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Revenge and Downfall Essay -- essays research papers
Yasmin Nunez à à à à à In Shakespeareââ¬â¢s Hamlet, it is the desire for revenge that lies behind the motives of young Hamlet. His moral struggle towards revenge becomes an obsession leading to a change in character. His actions strongly imply that madness has overcome him. However, there are hints present in the text that implies his madness was feigned in order to achieve his revenge. à à à à à Immediately following the appearance of old King Hamletââ¬â¢s ghost, Hamlet warns Horatio that he may act mad, which foreshadows a change in Hamletââ¬â¢s character. The reader is prepared that any abnormal acts may be a result from Hamletââ¬â¢s acting. As the play continues, more questions are raised that involve his sanity. à à à à à Ophelia, who was the first to witness his madness, offered an insight as she described Hamletââ¬â¢s actions to her father. Hamlet, who was described as being mad, was speechless and only stared into Opheliaââ¬â¢s eyes. The bizarre actions of Hamlet are presumed to be an act, but the strong visualization of the scene can create doubt in a readerââ¬â¢s mind. If Hamlet was feigning his madness, then why would he want to frighten his girlfriend that he cared for so much? à à à à à As more events led to the questioning of Hamletââ¬â¢s sanity, the reader was given a glimpse into the mind of Hamlet in the famous ââ¬Å"To be or not to beâ⬠soliloquy. Hamletââ¬â¢s questions of life and contemplation of suicide revealed h...
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