hamlet interpretation
Hamlet is one of the most popular plays of William Shakespeare. It has been enjoyed by audiences throughout its existence, and also criticized by critics. Since the time it was written, critics have been trying to explain Hamlet's odd behavior, and the apparent lack of explanation for the absurdities of the play have caused some critics to denounce the play as a failure. This is far from the truth. The basic explanation of the play, which solves many problems associated with the play, is that Hamlet is depressed. T.S. Elliot says the play is a failure because Shakespeare's fails to impart to the audience how one would feel in Hamlet's situation. The fault is not Shakespeare's, but the audience's. The audience often fails to understand that Hamlet at the opening of the play, is not in his normal state, but is Hamlet depressed because of the death of his father. We see Hamlet change throughout the play, as he is starts out depressed, and grows in a natural progression. !As he exits depression, he realizes the need for revenge, and he feigns madness to help him achieve this. Hamlet's depressed state in the beginning helps to explain many of the actions, and perceived failures of the play.
Hamlet, a man of reason, is extremely smart with a cunning wit. His plan to trap Claudius's conscience marks a change in behavior. Critics say that Hamlet not remaining constant throughout the play was a reason the play was a failure. First we see an important part that shows another dimension of Hamlets depression. While thinking about suicide, he once again he decides against it, calling death The undiscover'd country from whose bourn No traveler returns, (III, i, 79-80). This soliloquy mainly serves to show Hamlet's progression. Nearly all readers, commentators, and critics are agreed in thinking that it was Hamlet's duty to kill, that he ought indeed to have killed much sooner than he did. During his second soliloquy, Hamlet's attitude has changed, from confused, to angry.
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