Hamlet Act 4 Characters

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Mind Map on Hamlet Act 4 Characters, created by Anne Howells on 06/12/2015.
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Hamlet Act 4 Characters
  1. Fortinbras
    1. Man of action
      1. Willing to risk "twenty thousand souls" for his own gain
        1. Man of courage
        2. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
          1. Disloyal to Hamlet
            1. Little moral sense
              1. Little intelligence
                1. Tools in the hands of Claudius
                2. Horatio
                  1. Hamlet's trusted friend
                    1. Loyal and true
                    2. Laertes
                      1. Cares about his sister, Ophelia
                        1. Man of action
                          1. Sweeps to revenge without any proof
                            1. Impulsive and thoughtless
                              1. Prepared to defy his King, God and conscience
                                1. Blinded by rage
                                  1. Dishonourable by agreeing to the King's plan
                                  2. Ophelia
                                    1. Death of her father and Hamlet's betrayal caused Ophelia to be helpless and to lose reason
                                      1. Madness is real
                                        1. Didn't try to save herself, committed suicide
                                        2. Claudius
                                          1. Shrewd
                                            1. Careful to maintain approval from his people
                                              1. Quick to realise danger to himself from Hamlet
                                                1. Takes immediate action
                                                  1. Shows control when under threat
                                                    1. Calm and dignified facing Laertes
                                                      1. Manipulates Laertes to kill Hamlet
                                                        1. Ruthless
                                                          1. Cares about himself
                                                            1. Feels attacked, overwhelmed - lost people's trust
                                                            2. Hamlet
                                                              1. Anger motivates him to revenge
                                                                1. Inwardly divided
                                                                  1. Seldom reasons out alternative courses of action
                                                                    1. Meditations are long and complex
                                                                      1. Bravely boarded the pirate ship
                                                                        1. Ruthless to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern - arrogant and insulting
                                                                          1. Admires Fortinbras for his action
                                                                            1. Courageous, capable of action
                                                                              1. Philosopher
                                                                                1. Sly and clever
                                                                                  1. Hostile to Claudius
                                                                                    1. Calls himself a coward in comparison to Fortinbras - ashamed
                                                                                    2. Gertrude
                                                                                      1. In Claudius's shadow
                                                                                        1. Loves Hamlet and is loyal to him
                                                                                          1. Recognises her own sin
                                                                                            1. Fears what is to come
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