Hamlet the populist politician

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Titlestad, Peter J.H.

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Shakespeare Society of Southern Africa

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King Claudius has wider problems of rule than just the disruptive behaviour of Hamlet, though they are not unconnected with Hamlet. His kingdom is unruly, he fears the populace - largely because of Hamlet: "Why to a public count I might not go/Is the great love the general gender bear him." (Hamlet 4.7.17-20) The general gender "convert his gyves to graces" (22).

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Sustainable Development Goals

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Titlestad, P 2013, 'Hamlet the populist politician', Shakespeare in Southern Africa, vol. 25, pp. 43-49.