Monday, 4 October 2010

my opinion on the character, Hamlet

Reflecting back on the sililolquy, my opinions of Hamlet haven't changed drasitcally since the start of the play. Throughout the play, up to the sililoquy, I thought that Hamlet had acted in a mature, understandable way seeing the circumstances that his father has died, and his mother re-married his uncle. In Act 2 Scene 2, Hamlet reveals a cunning side to him, as he reveals he is planning to unmask to true killer of the late King Hamlet by faking insanity. Many people have questioned whether Hamlet was truely insane or not, however, in my opinion i believe that for the whole play, Hamlet is in complete control of his mentel and physical state, (despite this being contridicted after Ophelia's suicide later on in the play).

I think that instead of laying out his 'master plan' to unveil King Claudius as the killer, he should have worked harder to find any evidence to then confront him sooner rather than later. His lack of decisiveness is seen as his downfall, which will be evident throughout the rest of the play.

2 comments:

  1. I think he's in control of his mental state too. I enjoy how you think he is rather crafty and sly, very well perceived. Top job.

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  2. Well. Rather spoiled the ending there for me, but I do agree with the compiling of evidence issue. Marvellous. X

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