360 Degrees: Hamlet

Hamlet, the play has been a very difficult play to keep up not only because of the language that is utilized throughout the play, but also because of the simultaneous plots that are intertwined through the characters. For that reason, i wihs that Shakespeare was alive today to answer some of my questions regarding Hamlet. One of the most puzzling aspects of Hamlet to me is Hamlet's split personality. I have a preconceived notion that Shakespeare did this for a reason. It couldn't have been accidental. I would really like to know why he would create a character that is so smart yet so awkward. Perhaps it was a way to create confusion, or maybe it was a way to make the play more interesting. Nevertheless, Hamlet's split personality is a very interesting dialectic that I will keep in mind throughout the play. Another question that I have, is the whole issue with the ghosts. I dont really know the purpose of the ghost, aside from the fact that it is the ghost of Hamlet's father, and ex-king of Denmark. Lastly, I would like to ask Shakespeare himself, as to why he would create such a marvelous play which has so many interpretations. Just searching the web for a minute, and I was able to get numerous interpretations of Hamlet. If it was up to me, I would let the reader, or viewer, for that matter, know exactly how i wanted the play to transpire.