The Character of Hamlet shows many sides of his character depending on whom he is talking to. He can evoke pity, sympathy or laughter. How well do you feel his character suits the stereotype of a protagonist in a revenge play? And how would the audience

Over the past four hundred years Hamlet has become the most frequently performed play of all time. Its popularity is global and it appeals to audiences of all ages, young and old. One of the possible reasons for this play's popularity is the way Shakespeare uses the character Hamlet to exemplify the complex workings of the human mind. Delay was one of the key conventions of a revenge tragedy that Shakespeare inherited; if the Prince had carried out his father’s ghostly image’s instructions straight away then ‘there would have been an End of our Play’. The complexity of Hamlet’s thoughts and the ambiguous actions carried out by him, brought Hamlet a ‘life-like’ identity that could not be summed up. Through out this piece of work I will produce a critical analysis of Hamlet as a character and whether or not he resembles a stereotypical protagonist within the revenge play.
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