Hamlet is tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is about a young prince, Hamlet, who is trying to avenge the death of his father. In the beginning of the play Hamlet meets the ghost of his father. During their conversation Hamlet learns that his uncle, King Claudius, murdered Hamlet’s father. After finding out this information, Hamlet becomes obsessed with proving Claudius’s guilt. Hamlet’s ultimate goal is to get revenge for his father and kill Claudius. Hamlet’s obsession with Claudius and his father's death contributes to the deterioration of his mental state. In the end both Hamlet and Claudius die.
One of the main ideas from Hamlet is morality. In the play, a large amount of characters die including Ophelia, Gertrude, and Polonius. The sheer number of deaths in the play brings up questions about death, suicide, and the afterlife. In the beginning of the play, shortly after his father …show more content…
During the play both Hamlet and Ophelia suffered a loss in their families. This loss is what caused both of them to go “mad”. In Ophelia’s case, the loss of her father caused her to go over the edge. In Act IV, Scene V, shortly after learning about her father's death, Ophelia has a break with reality. During this scene Ophelia has completely lost it and is handing out different flowers to certain people Each flower is symbolic and has a certain meaning. Ophelia is unable to cope with the loss of her father and she ends up drowning in a brook. Shakespeare used this symbolism to develop the idea of madness. In Hamlet’s case his obsession with his father’s murder is what drove him over the edge. Hamlet coped with his father’s death by devoting his time to avenging his father. During the play Hamlet does several things that he would not do if he were mentally stable. One example of example of Hamlet’s questionable behavior is when he killed Polonius in Act III, Scene IV. If Hamlet had mentally stable he would have not killed
One of the main ideas from Hamlet is morality. In the play, a large amount of characters die including Ophelia, Gertrude, and Polonius. The sheer number of deaths in the play brings up questions about death, suicide, and the afterlife. In the beginning of the play, shortly after his father …show more content…
During the play both Hamlet and Ophelia suffered a loss in their families. This loss is what caused both of them to go “mad”. In Ophelia’s case, the loss of her father caused her to go over the edge. In Act IV, Scene V, shortly after learning about her father's death, Ophelia has a break with reality. During this scene Ophelia has completely lost it and is handing out different flowers to certain people Each flower is symbolic and has a certain meaning. Ophelia is unable to cope with the loss of her father and she ends up drowning in a brook. Shakespeare used this symbolism to develop the idea of madness. In Hamlet’s case his obsession with his father’s murder is what drove him over the edge. Hamlet coped with his father’s death by devoting his time to avenging his father. During the play Hamlet does several things that he would not do if he were mentally stable. One example of example of Hamlet’s questionable behavior is when he killed Polonius in Act III, Scene IV. If Hamlet had mentally stable he would have not killed