Hamlet Act 1

As I started to read this play, I was immediately disgusted by the fact Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother and queen, married her deceased husband’s brother, Claudius. Not only did she marry him, but also the wedding ceremony’s food was provided by Older Hamlet’s funeral. At this point I feel as though any action Hamlet does that is seen crazy is very normal for the position he is in. Hamlet must feel as though everyone he loves is gone. I believe he feels he lost both his parent’s, because his mother betrayed him and married his uncle, her brother-in-law, after his father died. The only person that is truly there for him is his friend Heratio, because no one is holding Heratio back from being a friend and support system for Hamlet. Heration even expressed that he came to Older Hamlet’s funeral, not Queen Gertrude’s wedding. Even though Hamlet loves Ophelia, she has her father holding her back from being by Hamlet’s side, and right now he doesn’t need that drama and stress in his life. That could possibly make his life worse.