Hamlet

On the journey through the path of life, there are encounters with many different incidents and situations where we must act accordingly. Depending on what type of personality is possessed, there are numerous ways that we can deal with these encounters. In the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, the main character is confronted with a cluster of dilemmas and is in emotional distress. The ghost that encounters Hamlet, the monarchs' incest, and the contemplation of murder, are the major conflicts which he must deal with one way or another. As a result of these three issues, as well as Hamlet's particular character, he handles these issues internally which causes internal struggle and a passive response.

In Hamlet, the incest involving his mother and uncle triggered the action which took place within Hamlet. First off, Hamlet was in deep sorrow with the death of his father, and very angered of the hasty re- marriage of his mother. On top of all of that, the fact that Hamlet's mother wed his uncle, made matters even worse. In Act I, scene ii, line 129-159, Hamlet recites what is on his troubled mind. He closes off by saying, "With such dexterity to incestuous sheets!/ It is not, nor it cannot come to good

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This statement shows the rage and fury of Hamlet wanting to seek full revenge on his uncle; He still does not act upon this as quickly as he proclaims, which shows his inability to step into action. However, if Hamlet was a different person, he may have had the ability to speak up to his parents and tell them how he really felt, as opposed to concealing his thoughts. The knowledge, which the ghost passed on to Hamlet, was so profound that it caused great turmoil in the mind and heart of young Hamlet; This is another factor to why immense internal action took place within Hamlet. In Act I, act v, line 95-104, Hamlet says:

But bear me stiffly up. Some people in today's society are able to relate with Hamlet since there are people who also keep to themselves, as well as think well before they act. Here, Hamlet is in deep thought and we are shown signs of suicide as well as increased confusion. Unfortunately for Hamlet, he is not that type of person, so a lot of his actions occur internally rather than externally, and this was spur!

red by the situation with Gertrude and Claudius. This shows how Hamlet does not know whether it is better to keep his sorrows to himself, or act upon them. This is a high point of action whic!

h happens within of Hamlet, and it is soon after this point where Hamlet changes from passive to active. In Act I, scene v, line 29-31, Hamlet states, "Haste me to know't, that I with wings as swift/ as meditation or the thoughts of love,/ may sweep to my revenge". In addition to contemplating suicide, the murder of Claudius also provokes a large deal of rationalizing. In Act III, scene 1, line 56-69, this is Hamlet's "To be, or not to be" speech.

In closing, much of the action in the playwright Hamlet, takes place within the prince himself. " This reveals Hamlet's true feelings regarding the marriage and how he bottles up his emotions and keeps them to himself.

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