Hamlet

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Hamlet
Hamlet, as many of Shakespeare’s works have become, is a classic. It has transcended all time period and people today can still relate to this ultimate tragedy. People today can still relate to the themes of Hamlet, the death of parents, plotting of evil people, backstabbing, trickery, and other such events that were included in the masterful play of Hamlet. Some of the more memorable parts were when Hamlet was contemplating suicide, when King Claudius was confessing his sins, when Hamlet was grieving over the death of an old friend of his.
In Act 3, Scene 1 of Hamlet, Hamlet himself was contemplating killing himself. Many teenagers these days, at least in my own experience, have thought about it at least once. Things do become very overwhelming at times. Unfortunately for my class we had a classmate kill himself during our sophomore year, after that people thought a bit more about it themselves I believe. Hamlet speaks of the troubles he is facing, and the possibility of ending them all. He then goes on to speak of what would happen after death; what if “life after death” is worse than the life he is living now? What if there is no life, only eternal sleep, and in that sleep you have nightmares? What would be better, living the hard times that we know are bound to get better, or to end them immediately and face unknown eternity? That is a very good thing to consider before taking any action upon your own body. People often regret doing things without thinking them through fully.
King Claudius is one of those men who take actions, with thought behind them, but not complete consideration. In Act 3, Scene 3, he appears to be sorry for his actions, to be repenting to the gods at first. Speaking of the horrible deed he committed in murdering King Hamlet, and then taking the kingdom for himself, along with King Hamlet’s widow, Queen Gertrude. King Claudius recognizes that he is condemned for what he has do...