intro a work in progress

Shakespeare's Hamlet introduces different speech patterns in characters to define who the characters are.  While it is clear to the reader Hamlet is bothered by the lingering fact that his father is dead, he is emotionally unstable thus very indecisive in his speech patterns.  On the other Claudius is portrayed as a monster in power diminishing anything whom he speaks to.  Claudius is the threshold in which Hamlet must pass and Hamlet's indecisiveness is his obstacle.  Hamlet's indecision whether or not to take revenge torments him throughout the play illustrates the complexity in Hamlet's speech patterns.