Hamlets World is One of Perplexity and Doubt. Discuss.

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Carter Els AP English Lit/Dr.Mamlon P.4 Analytical Approaches to Hamlet 22 September 2011 Hamlet’s World is One of Perplexity and Doubt         The language throughout Hamlet, the tragic play by William Shakespeare, suggests appearance, seeming and pretense. A large part of the play involves acting rather than living, which leads readers to ponder on what is real and what is not. What is –
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or at least seems to be – real are the events full of violence and passion, such as Claudius’s murder of King Hamlet, the queen’s “incestuous” marriage and the murders in the last act of the play. Though there were a few “real” moments and actions in the play, most were acted and lay in a sense of pretense. Claudius killing elder Hamlet displays his true intentions and desires of being in the throne; his selfishness and greediness were enough cause for him to murder his own brother. While this demonstrated something real, his speeches and actions convinced his audience ...

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