Characters in Hamlet and Claudius Essay

* Themes* Certainty and Uncertainty* Because of whole the deceit and theme of appearance and man, every character is uncertain of who they be and who others are really like. No one knows for sure and is certain who anyone is anymore. * The audience is confused and non sure of the character juncture, Gertrude, Ophelia etc are anymore- t here are so soldieryy attitudes and situations in the play that make these characters uncertain. * settlement and his frolic disposition- he pretended to be mad alone towards the end it excessively depictmed as if he actually went mad.* It is uncertain that Gertrude is a queen blind by Claudius and juncture or a person who doesnt cover about what happened to King village and just wants to stay in superpower. She merchantman also be viewed as an incestuous woman. No one knows for sure anymore. * Ophelia starts out as a distraught girl who is in complete with hamlet moreover then goes crazy when she finds out he doesnt love her. It is not certain who Ophelia really is as her character is indeterminate in general. * Appearance and pragmatism* King Claudius appears to be serious man but in reality he is the murderer of the King Hamlet. venally and criminally as wellk the throne for himself. * Polonius seems like a loving drive but in reality he is a manipulative and deceitful man. * Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are two twins who appear to be hamlets friends but in reality they are spies working for Claudius. * Struggle for power* Claudius murdered King Hamlet to gain power (the throne) * Polonius lies to Ophelia in order to gain a good eye in the favour of the king Claudius- hoping to gain some power.Soliloquies* practise III Scene 1* The monologue to be or not to be is an important one to note as hamlet here ponders on the topic of death. It could possibly be because he feels guilty and infuriated at what he has done or said up to this point- rattling(a) disposition (pretending to be mad and try to kil l Claudius in the symbolize time etc). * He has a powerful and tense relationship with the feeling of death and life.* Act IV Scene IV* In this soliloquy hamlet questions his own courage and his worth as a man, if he confines to be unwilling to act. He compares his lack of action to Fortinbras and his legions who are willing to risk all. * The issue of Hamlet acting too late in killing Claudius ponders hamlets mind, thinking whether it was good to wait or bad to wait or whether it was worth it.Characters* Hamlet* Main character, magic trick disposition, madness, falseness, anger* Ophelia* Hamlets lover, goes insane when she finds out that Hamlet doesnt love her- redden though it was a lie and he does.* Claudius* Uncle of Hamlet, crony of King Hamlet and murderer of King Hamlet. Remarried Queen Gertrude and gained power to the throne. Hamlets enemy and target on getting revenge on.* Gertrude* Mother of hamlet and newly remarried wife of her brother in law King Claudius. Viewed as incestuous. Finds it hard to believe or understand her son Hamlet throughout the play.* Guildenstern and Rosencrantz* Twins who were Hamlets childhood friends but turned out to be spies for Claudius.* Polonius* Appears to be a loving father to Ophelia and Laertes but really is a manipulative and deceitful man. Yearns to have power like Claudius thus he tries to get on his good side.* Laertes* possess-and-take of Polonius and brother of Ophelia. Does not like the fact that Ophelia loves Hamlet.Quotes* Polonius and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. This above all to thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the nighttime the day, thou canst not then be false to any man. good-by my blessing season in thee he gives Laertes a blessing to go away, he sends a spy to follow him and keep an eye on him lack of trust in people. * Rosencrantz and Guildenstern A dream is but a shadow and tis as easy as lying govern these vantages with your thumb and thumb, give it breath with your mouth. In these Acts hamlet can see they are lying and spying on him.* Claudius though yet of Hamlet our dear brother death/ the memory be green, and that it us befitted/ to render our hearts in grief, and our whole kingdom/ to be contracted in one brow of woe. Here he speaks kindly only to give the appearance of a loving brother, even though in reality he cares little for the old king. * Hamlet I am but mad north-north- west when the wind/is southerly I know a hawk from a handsaw hamlet here is very convert actor for even his own mother. * Gertrude Alas, Hes mad* Hamlet and Ophelia you should not have believd me/I lovd you not