Hamlet Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark, son of Queen Gertrude and the late King Hamlet. ... Is Hamlet Mad? ... His language is unusual and wild, but beneath his mad-sounding diction often lie clever observations that show the sane mind working bitterly beneath the surface. ... Is Hamlet really in love? ... Do I think Hamlet is Mad? ...
While Hamlet tries to pick up the pieces of his shattered idealism, he consciously embarks on a quest to seek the truth hidden in Elsinore; this mission of Hamlet's is in stark contrast to Claudius' fervent effort to obscure the truth of King Hamlet's murder. The question of Hamlet's sanity is irrelevant, but instead his melancholy disposition is the centering aspect of the play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Hamlet's melancholy is prevalent in his unique diction, his conversations with both comrades and enemies, and especially in his soliloquies. ... Hamlet...
Throughout "Hamlet," Shakespeare gives us sharp literary images of death, decay, rot, and corruption. Imperfection is innate to the human condition and it is exemplified in "Hamlet." ... The intense personal relationship of Gertrude and Hamlet is constructed in a form in which Hamlet's fixation is provided little context, allowing for the development of speculative interpretations. ... This moral questioning is permeated in Hamlet through the protagonist's constant procrastination. ... This pessimistic attitude resonates throughout the soliloquy, supplemented by Hamlet's catal...
