Hamlet Analysis: Act 1 Scene 5

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Themes Discussed:
(For a more detailed discussion of THEMES in Hamlet, see    • Hamlet:  Theme Analysis (condensed)  )

- T9 Mind-body duality, prudishness, puritanism 07:00
- T2 Parental Interference 12:06, 14:13, 17:35
- T3 Duty, Self vs Society 12:06, 14:13, 17:35
- T4 Revenge 12:06, 14:13, 17:35
- T5 Thought vs Action, paralysis 01:50, 10:09
- T1 Wasteland 12:06, 14:13, 17:35
- T8 Appearance vs reality, hypocrisy (smiling villain) 15:26

Characters Discussed:
(For a more detailed discussion of CHARACTER in Hamlet, see:    • Hamlet: Character Analysis ALL (conde...  ​​​​​​​)

- C1 Hamlet: ditherer, paralyzed 01:50
- C1 Hamlet: smart, paralyzed by thought 10:09
- C1 Hamlet: all-or-nothing thinker 14:13
- C1 Hamlet: failed hero, wrong man for the job, self-hate 17:35
- C3 King Hamlet: overbearing, doesn't understand his son 02:19
- C3 King Hamlet: arrogant, overbearing (lousy older brother), prudish, puritanical 05:02
- C3 King Hamlet: Good, protective, loving husband? 13:35

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