analysis_of_hamlet

analysis of hamlet Hamlet In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the protagonist exhibits a puzzling, duplicitous nature. Hamlet contradicts throughout the play. He supports both the virtues of acting a role and that of being true to one’s self. He further supports both of these conflicting endorsements with his actions. This ambiguity is demonstrated by his alleged madness, for he does behave madly, only tome perfectly calm and rational an instant later. He struggles with the issue of revenging his father’s death to kill Claudius and backing out, several times. The reason for this is directly related to his inability to form a solid opinion about role-playing. This difficulty is not present, however, at the start of the play. In the first act, Hamlet appears to be very straightforward in his actions and inner state. When questioned by Gertrude about his melancholy appearance, Hamlet says, “ Seems, madam' Nay it is. I know not ‘seems.’(1.2.76). This is to say, “ I am what I appear to be.” In Act 1, Hamlet makes a clear statement about his state when he commits himself to revenge. Hamlet is declaring that he will be committed to hamlet, shakespeare, act, play, himself, hamlet’s, about, revenge, reason, out, however, father’s, death, claudius, both, being, because, true, supports, state, shame, says, role, refuse, king, kill, gertrude, finally, father, duplicitous, demonstrated, committed, appears, after, actions, acting, wrongs, william, war, voicing, virtues, victim, very, untrue, unites, uncle, two, tome, together