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Essay / Hamlet Free Essays: Loneliness in Hamlet - 589
Loneliness in HamletEveryone faces loneliness and despair in their lives. In today's world, people can feel misunderstood or isolated. In Hamlet, much of the loneliness and suffering he endures is due to the secrets and betrayals he is forced to keep. There were many instances where Hamlet felt alone and upset, but he could not share his pain with anyone else. It was a factor that added to his suffering. We can also find many examples of Hamlet's despair due to the betrayal of his so-called friends. All of these factors not only greatly contributed to his depression, but also caused his demise. Throughout the play, Hamlet discovers who is loyal to him and who his true enemies are. Right away, Hamlet doesn't like his uncle. He is already distraught over the loss of his father, but on top of that he must deal with his beloved mother's marriage to his uncle, whom he perceives as cruel and heartless. “A little more than kinship and less than kindness.” (I; ii; 65) This is Hamlet's first sentence in the play, which clearly demonstrates the extreme hatred Hamlet has towards his uncle. Hamlet also feels intense betrayal from his mother. He trusted her and feels like she ignored all the love she ever felt toward her former husband. "Mother, you have greatly offended my father." (III; iv; 11) "A bloody act, almost as bad, good mother, as killing a king and marrying his brother. (III; iv; 29- 30).Hamlet is revolted by the idea of his uncle and his mother getting married. Hamlet also encounters Ophelia's loneliness and despair. he distances himself from Ophélie with whom he is truly in love. He does this by insulting her and convincing her that he is crazy and never had real feelings for her. loved" (III; i; 117) "Take yourself to a convent...... Marry an imbecile, because wise men know well enough what monsters you are. "(III; i; 135-137) Hamlet also kills Polonius (by mistake, thinking it was Claudius). These two incidents cause Ophelia much grief and she commits suicide. Hamlet is of course devastated because he did not I never actually wanted to hurt him “I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers could not, with all their quantity of love, constitute my sum.