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Compare The speech recited by the First Player in Scene 2, lines 475–505, tells the story of Pyrrhus. How does this Greek mythological figure serve as a foil for Hamlet? Act 2

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The first player's speech tells how Pyrrhus avenged his father's death in a violent and bloody way. This serves as a contrast to Hamlet because he didn't avenge his father's death.

We can arrive at this answer because:

  • Hamlet asks the first player to tell the story of Pyrrhus.
  • He does this to see what Claudius' reaction will be to hearing this speech.
  • But Hamlet's reaction to the story is very significant.
  • Upon hearing the story, Hamlet feels dismayed, as the story shows everything he wanted to have done but didn't.
  • He feels like a coward, but wants to be inspired by the story.

This is because Pyrrhus' story shows how he avenged his father's death by killing his father's killer in a violent and bloody manner. Hamlet wishes to kill Claudius, who killed his father, but he didn't and doesn't seem to have the courage to do it.

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