Hamlet is a story about a young man who struggles to deal with his life after his uncle, Claudius, kills Hamlet’s father, Old Hamlet. Hamlet discovers his uncle killed his father and wants to get revenge. Hamlet is also very upset with his mother for now being with Claudius shortly after Old Hamlet died. He starts to fake madness, but soon becomes consumed by the fake madness and begins to turn. He seeks the revenge against Claudius, but can never come to do it. He eventually gets his revenge at the end of the story at the sake of his own life also.
Hamlet is also in love with Ophelia during the story. He disregards her once he fakes his madness. He also accidentally kills her father, Polonius, thinking it was Claudius. Hamlet’s madness can never be certainly proved, but that was the point he is believed to have gone truly mad. The story takes many twists and turns leading to the death of everyone.
My favorite quote from the story was when Polonius said, “To thine own self be true”. I think this quote can apply to the whole story and today’s society. Being true to yourself is very important for knowing what you want out of life. Honesty within yourself is very important. I think the quote can apply to what we learned in the story. Everyone was filled with lies to themselves and deep regrets. I learned from the story to be myself and don’t become selfish for self gain.
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