The Uncle that stole his crown his inheritance. The Uncle that wed his dead brother’s wife.
The same Uncle that stripped you of everything. What he is feeling right now is normal emotions, and you would feel the same way. If you are honest with yourself.
Maybe what Hamlet is experiencing is lost, mad and crazy. Then three friends come and tell Hamlet they saw his father in a ghost form. Then, Hamlet, has a visit from the ghost saying he is your dad and wants you to commit murder.
Then he tells you the story of not being bitten by the snake. It was by the hand of his brother pouring poison in his ear. …show more content…
He did all the things he needed to do to get to the truth of murder, not just any murder, but his beloved fathers. Hamlet has so much going on his life where he is at the point where Hamlet even questions about life. His mind begins to wander and is obsessed with suicide. The only weakness I saw in Hamlet.
To be, or not to be, that is the question;
Whether 'tis nobler in mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing, end them. To die; to sleep,
No more. (Act 3. Scene 1. Lines 56-61 pg. 63)
He hurts so much and his heart aches so much he contemplates suicide.
The play within a play is brilliant Hamlet admires Horatio he is free from confusion and all the pain that Hamlet carries on his shoulders. Hamlet tells Horatio he has been faking his madness. Hamlet acts very sane but once when the audience starts to come in he begins to act as if he is mad he does this, so his cover was not blown.
So here is Hamlet, a mad- man one who is crazy and insane yet writes a play where he sets a mousetrap for the