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1、CHARACTERSHamletTheprinceofDenmark,andastudentattheUniversityofWittenberg.Atthebeginningoftheplay,Hamlet‟sfather,KingHamlet,hasrecentlydied,andhismother,QueenGertrude,hasmarriedthenewking,Hamlet‟suncleClaudius.Hamletismelancholy,bitter,andcynical,fullofhatredforhisuncl
2、eanddisgustathismotherformarryinghim.WhentheghostofHamlet‟sfatherappearsandclaimstohavebeenmurderedbyClaudius,Hamletbecomesobsessedwithavenginghisfather‟sdeathbutkeepsthinkingofreasonswhyheshouldwaitbeforekillingClaudius—thenchastizeshimselfforfailingtoactboldly.Hamlet
3、isacharacterofcontradictions.HeadmirescharacterslikeFortinbrasandthePlayerKing,whobehavepassionatelyandevenviolentlyfornogoodreason,butishimselfthoughtful,reflective,andphilosophical.AttimesHamletisindecisiveandhesitant,butatothertimesheispronetorashandimpulsiveactsofv
4、iolence.ClaudiusThekingofDenmark,Hamlet‟suncle.Thevillainoftheplay,Claudiusisacalculating,ambitiouspolitician,adeptatmanipulatingothersforhisownendsandwillingtoexecute,assassinate,ormurdertostayinpower.Hedoesn‟tunderstandHamletorHamlet‟smotives,butheisquicktoperceiveHa
5、mletasathreatandtakedecisiveactionagainsthim.Claudiusdoesoccasionallyshowsignsofremorseandhumanfeeling—hisaffectionforGertrude,forinstance,seemssincere.GertrudeThequeenofDenmark,Hamlet‟smother,recentlymarriedtoClaudius.WenevergettoobserveGertrudeonherown,soweknowmuchmo
6、reabouthowHamletfeelsaboutherthanabouthowsheseesherself.SheseemsclearlytoloveHamlet,butHamletseesherasaweak,evendepraved,womanmotivatedwhollybylust.Hamlethassuchstrongfeelingsabouthersexlifethathebecomesmomentarilydistractedfromhisrevengequest,urginghertowardalifeofcha
7、stity.PoloniusTheLordChamberlainofClaudius‟scourt,andthefatherofLaertesandOphelia.Poloniushasgoodintentions,buthetendstobesomewhatconnivingandunderhanded.Hefrequentlyleapstothewrongconclusions,andhisspeechesarecomicallypompousandlong-winded.Heiscompletelyincapableoffig
8、uringoutwhatHamletisupto.HoratioHamlet‟sclosefriend,whostudiedwiththeprinceattheUniversityofWittenberg.HamlettrustsHo
