What Does It Mean To Say About The Ending Of Hamlet

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The ending of Hamlet was definitely very tragic, but it was also very shocking. Right off in the beginning of the final scene, Hamlet says that sometimes it is good to be rash when “deep plots do pall” (V, ii, 9). I thought this was an interesting statement. During the play, Hamlet’s actions were always very well planned. He didn’t kill Claudius right away. Instead, he thought it through and worked out a plan to find out if he was guilty. Hamlet rarely acted rashly. This statement seems to show how Hamlet has transformed throughout the play. He has gone from someone who is very meticulous in planning to someone who is unpredictable. Maybe, by acting rashly, he will be able to kill Claudius. Hamlet was not about to kill Claudius when his plans were well thought out. It seems like by acting rashly, he was able to accomplish his goal, but he did end up getting himself killed too. Furthermore, Hamlet didn’t seem …show more content…

He did not try to help her in anyway. He just said it was too late. If he actually cared about her, he would do anything to try to save her. Claudius would call the doctor in and try to get him to save her. The fact that Claudius doesn’t act to save Gertrude shows he doesn’t care about her at all. He just married her for the throne and nothing else. On top of that, I was shocked to see that Laertes was hesitant in killing Hamlet. He said, “And yet it is almost against my conscience” (V, ii, 324). Laertes’s reluctance to kill Hamlet makes him seem like a more moral character than Hamlet. Laertes hasn’t done anything wrong in the play that we know of. All we know is that his dad was worried about his and he sent someone to spy on him. This is quite a contrast to Hamlet who directly killed three people. By having Laertes say this line, it made me like his character more. However, in the end, he still ends up killing Hamlet, which makes me

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