In act 1 scene v Hamlet learns that Claudius has murdered his father. Hamlet is extremely angry and promises revenge on Claudius “O villain, villain smiling damned villain” It is in this scene that Hamlet decides to act mad “put an antic disposition on” this to stop anyone especially Claudius from finding out about his plan for revenge.

It is only through his numerous soliloquies that we hear Hamlet’s true feelings. The first of major significance comes in act 2 scene ii. It comes after his meeting with the players. He starts by saying “O what a rogue and peasant slave am I”, he then compliments the skills of the player, he then says how amazing how his performance would have been if he had the passion as well as the skill. He is beginning to think that he is a failure because he wasn’t able to act straightaway “Am I

a coward?” He then really starts to criticise himself by saying “I am pigeon-liver’d and lack gall”. At the end of his soliloquy he once again emphasises his hatred of Claudius he calls him a “remorseless, treacherous, lecherous, kindless villain!” Although Hamlet has not acted yet he still feels great hatred towards Claudius and wants to avenge his fathers death.

The first time Hamlet act without thinking ends in tragedy, he mistakenly kills Polonius who was hiding behind an arras in Gertrude’s room. Before this Hamlet had an opportunity to kill Claudius but didn’t because he was praying and decides to wait until he is in a sinning position “about some act/That has no relish of salvation in’t”. Although he has killed an innocent man he showed little remorse for his actions “thou wretched, rash, intruding fool.” In this scene also Hamlet confronts his mother and asks why she married Claudius so soon after his father’s death. He asks her to look at the two men and asks her “have you eyes/Could you on this fair mountain leave to feed/And batten on this moor” he is wondering why she could choose Claudius after being married to a fine man like his father. The ghost of King Hamlet appears to tell Hamlet that his purpose is to get revenge on Claudius but to leave his mother alone “Against thy mother aught. Leave her t

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