Hamlet: The Theme Of Having A Clear Conscience
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The most important line in Hamlet is, "The play's the thing, wherein I'll catch
the conscience of the king." (II, ii, 617). In the play, the issue of a clear
conscience forms a key motif. When the conscience of the characters appears, it
does so as a result of some action; as in the case of the aforementioned line,
which follows Haml ....
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.... to incestuous
sheets. . . but break my heart, for I must hold my tounge." (I, ii, 156-159).
Hamlet's conscience tells him what is wrong-in this case, the hasty marriage-but
he is ambivalent as to how to approach it; before he meets the ghost, silence is
his method. When Hamlet meets his father's ghost however, he feels sure of
himself, and knows what he must do. As a result of the dialogue with the ghost,
Hamlet's conscience makes him fee ....
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Number of words: 727
Number of pages: 3 (approx. 250 words per double-spaced page)
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