Character Analysis of Hamlet By: Anonymous Hamlet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Hamlet is the protagonist of the play and is portrayed as a very emotional soul, a daring, brave character who has a bad and violent temper. Hamlet is a very emotional young man. As we all know, his father's death was a shock for him and he could not get over it. Claudius mentions that Hamlet was taking the mourning of …showed first 75 words of 943 total…

…showed last 75 words of 943 total…up "The Mousetrap", the play would not have been where it is now since he wouldn't know what happened to his father. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** REFERENCES Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. U.S.A.: Washington Square Press, 1958. NOTES 1William Shakespeare, Hamlet (U.S.A.: Washington Square Press, 1958), I.ii.94-98. 2Ibid., IV.iv.58-59. 3Ibid., I.ii.162-165. 4Ibid., I.ii.267-269. 5Ibid., I.iv.69-71. 6Ibid., II.ii.612-613. 7Ibid., III.i.154-156. 8Ibid., III.iv.74-77.