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At various times, Shakespeare has been seen by critics as presenting Hamlet as a sensitive poet, unable to endure the cruel pressures of the world, a man driven by sexual desires for his mother and a representative to a corrupt political regime.
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At various times, Shakespeare has been seen by critics as presenting Hamlet as a sensitive poet, unable to endure the cruel pressures of the world, a man driven by sexual desires for his mother and a representative to a corrupt political regime. Discuss whether his character changes after he returns from exile Hamlet has been regarded as a sensitive poet subjugated by passion. This is projected by his lack of action, decision-making and so displays the image of an indecisive, passive individual, and a romantic incapable of murder. However, Hamlet has never had to deal with treachery or deception of this magnitude and his is at a loss as to how to handle it. His father is dead, his uncle, the present King, killed him, his mother has married the murderer, Rosencrantz and Guilderstern aren't really his friends after all as they have been instructed by the king to spy on Hamlet,...
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