Hamlet: Character Traits

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after his father's death to his uncle. This shows us
that he is pitying himself and is putting himself down. Yet another example
of his emotions running wild are seen in his first soliloquy:

...She married. O, most wicked speed, to post with such
dexterity to incestuous sheets! It is not, nor it cannot come to
good. But break my heart, for I must hold my tongue! 3

He is telling us that his mother has married right away and did not mourn
for his father's death. He tells us that the marriage is not good and nor
can this marriage between Claudius and Getrude come to any good. He wants
to express his true feelings to his mother, but since it will hurt her, he
must be silent for the time being. This shows us that he has a great and
deep love for his mother. He will not say or do anything to hurt her, even
though what she is doing is wrong.

Hamlet is also a brave and daring character. There are several
examples of his fearless attitude, but ...

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