How Does Hamlet Talk To His Mother

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In the exchange between Hamlet and his mother in III.4 everything Hamlet says is powered by the emotions and rage he has toward his uncle. Hamlet is very annoyed as shown when he says “Now, mother, what’s the matter now?” (Shakespeare 1419) this line presents itself in a manner in which it seems that the Queen always has something to complain about and Hamlet, like the rebellious teenager he is, replies in a ‘are you serious’ tone as if the mother having something to complain about is a regular event. However, everything Hamlet says to his mother is extremely acceptable, because if my mother married my uncle immediately after my father’s death I would be angry as well. Hamlet even says he’s disgruntled with his mother’s lack of mourning, for

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