Essay on Hamlet: Hamlet and Primal Eldest Curse

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HAMLET PROJECT
Introduction
* Murder of King Hamlet * Fear of Prince Hamlet * Manipulation of Laertes

Content 1. Murder of King Hamlet:
“Though yet Hamlet our dear brother’s death the memory be green, and that it us befitted to bear our hearts in grief, and our whole” * Insecurities, Selfish Motives, * Led to him taking of the thrown, causes Hamlet to get mad

“Oh my offenses in rank, it smells to heaven; it hath the primal eldest curse upon’t a brother’s murder” * Smell * Curse Cane was cursed. Foreshadowing that one day he will have to face the fact of what he has done.
“Help Angels- make assay”

“Though yet Hamlet our dear brother’s death the memory be green, and that it us befitted to bear our hearts in grief, and our whole

Insecurities led to the paranoia of Hamlet

2. Fear of Prince Hamlet:
“Do it England, for like hectic in my blood he rages, and thou must cure me” * Sends Hamlet to England intendeing to have him killed, but the plan’s failure caused the death of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. * Failure to kill or act on himself caused the death of two others in the play. * Because he sends him away, shows how weak he is of a character. * His weakness leads to the death of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
“Why, ‘tis a loving and a fair reply. Be as ourself in Denmark” * Shows how he is scared of what Hamlet knows * “Keep your enemies close” * Situational Irony: intended to keep an eye on him to make sure he does not suspect anything; however, keeping Hamlet close caused him to be constantly reminded of the treachery in the kingdom. * If he had left him to go to England, Hamlet’s curiosity would not have grown and he could have grieved in privacy and in isolation. * Would not have caused the

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