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Hamlet: Human Nature - College Essay

Hamlet: Human Nature

It is human nature to adjust your conduct towards other people whether to a positive or negative impression of yourself. This conduct is especially adjusted towards people who act against you however; it can also work the other way around. A person who is well liked and trustworthy is less likely to be the target of a bad motive. In The Tragedy of Hamlet this idea is demonstrated through Hamlet’s temporary insanity when he stated:
I am but mad north-north. When the wind is southerly
I know a hawk from a hand-saw. (2.2.377-378)
He was surrounded by people whom he thought could be trusted but when the truth was revealed only a few were true.
Ophelia was his one and only true love who meant ...

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nickname God’s
creatures and make your wantonness [your] ignorance.
I say we will have no more marriage. (3.1.142-149)

Knowing that Polonius was an accomplice in such a vicious act Hamlet did not want to betray his father by marrying into a sinful family. In agreement to this idea Hamlet also said, “Get thee to a nunn’ry, why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners?” for if Ophelia were to be a nun she would not be given the chance to bear children who would grow up to traitors like their grandfather, Polonius.
Another one of Hamlets traitors, King Claudius, was revealed by King Hamlet’s Ghost to be the mastermind of the murder. Being somewhat skeptical of this secret, Hamlet decides to put on a play, which he called the “mousetrap”. This play would reenact the murder of his father and as Hamlet expected, would produce a reaction of confession from King Claudius. Fleeing in shock, King Claudius secludes himself in an attempt to pray for forgiveness. Hamlet finally overhears his ...

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Added: 10/8/2006 12:13:12 AM
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