“O, that this too, too sullied flesh would melt,/ Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew,/ Or that the Everlasting had not fixed/ His canon ’gainst self-slaughter! O God, God”(I.ii). It is seen here that Hamlet reacts normally, as seen in the stages of grief, showing no signs of madness even in his first soliloquy. Hamlet then proceeds to sulk and it is then recommended by Claudius that he remains in Denmark and not return to school, for his mother. Queen Gertrude, Hamlet's mother, also makes a note for Hamlet to “Cast thy nighted color off”(I.ii) but she is then hit with a rebuttal dubbing her as a whore. Claudius’ remark states that young Hamlet is correct to mourn however, not for too long, otherwise, it is unmanly and inappropriate. When everyone is in the ballroom Claudius, Hamlet’s uncle and step-father makes a comment, “’Tis unmanly grief./ It shows a will most incorrect to heaven,/ A heart unfortified, a mind impatient”(I.ii). As seen in the play “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare, Hamlet claims he is going to put on a false front of madness in order to fool the new king supposedly accountable for his father's death and avenge him, as Hamlet ragingly moves on through the stages of grief.Īt the beginning of the play, it is seen that Hamlet has been evidently upset by his father’s recent passing and his mother’s quick remarriage to the king's brother. Then there are those whose lives spiral down and are driven into hysteria and madness such as though a switch was flipped.
On the other hand, some people’s lives will change completely seeing that the deceased had a much larger impact on their life. For some, life goes on rather quickly after the death of a loved one. Even so, not everyone is the same, seeing that we all come from different places, backgrounds, and upbringings. Loss, it can cause a multitude of different reactions and emotions that can vary and change depending on the stage of grief the person is in.
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