Hamlet

             Hamlet is a character that overcomes many daunting challenges. It is remarkable how he handled the situations he is pushed into. The problems he overcomes change him into a better person. He contains both dark and light elements once he becomes fully integrated. His process of individuation was hard and challenging but he faces the tasks and as a result becomes whole. At first the challenges looked impossible. He had demons to face within and without. Hamlets Process of individuation made him face his problems that he otherwise wouldnt have; it was a bad turn of events that forced a good change.
             Through Hamlets recent experiences he learns to objectify women and encounters shadow figures. To become a whole person he needs to overcome these things Hamlet has never been exposed to the dark realm. He was always proper and never had to overcome hardships. He has lived in the realm of light his whole life. But all of a sudden his entire world came crashing down. His father died, mother remarried his uncle and the woman he loves ignores him. He is plunged into the dark realm like a child being thrown into the water without knowing how to swim. Hamlets Uncle wants to know if Hamlet is just pretending to be depressed or if he is genuinely feeling sorry. But I have that within which passes show; these but the trappings and the suits of woe.(I. 2, 85-86) Hamlet is taking his fathers death very hard and he cannot get over it. His father was an object for Hamlet, the ideal of a perfect father and king. He never lost that positive image of his father as a boy, so he still saw him as perfect. Exactly how Hamlet saw his mother and fathers relationship as perfect. When Hamlet saw his uncle take his fathers place at his mothers side, it infuriated him. However, he could not do anything about it because it would be improper. Hamlet is an obedient son and will not question his mothers decisions (to her face), and this creates a lot of stress and internal anger for Hamlet.