Ambiguity In Hamlet

In today's society, the never ending game of "who cares less" is played frequently. Power in a relationship is held in the hands of whoever is the most laid back, and if not a part of the "good vibes only" movement, being labeled as “crazy” is a true concern. Anyone who gets stressed out over grades, cares a little too much about their appearance, or questions why their significant other cheated on them are considered “psychotic.” This loathed characterization has always been tossed around, even centuries before the slang term “chill” appeared repetitively through human dialect. In William Shakespeare’s famous play “Hamlet,” the morally ambiguous, lead character Hamlet is proclaimed to have gone off the deep end by multiple characters in the book; his reactions and remarks to others prove that perhaps his madness is a disguise: a way to be under the radar of King Claudius’ eye. …show more content…
Behind every action stands a reason. In the opening of the …show more content…
During the first few scenes, Hamlet’s relationship with the young Ophelia was fairytale-like. Later down the road, his lust for the noblewomen is hidden by his impulsive actions and vindictive commentary. Although his aggressiveness makes him come across to others as psychotic, the logic behind his behavior supports Dickinson's claim to “the mad” being in touch with a supreme intelligence. Hamlet’s mother’s newly found love for Polonius is most responsible for his resistance towards Ophelia. Although he never stops loving her, as shown at her funeral, thoughts of revenge and his mother held his main attention therefore, forgetting about Ophelia and the proper way to treat a significant other until it was too