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Hamlet
The Prince of Denmark and the protagonist of the play. At the beginning of the play, Hamlet's father King Hamlet Sr. has recently died, and his mother, Queen Gertrude, has married the new king, King Hamlet Sr.'s uncle Claudius.
- He is melancholy, bitter, cynical, and full of hatred for his uncle and he is disgusted at his mother for marrying him.
-He pretends to be crazy to give him time to figure out how he can get revenge
- He struggles with himself about his hesitation to get revenge.
Image: Hamlet
What University is Hamlet studying at?
The University of Wittenberg
What happens to Prince Hamlet when the ghost of King Hamlet Sr. appears and claims to have been murdered by Claudius?
Prince Hamlet becomes obsessed with avenging his father's death but keeps thinking of reasons why he should wait before killing Claudius. When he does this he chastizes himself for failing to act boldly.
Claudius
King of Denmark, and King Hamlet Sr.'s Brother and Prince Hamlet's Uncle; Antagonist.
- He secretly murdered his brother to become king and marry Queen Gertrude.
- He plots with Laertes to poison Hamlet when he thinks that Hamlet may know his secret.
Image: Claudius
Gertrude
The Queen of Denmark; Hamlet's mother.
- She marries Claudius soon after the king dies.
- There is no evidence in the play that she knew about the murder but her sudden marriage to Claudius is suspicious.
- Hamlet thinks she is weak. Hamlet also has such strong feelings about her sex life that he becomes momentarily distracted from his revenge quest.
- She accidentally drinks the poison that Claudius intended to give to Prince hamlet to kill him.
Image: Gertrude