Free Hamlet Essays: Complex Hamlet :: GCSE English Literature Coursework

Complex Hamlet There are many factors that lead Hamlet into putting himself in a difficult position. There are many incidents where its non Hamlets poor attitude that gets him in trouble, but his great ambition to set off the truth. Once Hamlet discovers that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are spying on him, he never lets them out of his sight. Hamlet suspects that his mother, Gertrude, was an accomplice for the murder of his father. Polonius was slain by Hamlet who had identify him for Claudius. His pretense of madness drove Ophelia to her death. All of these incidents show that its Hamlets great ambition to uncover the truth that gets himself in difficult positions. Hamlet would not show mercy even when confronted by his best friends from his childhood. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were sent by the King and Queen to spy on Hamlet to discover the reason for his upset behavior. Hamlet isnt fooled by their emergent arrival and gives them a chance to show their loyalty to him by a dmitting they were sent by the world power. That you must teach me. moreover let me conjure you by the.... be even and direct with me whether you were sent for or no. (II-ii.274-278) Hamlet is aware of Rosencrantz and Guildensterns alliance with the king. He sends them to England, renew the letter that they carried with a forgery of the kings seal stating that the bearers of the letter should be killed. He felt no guilt or remorse for the sudden loss of his two best friends. They are not near my conscience their defeat does by their own insinuation grow. (V-ii.58-59) Hamlets curiosity caused him to not only suspect his mother, but also kill poor Polonius. He believed Gertrude was an accomplice in the murder of his father.Hamlet has violent outbursts towards his mother. His anger increased as Gertrude misinterpreted the situation. She believed that she was in danger of being assaulted and therefore cries out for help. Hamlet, who was full of rage, runs his dagger through the arra s and kills Polonius, mistaking him for Claudius. O me, what hast tho done/Nay, I know not. Is it the king? (III-iv.27-28) Hamlets passion was furiously aroused, and his words to his mother grew increasingly bitter and sharp. His words acted like daggers that shattered Gertrudes peace of mind. Nay, but to live in the rank travail of an enseamed bed, stewed in corruption, honeying and making love over the nasty sty.