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A Tragic End?

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“Custom hath made it in him a property of easiness” -Horatio

“Tis e’en so.The hand of little employment hath the daintier sense”-Hamlet

This is part of a conversation between Hamlet and Horatio as they stand over the grave, watching the gravedigger at work. Horatio points out that he has been digging graves for so long that it no longer bothers him to bury the bodies. Hamlet agreeswith Horatio, and says that only people who only need to work a little, or not at all, can afford to be sensitive. I felt that this was an interesting quote because it can apply to any profession or choir. The more you do something, the easier it becomes to do. Eventually, the senses will dull and one won’t feel emotion when doing something such as digging graves. Over time, it can just become second nature.

“Dost thou think Alexander looked o’ this fashion i’ th’ earth” – Hamlet

Hamlet and Horatio are still overlooking the grave, and again they talk about death. In this conversationHamlet and Horatio discuss what will eventually become of all people. Hamlet is most likely talking about Alexander the Great when he speaks of Alexander. It is an interesting look at the inner thought process of Hamlet. I found it clever that Hamlet realized that everyone is equal in death. No matter how great the person, or how grand the ceremony, everyone ends up turning into dust in the end.

“But thou wouldst not think how ill all’s here about my heart. But it is no Matter” -Hamlet

Hamlet says this when he agrees to fight Laertes in the end of the play. What doesn’t make sense to me is why he doesn’t try to find out more before the dual.He knows that something doesn’t feel right, however, he just brushes the feeling aside. In my opinion, he should have taken some time to think before he agreed to dual Laertes.

“Here’s yet some liquor left” – Horatio

In the final scene, with all its pandemonium and death, I finally realized who my favorite character was. When Horatio sees that some poison still remains he is intent on killing himself. The line made me feel more emotion than any of the actual deaths. For some reason I didn’t care who died as long as Hamlet lived. I felt that he was the only true, honest, and sane character in the play. By the end of the book I disliked all of the other characters, so I could not stand to see Hamlet almost follow in their faith.


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