The Loss Of His Father In William Shakespeare's Hamlet

How would you react if you lost your father? Would you sit around and mourn over the loss, or would you use that to go out and be motivated to live a good life? In the play “Hamlet”, written by William Shakespeare, Hamlet deals with the loss of his father while his mother remarries his uncle. Throughout the entire play, Hamlet becomes more and more crazy and as a result starts doing wrongful things. Later on, Hamlet finally accepts his father's death and death in general and decides to avenge his fathers death by killing the new king, Claudius.
In Act 3, Hamlet has suicidal thoughts ever since losing his father and his mother remarried his uncle. Hamlet feels alone and disconnected from everyone. While everyone is happy for the newly married king and queen, Hamlet is saddened by his mother marrying his uncle just shortly after the passing of his father. Hamlet says, “... who would put up with all life’s humiliations… when you could simply just take out your knife and call it quits”(III.i.71-78). Hamlet saying this line shows his outlook on life and really shows how saddened he is. …show more content…
Hamlet talks to Fortinbras captain and the captain tells him that 2,000 men are on their way to fight for a patch of land in Poland. As Hamlet and the captain are speaking, Hamlet realizes if 2,000 men can fight and risk their life for honor and some land that has no worth, Hamlet can change his life around and avenge his father's death and kill Claudius. Hamlet states that “Everything I see shows me how wrong I am and tells me to hurry up and get on with my revenge” (IV.iv.31-33). Hamlet saying this quote shows that he is ready to take action and get the revenge he is