Hamlet

Hamlet

1. Introspective

   • Philosophises
   • Soliloquies
     • Audience bond

2. Passive

   • incapable of action

3. Vindictive

   • Calculating eg. players

4. Sanity

5. attractive

   • Ophlia thinks he's the ideal man
     • "the courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, tongue, sword'
       • Cancelled out by his Madness: 'o what a nobel mind is here o'erthrown'

6. Forth right and honest.

   • Not a natural fighter like Fortinbra.
     • Not a man of action
   • Virtues recognised by Claudius: he being remiss, most generous, and free from all contrving'
     • Claudius says that these trait of hamlet work against him, as he won't expect Laerte's killing him