Different Point Of Views In The Tragedy Of Shakespeare's Hamlet

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In the tragedy, Hamlet, the main character arguably steals the show, and the vast assortment of other characters easily fade into background. However, what if the story was told in a different perspective other than Hamlets. In this essay, I am prepared to fabricate the tragedy of Hamlet from different point of views from several background characters.Gertrude is the first character of the list and she might have some secrets that she is not willing to tell. *Figure out who else is being written about ** **this is how the story will be told sentence**. Gertrude is the first character being recognized and she has had a rich history involving her son, Hamlet, her late husband, King Hamlet, and her current husband, Claudius, who happens to double …show more content…

Firstly, the audience members would have to be informed of how she is secretly trying to get hide the fact that she did in fact kill her husband in order to marry Claudius. She could also introduce the idea that she was having an affair, thus furthering her actions of murder.. Then she would have to deceive her son, ordering him to stay in Denmark, and not leave the country. This is supported when she states, "Let not thy mother lose her prayers, Hamlet. I pray thee, stay with us. Go not to Wittenberg," encouraging him that she prays for him in his time of need (I. ii. 118-119). While she puts on this facade as a caring mother, she secretly wants him to stay with her so that she can observe him, making sure that he does not suspect her participation of the previous …show more content…

There is a scene in which the actor illustrating the late king is laying in a garden to rest. An evil relative to the king confronts the sleeping man, and pours poison into his ear (III. ii. 260-275). It was at this point that Claudius snaps, knowing that his nephew knows the truth behind his acts. Gertrude tried to calm him by asking him if he felt ill, but it was to no avail; Claudius cuts the play short, indirectly confessing to the audience that he indeed murdered the late King Hamlet. However, Gertrude still remains calm and undetected by Hamlet; he thinks of her as a harlot, but not that of a murderer. At least, that is what she thinks. Gertrude and Polonius enter the scene after the play is done with. Gertrude has called Hamlet over to confront him about the play he put on. Polonius was going to hide around a curtain in order to listen to their conversation. Gertrude tries to convince her son that what he did was despicable. At this point, she still has no idea about Hamlet 's

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