DRJ # 4

This act is very intense. Ophelia is commits suicide, Laertes is out for revenge, and Claudius wants to kill off Hamlet so he can be in peace. This act by far was the most intense out of all the previous acts. The predicament at hand seems to be a movie about murder. Two people are planning it and even planning another plan just in case the first one doesn’t go through. Claudius and Laertes really want Hamlet dead and in this scene it shows.

         The character that stands out the most is Laertes. He is all about killing the person responsible for killing his father and turning his sister crazy. Laertes plays the protagonist in this act fighting for justice. He believes that Hamlet needs to die for the fact that he has killed Polonius. However this protagonist has a fall because Claudius is playing him and helping him plot the murder for Hamlet. Claudius is helping him because he also wants Hamlet dead. Laertes is playing a foil character to Hamlet. Laertes is fighting for justice the right way while Hamlet is doing it the wrong way to where he looks crazy.

The theme of this act is Madness. Everyone in this act seems to be going crazy. Ophelia commits suicide, and Laertes and Claudius plan to kill Hamlet. The way that Claudius and Laertes plan to kill hamlet is horrible. Not only do they come up with one plan, but they come up with a couple plans. This shows how mad they are at Hamlet. They want him dead and only dead. The author uses this theme to show that Hamlet has caused many people to want to kill him. He has caused chaos and some people want him dead now. Madness is taking over everyone in this act and now people are turning against each other and pointing fingers at one another. This act was very important in showing that chaos has now taken center stage.

DRJ # 3

Act 3 has tons of things going on. There is a lot of information that is given in this act. Everyone seemed to be doing something especially Hamlet. I this act however, Hamlet seems to become harsher and bolder in his actions and words. Act 3 really showed the type of character that Hamlet is.

The character that was significant in this act was definitely Hamlet. He was all about putting on this “murderous” type appeal where he is in a way preparing himself to become a murderer. He is really rude to Ophelia and his mother Gertrude more so than all the previous acts. He is in full force on showing who really killed his father and doesn’t seem to care on who he hurts in the process. Hamlet is the antagonist constantly trying to blow the covers off his mother and uncle causing conflict intentionally so that others can know the truth. By plying this rebellious, “murderous” role in this act shows the audience that he is now in action.

The theme for act 3 is Revenge. This whole scene was about Hamlet going about a way to bring attention to the fact that he knows the truth. He knows that the king killed his father and wants the queen to know that she is wrong for loving his uncle. The author uses revenge in this act to show how rebellious Hamlet is. Hamlet is so desperate to kill his uncle that he is acting like a crazy man. This theme also brings out the fact that he is so involved in this revenge that it’s in a way making him lose his mind. There is even a part in the act where the ghost enters the room with Gertrude and Hamlet. When Hamlet begins talking to the ghost Gertrude sees nothing, just Hamlet talking to air. This scene really reflects on revenge is taking over Hamlet.