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Compare what we learn about Hamlet in private and in public. In the play 'Hamlet', we see conflicts in Shakespeare's portrayal of Hamlet's personality, specifically between Hamlet's public appearances, and when in private or with people very close to him (Horatio, Ophelia and Gertrude, his friend, lover and mother). These inconsistencies make us unsure if he is acting from feigned madness after finding out his father was murdered, or simply if he has been driven crazy by the truth of the situation. In this essay I will explore what we learn about Hamlet in public and private and suggest causes or reasons to explain the contrasting ways he behaves. I will also explore how Shakespeare's audience would have reacted to the play and also how a modern audience might see differently. In private we see Hamlets reasoned arguments and how they contrast to his emotional impulses and hysteria in public....

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