Even though I do not consider Hamlet as a fat person, I believe the author’s idea that hamlet is fat is reasonable. By using the quotation from Gertrude and Ophelia, the author points out that they both imply Hamlet is fat. The author further proves his point by using “fat” that appears in other Shakespeare’s books. The author also mentions some historical evidence to prove his point. For example, the author mention that fat stands for weakness in Victorian era. All these evidences seem to be very reasonable. The textual evidence part is really persuasive, and it makes the essay more logical and reliable. However, according to the author, the book we read now is probably not the actual book that Shakespeare wrote, so how can we infer anything
