Hamlet monologue
Hamlet's speech about Claudius' carousing is important on a number of levels. The true evil lies in the heart of the successor, and the degeneracy of the court reflects the necessary outcome of foul deeds. Claudius' evil habits garner more suspicions than the Ghost's motives. Hamlet completes his critique of the new king/satyr the very moment before the old king, the great Hyperion himself, appears. Just as an individual's weaknesses can overshadow all virtue, so one "swinish" man, especially a swinish leader, can overshadow all virtuous compatriots. Thus, says Hamlet, Claudius makes all Danes seem drunkards to their critics and attracts disrespect from both allies and enemies. Claudius appears to be a powerful man, yet harbors a decided weakness for wine and revelry. The Ghost beckons Hamlet to follow, and, despite the entreaties of his comrades to beware, Hamlet follows the spirit into the night.Īgain Hamlet reveals his preoccupation with the disparity between appearance and reality. He empowers the Ghost to explain the purpose of his visit and charges the spirit to speak and make things clear. Before the discussion can go further, Horatio notices the Ghost's arrival.ĭespite his uncertainty as to whether the Ghost "airs from heaven or blasts from hell," or whether the Ghost harbors "wicked or charitable" intentions, Hamlet immediately identifies the apparition as his father. He points out that people often judge a man of great stature by his smallest "mole of nature" and not by his strength.
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He disapproves of this behavior as it reflects badly on all Danes and gives them a reputation for drunkenness that makes them the butt of jokes. A trumpet sounds, and the Prince bitterly comments on the King's propensity for wine and revelry. In accordance with their plan, Horatio and Marcellus meet Hamlet on the battlements of the castle.