Upon reading thus far in Hamlet, I have come to the conclusion that it is a play that can be enjoyed by people from almost any time period. In other words no, I do not feel that Hamlet is a play that can be exclusively enjoyed by people from the Elizabethan era. This is due to the fact that the play touches on many topics that are still relevant today. For instance, one of the most prevalent themes in this is the idea of mental health and inner turmoil. This idea can be scene in the first Act in which Hamlet states how he wishes “ that this too, too sullied flesh would melt,/ Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew,/ Or that the Everlasting had not fixed/ His canon 'gainst self-slaughter!” (1.2.129-32) This line shows how Hamlet wishes for his
