Ayham Act 3 Review Assignment
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English Language Arts 30-1
22 March 2024 Hamlet Act Three Review Assignment
1.What is your opinion of Hamlet at this point in the play? has it changed since the start? In Act 3 of "Hamlet," I think Hamlet becomes more complicated and sophisticated. He demonstrates a deep sense of reflection and inner discomfort as he struggles with personal problems and the weight of having to get revenge for the death of his father. His exchanges with Ophelia and his soliloquies in particular show a man who is genuinely tortured by betrayal and the dishonesty around him. This act also emphasizes the depth of Hamlet's mental state and the growing severity of his inner torment, even though his basic intelligence and wit are still present.
Even though my perspective on Hamlet has changed since the play's beginning, it is still based on respect for the nuance and complexity of his persona, even as he faces the difficulties and unpredictable events.
2.Claudis wonders: “May one be pardon’d and retain the offence?” (3.3.59). what do you think? Can one be forgiven for a crime when one still benefits from it? explain your opinion.
Claudius reflects over the idea of receiving forgiveness for a crime while still enjoying the rewards of it in this act. This inquiry explores the nuances of regret, guilt, and forgiveness. Morally speaking, forgiveness might be possible if it is coupled with honest regret and attempts to make apologies. But keeping the advantages of the transgression without genuine regret or compensation could sabotage the heart of the request for pardon, making it harder to receive a meaningful pardon. In the end, forgiveness depends not only on admission of guilt but also on real attempts to make amends and sincerely seek forgiveness.
3.Gertrude seems not to see the ghost: does this change your opinion on whether or not Hamlet sees it? What is the effect of this?
Act 3 of Hamlet shows that Hamlet's sighting of the ghost is nonetheless genuine despite Gertrude's inability to see it. The conversation between Hamlet and the ghost is intensely personal and full of his own emotions. I think whether Hamlet sees the ghost or not does not
necessarily change based on Gertrude's incapacity to see it except, it emphasizes how personal and individualized the experience was for Hamlet, increasing his feelings of loneliness and anxiety/depression.
4.I'm not accusing his friends of playing with him and using him cruelly: how is this hypocritical? Hamlet himself manipulates his friends especially Rosencrantz and Guildenstern during the play,
Hamlet's accusations that they are playing with him and abusing him might be viewed as hypocritical. In spite of his charges, Hamlet also employs them as puppets in his own plots, as evidenced by the time he tricks them about where Polonius' body lies. It is ironic that he is angry with them for allegedly betraying him because he is also capable of manipulating and using others for his own gain. Because his own behaviors reflect the behavior he criticizes, his accusations against his friends can therefore be seen as hypocritical. An example of that could be
accusing his friends of being dishonest and cunning, and criticizing them for playing with him and mistreating him. He shows contempt at what appears to be their disloyalty and betrayal. But Hamlet also acts in a similar manner, using Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to further his own agenda. This entails tricking them regarding Polonius's whereabouts and use them as tools in his more ambitious plans. Given his own propensity for deceit and manipulation of others, it is hypocritical of him to criticize their actions.
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