Hamlet---“figure of inaction”
Over-thinking and Indecisive
Contemplative and philosophical: He gives many profound soliloquies.
However, Hamlet is just like many of us. He is indecisive, but no one can be decisive. No one can really set their minds to do things even though they say so. Unlike other characters, we can relate to Hamlet That’s why hamlet is still a very popular character today.
Characters’ personalities and actions always play a vital role in advancing the plot and giving the specific play distinctive features from others. It's the complexity of Hamlet's character that makes Hamlet a masterpiece of Shakespeare. Try to imagine if Shakespeare switched Hamlet and Macbeth, none of the plays would make sense.
Over-thinking and Indecisive
- Tries to make a perfect plan before acting
- Fears of the unknown consequences of his action
Contemplative and philosophical: He gives many profound soliloquies.
- “Ashes to Ashes, and Dust to Dust”: Human beings are made of dust and will return to dust after death; everything will return to what it was.
- “To be or not to be”: To die or to live; he is also questioning: should we endure this miserable world or choose the unknown world after death.
However, Hamlet is just like many of us. He is indecisive, but no one can be decisive. No one can really set their minds to do things even though they say so. Unlike other characters, we can relate to Hamlet That’s why hamlet is still a very popular character today.
Characters’ personalities and actions always play a vital role in advancing the plot and giving the specific play distinctive features from others. It's the complexity of Hamlet's character that makes Hamlet a masterpiece of Shakespeare. Try to imagine if Shakespeare switched Hamlet and Macbeth, none of the plays would make sense.