Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a well-known tragedy. Throughout the play, Hamlet is confused about what he’s supposed to know, what actions to take, and who to be. I will be explaining this in further detail and in order to do this, I will make reference to the three different productions of the play we watched in class. First, I will go through the five acts and explain how Hamlet is troubled by what to …showed first 75 words of 384 total…

…showed last 75 words of 384 total…also wonders if he should, instead, come up with a plan to prove that Claudius (King) killed his father. He decides that he’s going to fake that he’s crazy and therefore cause a distraction, allowing him to spy more on his mother and Claudius. The problem with being confused about who Hamlet should be is about Hamlet not knowing whether or not to be the honorable son and listen to his father (ghost).