Empathy for the Character Hamlet in Hamlet by William Shakespeare

The ghost of the king appears in act 1 scene 5 to tell Hamlet that he had been murdered. What he seeks is justice for his death and to see his beloved son safe. The ghost appeared time and time before to others but waited to speak until Hamlet came to see him. "...leave her to heaven... (Act 1 Sn. 5 ln. 86)" The Ghost asks Hamlet for justice and tells him to leave his mother be for she has already been corrupted by the traitor Claudius. Hamlet goes on with trying to figure out how to achieve his father's wishes but could not bring himself to kill his uncle. This eventually drove him a bit mad, even to the point of

The Ghost of Hamlet's father is a foil for Hamlet. The ghost is introduced so to reveal information that is not blatantly revealed to us yet. The king gives us some explanation of why Hamlet wants revenge. The king tells us of his death and introduces the fact that it was a murder and tells that the murder was committed by his brother. Through the conversation with the ghost he gains more fuel for the anger he has about his mother’s marriage. In the discussion with Hamlet and the

A ghost appears and says he is Hamlet’s father. The ghost says he was murdered, and wants Hamlet to get revenge on who is responsible for his death. Hamlet is hesitant because he doesn’t know if the ghost is telling the truth. Hamlet must find out the truth and deal with his actions along the way. The ghost has a very impactful and important role in the play, and is the driving point in the play.

Prince Hamlet, the main character within the play, has struggled from the very beginning. With the passing of his father, King Hamlet, and his mother quickly remarrying his uncle who took the

The story opens up with the guards and Hamlet’s friend, Horatio, seeing the ghost of Hamlet’s father and attempting to speak to it. Afterwards, Horatio speaks of the possibility that the ghost is hinting at a possible revenge attack from Fortinbras of Norway on their kingdom. This could be possible foreshadowing and setting-up of future events to take place. After this sighting, the story shifts towards the wedding between Hamlet’s uncle and Hamlet’s mother. During this wedding, we are first introduced to Hamlet. Hamlet displays his grief

The world-renowned play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark – also known simply as Hamlet – by William Shakespeare is a literary masterpiece that has been read, performed, and experienced countless times throughout history since its publication. One of the cardinal reasons that many individuals have been able to enjoy this play is due to their sympathy towards the main character, Hamlet. After all, protagonists, almost by default, are sympathetic beings to allow the audience to connect and care about them, thus making the story enjoyable. Now, given that this specific characteristic is of vital importance, it is necessary that we, as a part of the audience, can discern information from the play to substantiate this claim. So, why exactly is Hamlet a sympathetic character?

Hamlet is a suspenseful play that introduces the topic of tragedy. Throughout the play, Hamlet displays anger, uncertainty, and obsession with death. Although Hamlet is unaware of it, these emotions cause the mishaps that occur throughout the play. These emotions combined with his unawareness are the leading basis for the tragic hero’s flaws. These flaws lead Hamlet not to be a bad man, but a regular form of imperfection that comes along with being human.

Shakespeare's play, Hamlet illustrates the tragedy of a young prince's pursuit to obtain revenge for a corrupt act, the murder of his father.   As the exposition unfolds, we find Prince Hamlet struggling with internal conflict over who and what was behind his father's death.  His struggle continues as he awaits the mystic appearance of a ghost who is reported to resemble his father.  Suddenly it appears, proclaiming, "Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing / To what I shall unfold" (1.5.5-6).  The ghost continues to speak providing an important clue: "The serpent that did sting thy father's life / Now wears his crown" (1.5.38-39).  In short, this passage reveals evidence leading to the identity of whom

He writes letters that proclaim his love for her. Yet when he starts to act crazy Ophelia questions his affection. She returns the letters to him and as she does this Hamlet yells at her, “Get thee to a nunnery, go. Farewell. Or, if thou wilt needs marry, marry a fool, for wise men know well enough what monsters you make of them. To a nunnery, go, and quickly too. Farewell” (Act 3, scene i). This conversation of course confuses Ophelia even more. It makes the audience question his feelings as well. No matter what his true emotions are toward Ophelia, he inconsiderately threw his built up feelings at her in a single moment. To bring Hamlet back to his typical behavior players come to the castle. When the players arrive they give Hamlet another hasty idea. He tells Horatio, “There is a play tonight before the king. One scene of it comes near the circumstance Which I have told thee of my father’s death… Observe mine uncle. If his occulted guilt Do not itself unkennel in one speech, It is a damnèd ghost that we have seen, And my imaginations are as foul As Vulcan’s stithy. Give him heedful note. For I mine eyes will rivet to his face, And after we will both our judgments join In censure of his seeming” (Act 3, scene ii). Hamlet hopes that the King’s reaction to the play will prove if he really killed his father or not. Putting together a whole fake play when he sees the players enter the castle

“Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder,'; demands the ghost in (Act I, Scene 5, line 23). The fact that his own uncle could kill his father leaves Hamlet crazy and confused. Although Hamlet knows something is wrong in Denmark, he begins to question everything that the ghost has told him. When something is needed to be done, Hamlet is to busy thinking about his

He does not believe that it is truly his father. Even after seeing the ghost himself, Hamlet remains cynical, although he does in fact emotional upon seeing it. The ghost tells Hamlet that his brother killed him in order to steal both his wife and the throne. Hamlet becomes confused after seeing his father’s ghost and is unsure of how he should react. However, he vows to seek revenge against his uncle, although he refuses to do so without first having sufficient evidence to prove his uncle’s guilt.

Prince Hamlet mourns about his father's sudden death. He also is vitriolic toward his mother, Gertrude's remarriage with his uncle, now King Claudius. Hamlet re-understands his mother's love

From the beginning of his and his mother’s conversation Hamlet was very angry and on edge with her for being with his father’s murderer. Hamlet somehow knew someone was eavesdropping on their conversation as he had been spied on previously. He suddenly decides to act out of fury thinking how angry he was at Claudius and kills who’s behind the curtain, thinking it was Claudius. Hamlet realizes after that he killed the wrong man, it had been Polonius that he killed but he didn’t care much saying that Polonius was a fool. Hamlet sees the ghost again after and the ghost tells Hamlet he still must carry out his revenge for his father because he had failed .

Hamlets father was king married to Queen Gertrude but Hamlet had to return home to attend his funeral. He was a loving son; mourning, only to figure out his mother (the queen) had already married once more. The Queen’s new husband is King Claudius who is Hamlets uncle and the deceased King’s brother. This betrayal was like none other in Hamlet’s eyes. He knew right anyway from a feeling that Claudius was responsible for King Hamlet’s death. Hamlet even worried and sometimes assumed that his mother was part of the planning or even killing of his father. Returning home immediately became about getting revenge on the people that hurt his family and even in some cases that meant his mother. Hamlet was a smart man and very cunning but in the end it doesn’t work out for anyone.

The play Hamlet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. The play is about a Prince who was called from the school of Denmark to attend his father’s funeral. He was shocked to see his Queen mother already remarried to his uncle Claudius whom he suspects to be responsible for his father’s death. Hamlet then promised to take revenge on his father’s murder.