Quotes
Madness quotes:
-(1.5.87-95) The Ghost tells Hamlet not to go crazy about this revenge. This could be considered a fatherly thing to do. If the ghost really is Hamlet's father, is Hamlet that crazy for believing him?
-(2.2.627-634) Shows Hamlet's suspicions toward the ghost and if he is really who he says he is and if Claudius really did murder his dad. Hamlet decides to set up a play and evaluate Claudius' reactions too it. This does not seem like a crazy idea. Hamlet might actually have his head on straight at this point.
-(1.5.189-202) In this scene Hamlet wants Horatio and Marcellus to swear they will never tell anyone about the ghost no matter how crazy Hamlet gets. Was Hamlet planning this from all along? He uses foreshadowing to warn us that something is going to happen on many occasions. Does this prove to us that Hamlet, in fact, is conniving something?
Revenge quotes:
-(4.5.148-154) Laertes immediately wants vengeance for his father after hearing about his death and then his sisters madness. Claudius has to stop him and ask him to delay the and plan something for Hamlet. Hamlet delays over and over again, shown in the next quote. Are Hamlet and Claudius so different when it comes to revenge?
-(3.3.77-83) Hamlet finds yet another reason to delay killing Claudius in this scene. Claudius is right in the middle of praying for forgiveness. Hamlet says he wants to make sure Claudius goes to and awful place so he delays. This could also be analyzed as Hamlet not going mad but also as one o his plans for making sure he gets every part of revenge he wants.
Goal quotes:
-(1.1.107-116) shows us Fortinbras does not hide his desire for revenge on the kingdom.This means he is not sneaking around conniving plans on how to get what he wants. He is actually very open to it. Is there a reason Shakespeare kept him alive?
Gender Quotes:
-(1.3.108-118) This shows how much Polonius cares about Ophelia's opinions. He hasn't the slightest belief that Hamlet actually loves Ophelia, we learn later in the play he actually does, and tells his daughter to not accept any of the fake affection Hamlet gives.
-(3.2.49-102) This is the part in the play that Hamlet officially confronts his mother for what she has done. We notice he does it in a very violent way. He is angry and shows it. Once again, the women in this situation seems helpless and powerless.
-(2.2.56-61) In this scene the king, Gertrude, and Polonius are discussing different way to spy on Hamlet. Gertrude's ideas are usually ignored by the king and Polonius. She has no input. This goes on throughout the course of the play.
-(1.3.17-32) This shows the relationship between Laertes and Ophelia. It is mainly Laertes telling Ophelia what to do and Ophelia forced to agree.