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Essay / Hamlet The Character of Hamlet - 722
Chime DolkarEnglish 1201Shakespeare's main character, Hamlet, is the protagonist of the play. He is courageous and extremely analytical and indecisive. When Hamlet's ghost tells Prince Hamlet that his uncle Claudius is the murderer, Hamlet becomes obsessed with proving his uncle's guilt before trying to take action. He tries to investigate and then make a decision. So he has a very significant character of Hamlet. Hamlet is a pious character who believes suicide is a sin. Since his mother married his uncle after his father's death, he has been angry with her and wanted to commit suicide, saying, "Ah, I wish my dirty flesh could melt into steam, or that God would n has not made a law against suicide. (I, II, 129-132). However, his religious beliefs prevent him from doing so. Hamlet believed that suicide was an ethical mistake. He contemplates the idea of suicide and wishes that God had not made suicide a sin. He believes in God and thinks about the consequences of his actions saying: “To be or not to be? This is the question: is it nobler in the spirit to suffer? The slings and arrows of scandalous fortune, Or to take up arms against a sea of troubles” (III, i, 58-61). While he hates the conditions of his life and wishes to put an end to them, he concludes that he would prefer to continue living in "a garden without weeds" rather than live in hell following a suicide (I, ii, 135) By making the decision to stay alive and fight Claudius' corruption, Hamlet demonstrates existential qualities. When the ghost beckons Hamlet to follow him. During the night, his companions urge him not to follow him. Although he doesn't know if his father's apparition is really the spirit of the king or an evil demon, he doesn't care about his... middle of paper. ....ng prayer, he would dishonor his father by sending Claudius to heaven. He said: “A wicked man kills my father, and for this I, his only son, send that same wicked man to heaven Oh, that. It’s pay, not revenge. He took my father roughly, full of bread, with all his crimes in full display, as red as May. (III, iii, 77-82). Hamlet's strong religious belief lets his indecision shine through. He thinks too much and is slow to keep the promise he made to his father. This shows a weakness in Hamlet. has characteristics that make him a very logical character who overanalyzes what delayed him in his revenge. In addition to being logical, he is also very courageous but indecisive. however, he eventually manages to overcome this flaw.