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Hamlet calls Claudius a king of
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Q. Hamlet calls Claudius a king of "Shreds and patches", " a vice of kings", " a murderer" and "a villain". Do you agree with this picture of Claudius? Ans. 'Hamlet, Prince of Denmark' is perhaps Shakespeare's best tragedy. It was written between the years, 1600-1601. Hamlet's character in the play is one of introspection and reflection. He is a person who thinks too much before he acts and also expresses a lot of his feelings before actually doing something. All of Shakespeare's tragedies concerned people in high positions in a country and his fall would affect every one in the country too. As we see in, "King Lear" and "Macbeth". Hamlet's fall is due to one major flaw, which is his tendency to postpone action. His fall leads to death and destruction of such magnitude that the audience is moved by pity and terror. Hamlets tragic flaw brings about his...
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