Examples Of Mourn In Hamlet

The Ability to mourn over the death of a loved one differ between individuals. To elaborate, some people grieve for a short period to rid themselves from feeling anymore sorrow and despair. On the other hand, some individuals mourn for a longer period due to having a strong relationship with the deceased person. Furthermore, individuals who mourn for a shorter period are seen as apathetic and insensitive by those who mourn for a considerable amount of time, which in turn creates a conflict. William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, illustrates this through the character Hamlet, as Hamlet voices out his true feelings about the recent marriage of his Uncle Claudius and his mother, Queen Gertrude, in his first soliloquy.
Throughout Hamlet’s soliloquy, Hamlet uses mythological allusions to …show more content…
First of all, Hamlet compares King Hamlet to King Claudius stating “So excellent a king, that was, to this Hyperion to a satyr” (I.ii.141-142). In this quote Hamlet implies that King Hamlet is similar to Hyperion who is the titan god of wisdom, light and the god who watches from above, this conveys that King Hamlet is a wise and honourable man who protects and enlightens Denmark and its citizens. In Addition, the quote suggests that Hamlet is indeed in favour of his Father. In contrast, Hamlet compares King Claudius to a satyr due to King Claudius quickly marrying Queen Gertrude similar to satyrs who would often chase and lust over women. Furthermore, Hamlet also compares King Claudius to a satyr to suggest the fact that King Claudius loves to drench himself in alcohol like satyrs. Moreover, Hamlet’s attitude towards his mother is suggested in his second allusion which states “And yet, within a month Frailty, thy name is woman! —A little month, or ere those shoes were old with which she followed my poor father’s body, Like Niobe, all tears —Why she, even she—O God, a beast that wants discourse of