Study Notes on "Hamlet the Hero" for Valsinat

Hamlet as hero The dramatic value of Hamlet's verbal expressions is that they give great depth into his mind. They show his wit and verbal acrobatics, with double-entendres such as "No closer kin than kind." It shows him as a man who can express so much in words but cannot commit any actions. This makes it tough on the audience as such an eloquent tongue and cast vault of knowledge suffers. Hamlet as hero comes …

…father's death by destroying Claudius for all his wrong doing. Hamlet was a hero because he stood up to his mother. He also stood up to Laertes. He also sent Rosencrantz & Guildenstern both to their deaths. He didn't shrink from the ghost. Finally, he destroyed Claudius for good. This just basically shows that Hamlet is a hero in the play and why he can be considered one. http://www.beaconschool.org/~jmyers/Hamletessay.html