Hamlet goes through a multitude of internal and external conflict, and after reading the text it is plain to see that his character changes over the course of the play. This is to be expected, as the principal character is assumed to have the most dynamic story arc. However, the majority of the characters experience a moment of severe change. For example, Queen Gurtrude tries to spare her son by drinking the poison. Ophelia is taken from a sweet and innocent child, to a grief stricken one. Even the antagonist, King Claudius goes through a moment of change when he realizes that he can no longer pray. All of these changes are very humanizing, and can help an audience relate to
Hamlet goes through a multitude of internal and external conflict, and after reading the text it is plain to see that his character changes over the course of the play. This is to be expected, as the principal character is assumed to have the most dynamic story arc. However, the majority of the characters experience a moment of severe change. For example, Queen Gurtrude tries to spare her son by drinking the poison. Ophelia is taken from a sweet and innocent child, to a grief stricken one. Even the antagonist, King Claudius goes through a moment of change when he realizes that he can no longer pray. All of these changes are very humanizing, and can help an audience relate to