{"id":1902,"date":"2017-04-12T11:34:11","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T08:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldessays.com\/blog\/?p=1902"},"modified":"2018-10-26T17:03:32","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T14:03:32","slug":"essay-on-character-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldessays.com\/blog\/essay-on-character-analysis.html","title":{"rendered":"An Example of a Character Analysis Essay"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"personAt some point during your studies, you will most likely encounter certain types of essays which are trickier than others to write. One of these is the character analysis essay<\/a>, which students who have never had experience of writing such a kind of essay before, can find difficult. Viewing a sample essay is a great way to see the structure and requirements that your professor will be looking for before you get started. So, here is a sample character essay on Hamlet from \u2018Hamlet\u2019 by William Shakespeare:<\/i> <\/p>\n

\u201cHamlet\u201d is one of William Shakespeare\u2019s most well-known and studied works, as well as one of the greatest tragedies ever written. Hamlet, the son of Queen Gertrude and the late King Hamlet, is the nephew of the present king, Claudius. Focusing on the young prince, the play follows his attempt to avenge his dead father\u2019s murder, while becoming obsessed, depressed and eventually driven mad. <\/p>\n

Beginning with a fixation on gaining revenge, Hamlet procrastinates avenging his father\u2019s murder and begins to question his true motives behind his hatred of his uncle. Hamlet, continuing to be unsure of his uncle\u2019s guilt, stating: \u201cConscience makes cowards of us all.\u201d – and unwilling to cause hurt to his mother \u2013 Oedipus \u2013 with whom he shares complicated relationship, decides to prove his uncle\u2019s guilt once and for all. Setting up a play to resemble his father\u2019s murder – \u201cThe Play’s the Thing, wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King.\u201d Hamlet feigns madness in order to discover the truth. <\/p>\n

Hamlet\u2019s character shows signs of both cowardice and procrastination throughout the play – progressing deeper into his own obsession with his uncle and yet seemingly unable to act upon his suspicions. Hamlet appears, even to himself, as a man without a purpose in life \u2013 other than the need to act upon his father\u2019s murder. His relationship with his mother \u2013 who he believes has incestuously re-married his murderous uncle \u2013 is one of deep love and affection, at the same time as anger and resentment. Hamlet appears to have a generally complicated and distrusting relationship with the woman in his life, also rebutting Ophelia – the woman he formerly claimed to love. <\/p>\n

He is an enigma \u2013 at times un-acting and procrastinating to the point of cowardice, whilst also being prone to rash decisions and bouts of impulsiveness. A student at university, Hamlet is perceived as intelligent, thoughtful and even philosophical \u2013 attempting to find answers to questions of life and death, love and hate. <\/p>\n

The power of Hamlet lies in Shakespeare\u2019s ability to make the reader feel so many conflicting emotions towards one character. The complex nature of his character has made him one of the most studied names in literature \u2013 at times being angry, depressed and brooding and other times energetic, manic and mad. He is considered the people\u2019s hero \u2013 the Prince of Denmark \u2013 and yet he is a coward: alienated from his family, friends and loved ones. Hamlet\u2019s character continuously surprises and shocks readers, who are left feeling intrigued and fascinated by his many facets.<\/p>\n

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