Comparing Claudius 'And Lady Catherine De Bourgh's'
Power Times Two
After reading the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, many similarities and differences can clearly be drawn between the characters Claudius & Lady Catherine De Bourgh from the book Pride and Prejudice. Both of these characters are looked at as the most powerful in both stories. They tend to scheme selfish plots to keep power but also they have many obvious differences that draw the line between each character.
Claudius & Lady Catherine De Bourgh have some obvious differences such as their gender and marital status. One is a male, and married, the other is a widowed female. But some other differences that really make them different from each other is how they use their power and how they accept failure. In the play Hamlet, Claudius is viewed by readers to be manipulative and sneaky. He uses his power through his actions. For example, in the play, Claudius tells Laertes that Hamlet has murdered his father. The only motive Claudius has for telling this information is so Laertes will seek revenge on Hamlet. Where as in contrast, Lady Catherine De Bourgh is considered to be a blunt and straight …show more content…
It makes them the characters that they are. They both start out with their desires also known as their selfish intents. Claudius’ selfish intentions were to be the ruler of Denmark. Lady Catherine’s selfish intentions were for her daughter and nephew to marry. Along with these intentions come the price they will pay to make these things happen. Claudius murdered his own brother for the throne and power. He admits to this in a soliloquy saying “O, my offence is rank, it smells to heaven; It hath the primal eldest curse upon’t, A brother’s murder.” (Shakespeare 58). Lady Catherine will allow two adults love to be abolished for her personal wants. Although this abolishment would probably cause some ill feelings toward her from her nephew. They both feel it is what is best at the
After reading the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, many similarities and differences can clearly be drawn between the characters Claudius & Lady Catherine De Bourgh from the book Pride and Prejudice. Both of these characters are looked at as the most powerful in both stories. They tend to scheme selfish plots to keep power but also they have many obvious differences that draw the line between each character.
Claudius & Lady Catherine De Bourgh have some obvious differences such as their gender and marital status. One is a male, and married, the other is a widowed female. But some other differences that really make them different from each other is how they use their power and how they accept failure. In the play Hamlet, Claudius is viewed by readers to be manipulative and sneaky. He uses his power through his actions. For example, in the play, Claudius tells Laertes that Hamlet has murdered his father. The only motive Claudius has for telling this information is so Laertes will seek revenge on Hamlet. Where as in contrast, Lady Catherine De Bourgh is considered to be a blunt and straight …show more content…
It makes them the characters that they are. They both start out with their desires also known as their selfish intents. Claudius’ selfish intentions were to be the ruler of Denmark. Lady Catherine’s selfish intentions were for her daughter and nephew to marry. Along with these intentions come the price they will pay to make these things happen. Claudius murdered his own brother for the throne and power. He admits to this in a soliloquy saying “O, my offence is rank, it smells to heaven; It hath the primal eldest curse upon’t, A brother’s murder.” (Shakespeare 58). Lady Catherine will allow two adults love to be abolished for her personal wants. Although this abolishment would probably cause some ill feelings toward her from her nephew. They both feel it is what is best at the