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I disliked the fact that Hamlet over thought every little thing and was unable to kill Claudius when the many opportunities he was given arose. But when it came to killing Polonius, and sending Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to their deaths, after finding his own letter ordering his death, that was easy and he acted on impulse. Which is what made me question Hamlet’s sanity. Was Hamlet enjoying acting insane and subconsciously did not want it to end therefore not really wanting to kill the king? When Hamlet was in the graveyard and met the grave digger who had no sympathy for the dead which offended Hamlet, I agreed with Hamlet. However at Ophelia’s burial he did not think twice about fighting her brother in her grave with her body laying in there. Which offended me. In the end of the play everyone got what they deserved, except Heratio and Fortenbras. Heratio was honourable throughout the play, his intentions were good, and he was trustworthy and a good friend to Hamlet. All Hamlet ever did was request things of him and in the end he asked one more thing of Heratio: to tell his story. Meanwhile he gave Denmark to Fortenbras who has done nothing to deserve it. I believe Heratio would have been a good king, however I don’t like the idea of keeping dead bodies on display even though the message they send is a good
