The Dangerous Lunacy of Hamlet

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"The World will not end with a whisper, but with a boom!" As it is William Shakespeare, the greatest playwright's most studied and intriguing tragedy is Hamlet. William Shakespeare well-known for his ability to establish a realistic plot, handle themes and develop characters within his plays, which sets him apart from other playgoers. In the play Hamlet Act III - Scene II effectively emphasizes the theme of madness. This theme also connects to revenge and …

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…others. The core of the play is on the basis of Hamlet's tragic burden, revenge, Claudius' suffering due to his tormenting conscience, and also in the final lives that are wasted by the calamity. "I must be cruel, only to be kind: Thus bad begins and worse remains behind" (3.4.180-181). Hamlet is a classic example of a tragedy of failure; the failure of a man placed in critical circumstances to deal successfully with those circumstances.