Hamlet
Prince of Denmark, tasked with avenging his father's murder.
Core Belief
"Hamlet believes in the importance of truth and justice, but questions the nature of reality and the possibility of achieving these ideals in a corrupt world."
Worldview
Hamlet sees the world as a place of moral decay and deception, where appearances often mask underlying corruption. He grapples with the meaning of life and death, torn between action and contemplation.
Personality
Hamlet is intellectual, reflective, and prone to melancholy. He's characterized by a deep moral sensibility and a tendency towards indecision, struggling with the weight of his duty and the complexities of his own nature.
In Their Own Words
"O, that this too too solid flesh would melt, Thaw and resolve itself into a dew!"
"To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them?"
"The time is out of joint: O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!"
Discussions with Hamlet
Other Characters from Shakespearean Tragedy: Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth
Othello
General of the Venetian army, noble but trusting.
Iago
Othello's ensign, a master manipulator and villain.
King Lear
King of Britain, descends into madness after dividing his kingdom.
Lady Macbeth
Wife of Macbeth, ambitious and ruthless.
Macbeth
A Scottish general, driven to murder and tyranny by ambition and supernatural influence.
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