... . With dealing with the sudden and tragic loss of his father, Hamlet must now face the cold reality of his mother's marriage to his uncle only after two short months after his father's untimely death. Hamlet discovers that Claudius (his uncle) murdered his father to become the ... king of Denmark. These tragic circumstances in Hamlet's life are the cause of his depression and desire of revenge against his father's killer. "It is a commonplace of Hamlet criticism that there is a divide in Hamlet ... quot;representation" of himself as mentally unstable is an attempt to accomplish his goal ...

• Word Count: 2110
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... grows [becomes pregnant] to seed [semen], things [male sex] rank [in heat] and gross [lewd] in nature [female sex] possess it [sexually] merely [ 'merrily', lecherously]." (Hull.uk). Furthermore, Hamlet is dominated by disgust for his mother's sexuality to an exaggeration; which according to T. S. Eliot is "a feeling which he cannot understand remains to poison life and construct action." ... -to sleep, perchance to dream." (III. i. 64-73). He also jests sardonically with people he dislikes, like Polonius. In short, his mood alters between depression and elation (pinkmonkey.com)....

• Word Count: 1979
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School