Personal Narrative: If I Were Place In Hamlet

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If I were to be placed in Hamlet’s current situation I know that I would have felt immediately lost due to the sudden and drastic changes that were occurring in my life. As a result of my higher status, I would be obligated into becoming accustomed to the circumstances that had just recently transpired which would have caused me to become more enraged at the unfairness that my life had become. Coupled with what was last stated, I know that I would also possibly face mental instability after encountering the ghost of my deceased father who I wouldn’t know whether it were to be real, fiction, or possibly a demon seeking out further corruption of the kingdom. In order to cope with everything that had arisen, I would seek out a reliable ally in

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