The opening of the soliloquy reveals Hamlet’s unstable state of mind because it begins with his inner struggle with his suicidal thoughts as shown through the line “o that this too, too sullied flesh would melt”. This line can be interpreted in two ways the first as a melodramatic response to the situations happening in his life and the line is an unusual way in which to begin because it shocks the audience with no introduction. The soliloquy also introduces the audience to a different side of Hamlet’s character as before he was shown to be quiet and sullen with a sarcastic attitude towards his uncle. Another way in which Hamlet’s instability is shown is through the structure of the soliloquy where he repeats himself as seen in his repetition of the words “month” and “O”. The primary reason for Hamlet’s distress is his mother’s remarriage to his uncle. This soliloquy shows his true feelings about the marriage namely that it disgusts him as shown in the line “with such dexterity to incestuous sheets” which shows that he finds the match to be wrong or against nature. The image of nature is shown “things rank and gross in nature” in which the “things” refers to the marriage also the idea of nature is
The opening of the soliloquy reveals Hamlet’s unstable state of mind because it begins with his inner struggle with his suicidal thoughts as shown through the line “o that this too, too sullied flesh would melt”. This line can be interpreted in two ways the first as a melodramatic response to the situations happening in his life and the line is an unusual way in which to begin because it shocks the audience with no introduction. The soliloquy also introduces the audience to a different side of Hamlet’s character as before he was shown to be quiet and sullen with a sarcastic attitude towards his uncle. Another way in which Hamlet’s instability is shown is through the structure of the soliloquy where he repeats himself as seen in his repetition of the words “month” and “O”. The primary reason for Hamlet’s distress is his mother’s remarriage to his uncle. This soliloquy shows his true feelings about the marriage namely that it disgusts him as shown in the line “with such dexterity to incestuous sheets” which shows that he finds the match to be wrong or against nature. The image of nature is shown “things rank and gross in nature” in which the “things” refers to the marriage also the idea of nature is