Hamlet: Act 1 Scene 5

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Themes Discussed:
(For a more detailed discussion of THEMES in Hamlet, see Hamlet:  Theme Analysis (condensed))

-  T9 Mind-body duality, prudishness, puritanism  07:00  
-  T2 Parental Interference  12:06, 14:13, 17:35
-  T3 Duty, Self vs Society  12:06, 14:13, 17:35
-  T4 Revenge  12:06, 14:13, 17:35
-  T5 Thought vs Action, paralysis  01:50, 10:09
-  T1 Wasteland  12:06, 14:13, 17:35
-  T8 Appearance vs reality, hypocrisy (smiling villain) 15:26

Characters Discussed:
(For a more detailed discussion of CHARACTER in Hamlet, see: Hamlet: Character Analysis ALL (conde...​​​​​​​)

-  C1 Hamlet: ditherer, paralyzed  01:50
-  C1 Hamlet: smart, paralyzed by thought 10:09
-  C1 Hamlet: all-or-nothing thinker  14:13
-  C1 Hamlet: failed hero, wrong man for the job, self-hate 17:35
-  C3 King Hamlet: overbearing, doesn't understand his son  02:19
-  C3 King Hamlet: arrogant, overbearing (lousy older brother), prudish, puritanical  05:02
-  C3 King Hamlet: Good, protective, loving husband? 13:35

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