Hamlet

Hamlet

Qualities
1. Wishes for death to himself mainly in the form of suicide. - "O, that this too too solid flesh would melt, thaw, and resolve itself into a dew;" (page 31, line 129)
2. He is a religious man for is against self-slaughter and believes in god all mighty. - "His cannon 'gainst self-slaughter! God! O God!" (page 31, line 132)
3. Compares humans with other and/or Greek Mythology. - "Hyperion to a satyr." (page 31, line 140)
4. Strong feelings to his mother and close friends, I believe he would not be as mad if he does not truly love her as much as he really does. - "Like Niobe all tears;" (page 33, line 149)
5. Hamlet is an emotional man and does have strong feelings to the people around him. - "But break, my heart," (page 33, line 158)
6. Secretive for he keeps his true feelings, emotions and thoughts to himself. - "break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue!" (page 33, line 158)
Claudius
1. Hamlet acts as if he is over all the grief and misery that has happened in the past few weeks and shows a lot of appearance vs. reality. Even though disgusted he tries to be respectful to the new king. He also keeps all his true feelings to himself and hidden. Towards the end of scene 5 he decides to start to act crazy towards him to seek revenge for his father.
2. Quotes
  1. "Not so my lord; I am too much i' the sun." (page 29, line 67)
  2. "To put an antic disposition on, That you, at such times seeing me, never shall, With arms encumber'd thus, or this head-shake," (page 75, lines 173-175)
Gertrude
1. As to Claudius, Hamlet also acts fine, shows respect and keeps his true feelings hidden from Gertrude to. Though he does not wish to hurt Gertrude towards the end and would want to help making her prayers come true but still being secrative and keeping his distance and true feelings away from her for he is still disgusted by her actions
2. Quotes
  1. "I shall in all my best obey you, madam." (page 31, line 120)
  2. "a beast wants discourse of reason Would have mourn'd longer," (page 33, line 150-151)
Horatio
1. Horatio and Hamlet are brutally honest to each other. Being around each other excites both of them for they feel warm and comfortable together. Horatio is also the only person who Hamlet truly shares his deeper and hidden feelings with thus far for he is also seen as a brother.
2. Quotes
  1. "The funeral baked meatsDid coldly furnish forth the marriage tables." (page 34-35, lines 179-180)
  2. "My lord, I think I saw him yesternight." (page 35, line 187)
Ghost
1. Hamlet does not fear the ghost for he talks to it and believes that this spirit is his fathers and is looking for no harm towards him. He also believer that the ghost is telling him the truth and decides to avenge the ghost and his fathers death.
2. Quotes
  1. "So, uncle, there you are. Now to my word; it is, "Adieu, adieu! remember me." I have sworn't." (page 71, line 111)
  2. "He was a man, take hime for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again." (page 35, line 186)

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