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Compare what we learn about Hamlet in public and private.  

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Compare what we learn about Hamlet in public and private. Hamlet is one of Shakespeare's most complicated characters. He is a young man who is struggling with the pressure of grief and revenge. We see two sides to Hamlet. Sometimes he is gentle and thoughtful, but then there are several times throughout the play where he is cruel and bitter, especially towards Ophelia and his mother. He is angry with his mother for remarrying too soon after the King's death, and is also angry at Claudius because he is now king, and his father is dead. He later on finds out that his father's death was no accident. Claudius had poisoned him. He pretends to be mad in order to kill Claudius, resulting in what appears to be uncontrolled mood swings and violent behaviour. However, they can also be seen as controlled and carefully staged as to divert attention from his...

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