the reader is introduced to the pair.
- Analyzes how ophelia's response to laertes shows her maturity and respect by avoiding conflict through a calm demeanor.
- Analyzes how hamlet's relationship with ophelia is a curious one, with his insults, sexual innuendos and admitted desire laced with irony and hypocrisy.
- Analyzes how ophelia's life is filled with men attempting to control her life and her only respite comes in her death.
1067 wordsRead More - Hamletanalytical essayNear the beginning of the play Hamlet’s emotional state was very uneasy. His father had just died so, he was living in denial; but to top it all off his “so called mother” married his uncle Claudius. By his mother marrying his uncle he felt betrayed. Not just because his mother re-married and his father hadn’t been dead for a whole month. The reason why he felt betrayed is that his mother got married in such little time and to his uncle. This situation brought Hamlet to an even more uneasy emotional state. When hamlet was around Ophelia his emotional state was very virtuous. Hamlet was secretly in love with Ophelia and Ophelia loved Hamlet as well. Hamlet was to shy to tell Ophelia what his true feelings were for her; until it was too late.
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- Analyzes hamlet's well-rounded interpretation of a family crisis that ended up affecting an entire country.
- Analyzes how hamlet's emotional state was uneasy at the beginning of the play. his mother married his uncle claudius and he felt betrayed.
- Analyzes how hamlet's emotional state when he’s around claudius is blunt. he loathes his uncle/step-father, polonius, and his friends rosencrantz and guildenstern.
- Concludes that hamlet's insanity was caused by greed, ambition, and power, which was one of the reasons claudius couldn't repent for killing his brother.
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- Opines that many argue that hamlet was truly mad, but was he really?
- Analyzes how hamlet hints at the fact that he is going to be acting mad on purpose. he isn't mad because it is appropriate, but because they have gone through something leaving them permanently traumatized.
- Analyzes how hamlet is a threat to claudius and polonius in the 1996 movie version of the play.
- Analyzes how ophelia's genuine madness exposes hamlet’s counterfeit mad — she is constantly singing songs about death and ignores anything that anyone says to her.
- Opines that hamlet's madness was all an act, compared to ophelia. everyone deals with emotions differently.
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- Analyzes how hamlet is mentally imprisoned by his mind. he is physically free to do many things, but his beliefs prevent him from doing other things.
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- Analyzes how hamlet feels isolated and alienated in denmark because of the incessant spying in the play.
- Analyzes how the loss of his friends and other events in the play cause hamlet to become suicidal, but his mind prevents him from acting upon this impulse, imprisoning him into life.
- Analyzes how hamlet's thoughts make his mind a prison that inhibits and/or forces his actions, making him feel trapped within the castle and within denmark.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the character of ophelia in shakespeare's play hamlet plays an important role in the elaboration of the plot.
- Analyzes how ophelia and hamlet's love for each other in the beginning was real.
- Analyzes how ophelia's madness was caused by the death of her father, and the fact that her dearest father was murdered by hamlet.
- Analyzes how ophelia's madness progresses throughout the play as she comes across more and more unfortunate incidents. the death of her father is more than she can bare.
- Analyzes how ophelia is affected by hamlet's strange behavior. he holds her by the wrists and stares deeply into her face, then storms out, leaving her troubled and embarrassed.
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- Analyzes how shakespeare wrote one of his most famous plays, hamlet, in 1602. the plot remains the same and the story is always fascinating.
- Analyzes how hamlet's feelings towards ophelia are one of the main themes in the play.
- Analyzes how hamlet's frequent mood swings and changes in feelings confuse the reader, especially since does not clearly say whether the tragic hero really loves ophelia or not.
- Analyzes how hamlet is playing with ophelia's feelings, not realizing what this is doing to her. he is prejudiced to gertrude as she commits sin.
- Analyzes how hamlet's love for ophelia is only physical, implying that they must have an intimate relationship.
- Analyzes how freud based his theory of psychoanalysis and the unconscious on shakespeare's play hamlet. the main character undergoes many changes from the beginning to the end of the book.
- Analyzes how the theme of reality vs. pretense is evident in the play.
1736 wordsRead More - Hamlet And Ophelia Analysisanalytical essayIn order to sway everyone in Elsinore that Hamlet was insane, he first sells his insanity to Ophelia because he knows of her loyalty to her father. By convincing her, he would convince her father and the king. Despite his successful plan of "craziness", he severs many relationships with friends and family, especially with his believed-to-be lover. After verbally assaulting her in the castle, Ophelia takes his words "I loved you not" (3.1.117) and "...what monsters you make of them" (3.1.134-35) to heart and she feels betrayed and abandoned. Once again, the relationship is demolished. However, upon Ophelia 's death, Hamlet professes, "I loved Ophelia; forty-thousand brothers / could not match with all their quantity of love / make up my sum" (5.1.236-38). The readers learn in Act V that Hamlet 's love for Ophelia was indeed genuine despite his previous actions and words.
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- Analyzes how shakespeare's the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark, is one of his most perplexing plays.
- Analyzes how ophelia's personality and characteristics symbolize innocence, since her father, polonius, and brother, laertes, protect her from worldly influences.
- Analyzes how the pressures of patriarchal society have a large impact on ophelia.
- Analyzes how hamlet is the consummate iconoclast, in self-imposed exile from elsinore society, and the adulated champion of denmark.
- Analyzes how hamlet "acts" crazy around his friends and peers in order to learn the truth behind his father's death. he sells his insanity to ophelia to convince her father and the king.
- Analyzes how the story of hamlet, written by william shakespeare, is considered to be a perplexing play as the many subplots twist, turn, and unfold.
1066 wordsRead More - Tough Love in Mel Gibson's Hamlet and Branagh's Hamletanalytical essayLiving in an environment of deception and hostility, the reader can easily identify with Hamlet's anger. Most all compassionate audiences will be sympathetic to his plight. However, the origins of Hamlet's vehement actions toward his once beloved Ophelia can be debated from several different points of view. Whatever his reasoning may be, it is probably correct to assume that he regrets deeply every harsh world spoken toward Ophelia. He only realizes again what a beautiful and kind person she was- after her death.
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- Analyzes how kenneth branagh and mel gibson's film adaptations of the play, "hamlet" and "get the to a nunnery" may explain hamlet' blatant harshness toward his once loved girlfriend ophelia.
- Analyzes hamlet's extreme anger and brooding throughout the play, but he has no actual confrontation with another character until the aforementioned lines in act iii scene i.
- Analyzes branagh's emphasis on the fact that hamlet may be trying to convince his "enemies" that he is certainly mad. his scurrilous behavior toward ophelia could be taken as a sure sign of craziness.
- Analyzes how "mel gibson's" hamlet is subdued and introspective than branagh. he is still angry with his mother, but he seems more reluctant to express any disappointment in her direction.
- Analyzes how hamlet's anger and vehement actions toward his beloved ophelia can be debated from several different points of view.
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