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Mind Map by Anne Howells, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Anne Howells
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Description
Hamlet -
Act 1 -
Characters
1 Hamlet
1.1 Son to late, and
nephew to present
King
1.2 Appears to be isolated and in black, gloomy
and sardonic , disillusioned at life
1.3 Dutiful and affectionate son who respected his father
1.4 Father's death was heartfelt, highly emotional and sensitive
1.5 Not afraid of ghost, he follows it bravely. He's courageous
1.6 His thoughts turn to death in his
soliloquy, but the thoughts of religion
prevents him
2 Claudius
2.1 King of
Denmark
2.2 Murderer, killed his own brother
2.3 Smiling villain
2.4 Usurper
2.5 Adulterer
2.6 Acts like a rightful king
and a striking courtly
figure
2.7 Courteous, dignified
2.8 Man of words
2.9 Handles affairs of state with confidence
2.10 Speech is excessive, stilted and artificial
3 Ophelia
3.1 Daughter to Polonius
3.2 Dutiful
3.3 Young and innocent
3.4 Loves Hamlet
4 Horatio
4.1 Friend to Hamlet
4.2 Respectful
4.3 Hamlet
trusts him
5 Ghost
5.1 Hamlet's father
6 Polonius
6.1 Lord Chamberlain
6.2 Loyal to the throne
6.3 Man of the world - Advice to
Laertes is worldly-wise
6.4 Unsympathetic towards
Ophelia - he cares about
his postion in court
7 Laertes
7.1 Son to Polonius
7.2 Cares about his sister
8 Voltimad
8.1 Courtier
9 Cornelius
9.1 Courtier
10 Francisco
10.1 Soldier
11 Bernardo
11.1 Officer
12 Marcellus
12.1 Officer
13 Queen
13.1 Queen of Denmark,
mother to Hamlet
13.2 Appears to be weak and shallow
13.3 Loved the King
13.4 Within a month married Claudius
13.5 Cold and unsympathetic to Hamlet mourning