The Flaw of Excessive Thought in Shakespeares Hamlet Essay -- GCSE C

The Flaw of Excessive Thought in Hamlet In Hamlet, Shakespeare has his troubled title character dejectedly suspiration the words, there is nothing either good or bad hardly thinking makes it so (II.ii.255). With this line, Hamlet unwittingly defines the underlying theme of the play. The cataclysm of Hamlet is based on conflicts produced when Hamlet and another character start out conflicting feelings of what is good or bad. Ophelia dies for the conflict amongst Hamlets romantic lamb and Polonius and Laertess protective caution. Hamlet himself is torn between whether to consider his fathers ghost as an angel or a demon. The princes final decision rests on the very basic necessity of life itself, and whether continuing to live is worth the botheration of living. Ophelia dies because of the conflict between Hamlets love and Poloniuss paternal concern for his daughter. The young lovers foundation find nothing bad at all about their relationship, and in fact, Hamlets mother would love nothing better than to see the two unite (V.i.267-269). Polonius and Laertes, on the other hand, have observed Hamlets brooding, pensive mood after(prenominal) the elder Hamlets death, and are wary of his uncertain motivations. Laertes tells Ophelia that Hamlets love for her is merely a violet in the youth of primy nature, forward, not permanent -- sweet, not constant the perfume and suppliance of a minute, no more (I.iii.7-10). Both father and chum salmon warn Ophelia that Hamlets motivation for wooing her are solely, or at to the lowest degree mostly, political, not romantic. He may not, as unvalued persons do, crave for himself, for on his choice depends the safety and health of this whole state (I.iii.19-21). Between the opponent from Polonius and the matters of revenge... ...life itself, is good or bad. It is the conflict in Hamlets soul between good and bad that causes the outward conflicts with other characters which lead to his eventual declivity in Act V. No event in itself would have triggered much(prenominal) a devastating shock to young Hamlet without his pondering its implications as he does. Nothing would have been so good or bad, had it not been for Hamlets thinking which made it so. Works Cited and Consulted Berkeley, George. A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge. 1710. Ed. Kenneth Winkler. Indianapolis Hackett, 1982. Berman, Allison. We besides Find Ourselves. Hamlet reaction papers. Wynnewood FCS, 2000. Lugo, Michael. Thus Conscience Does Make Cowards of Us All. Hamlet reaction papers. Wynnewood FCS, 2000. Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. Ed. Sylvan Barnet. New York Signet Classic, 1998.