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two months before the start of the play. After King Hamlet's ...
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In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare Two of the character's
fathers are brutishly murdered. The first murdered character is King
Hamlet who is supposed to be revenge by his son prince Hamlet. The
second murder is Polonius who is supposed to be revenged by his son
Laertes. Both Prince Hamlet and Laertes go to seek revenge for the
death of fathers, however they will each use different methods to
accomplish their deeds.
Prince Hamlet has a meeting with the dead ghost of his father King
Hamlet. King Hamlet's ghost reveals to his son, his murder by his
brother Claudius. Hamlet is informed by his father that he needs to be
avenged by the death of his brother Claudius. By this time Claudius has
already ascended the throne, and married Hamlet's mother Queen
Gertrude. Hamlet decides to take a passive approach to avenge his
father. Hamlet first decides to act abnormal which does not accomplish
much besides warning his uncle that he might know he killed his father.
Later in the play a troop of actors come to act out a play, and Hamlet
has them reenact the murder of is father in front of his uncle
Claudius. The actors murder scene also make Hamlet question himself
about the fact that he has done nothing yet to avenge his father. Hamlet
says " But am I Pigeon-livered and lack gall / To make oppression
bitter, or ere this / I should ha' fatted all the region kites / With
this slave's offal. Bloody, bawdy villain! ( Act II scene 2 page 84
line 577- 580 ). During the play Hamlet watches is uncle Claudius to
see his reaction when the actors perform the murder scene. Hamlet plan
works his uncle throws a fit and runs out the room, where Hamlet goes
after him. When Hamlet catches up to his uncle his uncle is kneeling
down praying, and Hamlet pulls out his sword...
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