porcupinetree
not actually a porcupine
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If you're asking "do you have memorised analysis for heaps of other characters", then no, but I (of course) have some quotes memorised that could link to other characters (e.g. "take Claudius in the purging of his soul" I could link to the dramatic tension created when Claudius tries to pray, which ironically mirrors (in a way) Hamlet's own vacillation regarding the afterlife. Or "O Hamlet speak no more, thou turnst my eyes into my very soul..." and "to thine own self be true" exemplify the corrupt nature of the society Hamlet finds himself in, forcing him to enter into a confused state of mind regarding philosophical ideas, etc.)Hmmm so you do have prepared analysis then for other characters besides hamlet
Although, it's important to realise that our essay is meant to be about HAMLET, not claudius or laertes or gertrude or whoever. My teacher made a point of saying that the Independent 2015 question would be best answered if we considered the other character to simply enhance what we want to say about Hamlet himself.