First, Hamlet seeks revenge on Claudius due to his father’s death. In Act I, scene v, lines 98-99, Hamlet States, “Yea, from the table of my memory/ I’ll wipe away all trivial fond records.” In this passage, Hamlet says that he’ll completely clear his mind and focus on killing Claudius, the man who killed his father.
Then, Ophelia becomes mentally ill after being informed of her father’s death. In Act IV, scene vii, lines 180-183, Gertrude states, “Till