How Does Hamlet's Attitude Change

Throughout, the play “Hamlet” the audience could see his mindset was slowly deteriorating. Hamlet was stressed, which was brought on by the death of his father. Hamlet’s attitude at the beginning of the play showed the audience, that he did not care whether he lived or died. Hamlets attitude changed when he saw the ghost of his deceased father. When Hamlet saw his father's ghost he was told, that his father’s brother Claudius poisoned him. The ghost also, told Hamlet to “revenge his foul and most unnatural murder”. Hamlet listened to his father’s ghost. He planned to kill Claudius by acting insane. Hamlets acts mad along his journey in the play, which leads him into many struggles. Hamlets “pretending” turned into full blown insanity. He could …show more content…
Hamlet knew that the ghost was telling the truth, which only drove him to complete the task. Hamlet also, noticed his uncle reaction of his father's death. Hamlet did not like his uncle Claudius, because of the lack of emotion Claudius showed towards his fathers passing. Claudius did not mourn the death of his brother, he celebrated by marrying his brother’s queen. Claudius married Hamlet’s mother Gertrude, which only infuriated Hamlet. Hamlet became disillusioned because he struggled coming to terms with his mother’s second marriage. His disillusion came from the anger he had towards his uncle Claudius and his mother Gertrude. Hamlet’s disillusions worsened due to his lack of mourning. Hamlet had no time to mourn his father's death because he was forced to celebrate the new marriage of Claudius and Gertrude. His anger increased, Hamlet just wanted to pursue his plan to kill Claudius to revenge his father …show more content…
He knew it was time to kill Claudius, but he just didn’t know how to go about doing it. Hamlet’s plan was not just about killing Claudius, it is about sending his soul straight to Hell to suffer. Hamlet gets invited by Claudius to fence with him and Laertes. This was perfect time for Hamlet to kill Claudius. Hamlet did not know that Claudius and Laertes were planning the same thing. Hamlet was ready to come to the match, Claudius and Gertrude were expecting him. Against Horatio’s advice, Hamlet agrees to fight, saying that “all’s ill here about my heart,” but he knew someone was going to die. Before the match Hamlet asks Laertes for forgiveness, telling him that he was mad and not in his right brain. He apologizes for his Polonius’s death. He tries to explain it was an accident. Laertes does not forgive Hamlet but, he says, he will accept Hamlet’s offer of to marry Ophelia. The plan springs into motion, Hamlet and Laertes picks out their swords. The duel begins. Hamlet hits Laertes in the duel. Hamlet was offered a drink from the poisoned cup but, declines the drink, saying that he will play another duel first. He hits Laertes again, and his mother starts to drink from the cup. Claudius screams for her not to drink it, but she does it anyway. Claudius says in short breath that the cup was poisoned and it was too late. Hamlet was still in the duel with Laertes and was hit hard, it drew blood. Hamlet was hit by the poisoned sword. He