Title: Conflicts of Hamlet - Sarah Shull Reitz Senior Portfolio
Headings: Conflicts in Hamlet
Conflicts in Hamlet
Content: This is an example of an external conflict between Hamlet and Polonius. Hamlet is then internally conflicted because he does not immediately know what to do with Polonius’s body (Evans). Hamlet is putting on a play for the King and Queen that mimics the murder of King Hamlet, Hamlet’s father. Hamlet hopes to get a reaction out of King Claudius. If Claudius reacts strongly to the play, the ghost was right about Claudius killing King Hamlet. Hamlet’s play made King Claudius have to get up and leave during the play. Hamlet then knew that the ghost was telling the truth, and Claudius did kill King Hamlet. The conflicts of Claudius and Hamlet intersect when they both realize what the other knows. Hamlet is satisfied to know Claudius is guilty of killing King Hamlet. Hamlet decides to kill Claudius to get revenge, but Hamlet finds Claudius praying in the church.