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In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet the title character of Hamlet is one of a melancholy and apprehensive nature. Throughout the course of the play, Hamlet slips into a state of madness. ... Hamlet’s madness is rooted in his deep analytical thinking which leads to all his indecision; sorting fact from fiction and appearance from reality. ...
Hamlet is very distraught over the death of his father and the quick marriage of his mother to his uncle, his father’s brother. ... Hamlet wishes to return to England to continue his studies, but upon his mother’s wish he stays. ... This, along with the marriage to his mother, makes Hamlet hate Claudius. ... Hamlet obviously sees his father as having been a very powerful and honorable man, but Claudius as nothing more than a weasel. ...
Hamlet’s slip into madness has already begun.
The appearance of his father’s ghost and the information he is given, causes great anxiety for Hamlet. Just knowing that his father’s ghost, dressed in full armor, is roaming the castle is enough to make Hamlet suspicious of his father’s death: “My father’s spirit – in arms? ...
Hamlet is questioning whether the apparition is in fact the ghost of his father, or an evil spirit sent from hell to cause trickery. ... Hamlet speaks of being “swift”, however, words such as “meditation” and “love” do not mesh with the idea of a quick revenge. This inconsistency is in anticipation of the postponements that will present themselves while Hamlet seeks his revenge. After speaking with the ghost, Hamlet is still not sure whether or not he should believe the information the ghost has given him. ... It is with this idea that Hamlet slips into further madness, for he eventually will be just as confused as everyone else about his state of mind – is he really crazy or just pretending?
Approximate Word count = 1391
Approximate Pages = 5.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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