Courtiers whom Claudius sends to Norway to persuade the king to prevent Fortinbras from attacking. The officers who first see the ghost walking the ramparts of Elsinore and who summon Horatio to witness it. Marcellus is present when Hamlet first encounters the ghost.
Ace your assignments with our guide to Hamlet! SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Is the Ghost real? Did Hamlet and Ophelia have sex? Who is Fortinbras? Was Hamlet really in love with Ophelia? Why does Hamlet encourage the actor to recite the speech about Pyrrhus and Priam? Does Hamlet consider suicide? Why is Hamlet so cruel to Ophelia? Why does Ophelia go mad? Does Ophelia actually kill herself? What is the significance of the gravediggers?
Characters Character List. Hamlet The Prince of Denmark, the title character, and the protagonist. Osric The foolish courtier who summons Hamlet to his duel with Laertes. She has chosen one, and her choice seals her fate. The dilemma also forces her into madness. She has no way to reconcile the contradictory selves her men demand that she be and still retain an equilibrium. Ophelia's desperation literally drives her crazy, and she has no means with which to heal herself. Previous Polonius.
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