Horatio- I don't have an opinion of Horatio, he does nothing to
change the plot and barely affects the play. I see him in a positive
light but that's about as much of an opinion as I have of him.
1. Laertes- Laertes does nothing to deserve his fate. His reaction to his father’s death is considered typical and he seems just a victim of circumstance.
2. Ophelia- Ophelia is a victim of being on both sides- on one side she loves hamlet and on the other she goes against him in support of her dad. Committing suicide could be considered cowardly or heroic, making Ophelia an intriguing character because of her ambiguity and the fact that she did not commit any crimes herself.
3. Ghost- the ghost influences Hamlet to take his revenge. He is the main reason Hamlet feels as though he has to act- the main plot of the play.
4. Hamlet - Hamlet committed unnecessary acts of murder that made him reach a low comparable to Claudius. His cowardly way of going about the murder of Claudius does not deserve heroic respect because it was not intention to kill him going into the scene. I believe he had no real intention of ever killing.
5. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern- these two men come in faith because they betray Hamlet for the king’s benefit. They do not support their longtime childhood friend but rather go against him to earn approval. Betraying Hamlet backfires, leading them to their ultimate death which does not seem fair to them.
6. Polonius- he is contradicting and fake towards other characters, choosing Claudius' approval over everything. I don't think his death was just but in another respect he did not deserve to continue being a snake.
7. Gertrude- I am not Gertrude's biggest fan. I believe she is aware of the poison and purposefully commits suicide. I think this is cowardly on her part. She deserves to live with her sins.
8. Claudius- Claudius is by far my least favorite character. I think he is selfish, indirect, and cannot deal with the consequences of his actions. Furthermore he is never satisfied nothing will ever be enough for his greedy personality. He doesn't deserve to live.
1. Laertes- Laertes does nothing to deserve his fate. His reaction to his father’s death is considered typical and he seems just a victim of circumstance.
2. Ophelia- Ophelia is a victim of being on both sides- on one side she loves hamlet and on the other she goes against him in support of her dad. Committing suicide could be considered cowardly or heroic, making Ophelia an intriguing character because of her ambiguity and the fact that she did not commit any crimes herself.
3. Ghost- the ghost influences Hamlet to take his revenge. He is the main reason Hamlet feels as though he has to act- the main plot of the play.
4. Hamlet - Hamlet committed unnecessary acts of murder that made him reach a low comparable to Claudius. His cowardly way of going about the murder of Claudius does not deserve heroic respect because it was not intention to kill him going into the scene. I believe he had no real intention of ever killing.
5. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern- these two men come in faith because they betray Hamlet for the king’s benefit. They do not support their longtime childhood friend but rather go against him to earn approval. Betraying Hamlet backfires, leading them to their ultimate death which does not seem fair to them.
6. Polonius- he is contradicting and fake towards other characters, choosing Claudius' approval over everything. I don't think his death was just but in another respect he did not deserve to continue being a snake.
7. Gertrude- I am not Gertrude's biggest fan. I believe she is aware of the poison and purposefully commits suicide. I think this is cowardly on her part. She deserves to live with her sins.
8. Claudius- Claudius is by far my least favorite character. I think he is selfish, indirect, and cannot deal with the consequences of his actions. Furthermore he is never satisfied nothing will ever be enough for his greedy personality. He doesn't deserve to live.
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