*6 major monologues found in Hamlet
- King Claudius: mentions that Hamlet just died ("memory be green"); says that life is for the living & people need to move on; Gertrude is Queen once again (continuity of the state, Queen of Hamlet, remarried Claudius to become Queen again)
- cognitive dissonance: putting two different ideas together, although they don't match or go together
- Hamlet: "A little more than kin, and less than kind."
>above statement roughly means: Yes, we are cousins, but do not call me kin or son.
- Hamlet is very disciplined, never loses his cool with all of Claudius' insults (asking why he still grieves his father, telling him to get over this willing sadness, calling him unmanly, etc.)
- Gertrude backs up Claudius, Hamlet responds that it isn't what you see on the outside, rather what one cannot see > Hamlet implies that anyone can act like they are grieving, such as Claudius and Gertrude, but it doesn't necessarily make it real
- Hamlet is told he will not attend school by Claudius > Larateas is given permission to further his education (Claudius wants to keep a close eye on Hamlet "keep your friends close, and your enemies closer")
- Hamlet allows us into his innermost thoughts and feelings > speaks of "self-slaughter" because of anger and everything off about the world > refers to Old Hamlet as a TITAN > considers his mother weak and insincere ("Frailty, the name is woman.")
- Horatio and co. approach Hamlet and tell him about his father's ghost > Hamlet commences to ask straightforward questions
- Hamlet changes based on the situation he is in: 3 Hamlets
3 Hamlets:
- diplomatic (veiled, uses many phrases with double meanings) - used when talking to Claudius and his mother, Gertrude
- outburst, personal feelings/thoughts - used when alone, or even with asides
- very direct - used when questioning Horatio about the ghost
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