FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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That he is a callous, soulless individual
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That he ranks among Shakespeare’s greatest villains
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That his conscience is weighing on him
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That his hatred for Hamlet propels him to new heights of evil
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Detailed explanation-1: -Claudius’ Confession Claudius kneels before his private alter and confesses to God that he murdered his brother. He admits that this act is unforgivable but he is unwilling to relinquish his new found power and position.
Detailed explanation-2: -Claudius appears to care deeply about his tortured nephew but confesses his guilty conscience in an aside. Claudius gradually reveals the depth of his criminality and at the same time engenders sympathy-the paradox of evil-by exposing his human fallibility.
Detailed explanation-3: -Left alone, Claudius reveals his remorse for killing his brother, and he tries to pray. Hamlet comes upon him kneeling and draws his sword, but then stops to think that if he kills Claudius at prayer, Claudius will go to heaven.
Detailed explanation-4: -Claudius wants to send Hamlet to England immediately, but Polonius tells him that he plans to spy on Hamlet’s conversation with Gertrude. He leaves to do just that. Left alone-or so he thinks-Claudius confesses to his crime and tries to pray for forgiveness.