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Hamlet 13 - College Essay

Hamlet 13

In Shakespeare's tragedy, Hamlet, there are many themes that appear throughout the play. During the sequence of events in the play we see that there are many obvious themes and many underlying themes. One of these themes that can be seen throughout the play is the way characters appear as one thing, and really are different in their actions at different times. Characters wear a sort of mask to keep them and their feelings inside. We see this with the way that Hamlet hides behind his madness and the way that Claudius puts forth a somewhat kind image when really he is cold and self-serving. Analyzing all the characters we see that this mask of deception theme is a highly fundamental part ...

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He is no longer the self-serving, cold, conniving man that he really is. He becomes a kind, caring man who does his very best to ensure that Gertrude stays with him. Claudius also does his best to keep Hamlet from trying to take the kingdom and destroy what Claudius has worked for so long to gain.
The women in Hamlet are confused in a much different way. Both Ophelia and Gertrude mask themselves to the harsh realities of their life. Ophelia's mask is far more fragile than any other is. She puts up a defense at first, trying to protect herself from Hamlet's cruelty, but it fails. Ophelia believes for awhile, that a hamlet loves her deeply, and that he would never harm her directly. But soon, through his words and his actions, such as killing her farther, her mask
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protecting her from Hamlets assaults is shattered. When the truth really bit her she brakes down and commits suicide. Gertrude, the other woman in the play, has a much stranger mask. She refuses to see or ...

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Added: 11/14/2005 06:08:29 AM
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