Hamlet Act 4 Characters

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

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