Character Analysis: Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude, and Ophelia in The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare
This paper will define a comparison and contrast between Hamlet and Claudius, as well as that of Ophelia and Gertrude in The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare. By observing the similarities of powered struggle between Hamlet and Claudius, we can also see why they are different in their moral qualities. In this manner, Ophelia and Gertrude are subdued to serve the men they despise, but they handle this in very different ways within Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
