Hamlet as a Villain
Instructions
Some have argued that Hamlet is as much a villain as hero given his hasty killing of Polonius and his sending of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to their end. Obviously, Hamlet is a complex and conflicted character. Drawing on specific textual evidence from the play in 2-3 paragraphs, make a case for Hamlet as a hero or villain. What is the play’s ultimate attitude toward the “melancholy Dane?”