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What is the main conflict in Hamlet? Is it external or internal?

Need help with this question... Midterms!! Yikes!! thanks
Posted by joey j #87523 at Apr 05, 2009 6:32 PM || Report this post || Reply

I think the main conflict is internal... which is why the "to be or not to be" speech is so famous, and why there are so many essays written on hamlet's madness, etc. Really the conflict comes about in Act 1 when Hamlet's father's ghost asks Hamlet to avenge his death, and Hamlet has to decide what kind of person he is: a murderer, or a peaceful soul... there are a lot of great essays in the GradeSaver link on "Essays on Hamlet"... well worth the $3 or $4 bucks, and you'll get lots of useful quotes and insights... good luck.
Posted by ron y #87525 at Apr 05, 2009 6:42 PM || Report this post || Reply

 

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