Initial Reaction: The whole play reminds me of a Mexican soap
opera, but Act three especially reminds me of one. Part of it has to do with
the opening scene, when Getrude is revealing to Claudius that Hamlet killed
Polonius.
Character Analysis:
I chose Claudius for the third act character analysis. Claudius is a
cold blooded, selfish, deceiving jerk who wants to send Hamlet off to England
because he feels threatened by him. One
of Claudius’s fatal flaws is his want for power. Why does he not stop after
killing his own brother and marrying his wife? Because his want for power is
stronger than anything else. I truly think that if Claudius stopped creating so
many sinful acts after killing his brother he would have saved many innocent
lives and souls.
Theme Analysis:
I see a huge theme of deception towards the end of the play. It all
comes together when Claudius and Laertes plan to get rid of Hamlet. When
Laertes and Claudius plan for a fencing match but also make a plan b with
poison to kill Hamlet shows deception through lies and plotting.
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