Acts 1-3.2

Hamlet is struggling with the death of a Father and a Mother who was quick to move on. He recently came across a ghost that has exposed his uncle as the murderer of his Father. Beyond that that he believes the ghost is the "devil", and has devised a plan to prove to "himself" that what the ghost told him is true. He is going to provide a play that encompasses the same scene as portrayed by the ghost, and see not only the reaction of his Uncle but his Mother too, so he can find out if she was a part of this evil scheme also. Ophelia, the "love of his life" has recently and for "no reason" at all severed her relationship with Hamlet. Hamlet is fighting a battle within. Is revenge the answer? Is he a coward for thinking that way? Deception, anger, and heartache flow within him coinciding with the fact that he is unsure of his purpose at this point in his life, he's the only one who can sort all of it out. He takes on the role of a lunatic when dealing with Horation, Ophelia, Gertrude, and Cladius. This is most appropriately depicted when Hamlet climbs into Ohelia's window and seemingly grabs her wrist and simply stares into her eyes. This was the catalyst for his madness, as assumed by others. This differs from the "real" Hamlet because he really isn't a lunatic at all. He is only doing this because of the deal he made with Horatio. Two of the major noble truths that stuck out to me were the ideas of moral truth and moral validity. Hamlet believes the world is a terrible place to live in, he often contemplates suicide. The Christan background of the story makes this very hard for him to accomplish, because if one commits suicide, one has guaranteed his ticket to hell. Hamlet is also unsure of what's real or rather true. The reappearance of the ghost brings a sense of uncertainty because he does not know what lies beyond death, and thus is not sure if he can believe what is happening.