Hamlet Act I

While reading this Shakespeare play “Hamlet”, I really wonder whether if Hamlet was a good boyfriend or was he really like the way that Polonious and Laertes has described? If he was a person who doesn’t flirt around with other girls, then they wouldn’t have warned Ophelia to keep a distance with Hamlet. I’m pretty sure that all fathers and brothers would love for their beloved daughters and sisters to get near and develop a relationship with a crowned prince. Who wouldn’t want their daughters and sisters to become the next queen? In Act I Scene 3, before Laertes leave to go back to France, he warns his sister not to fall for Hamlet sweet talk and the promise he made. Her father also said the same thing to her.
There’s also the ghost who Hamlet, Horatio, Bernardo, and Marcellus all believe that it is the ghost of the former King of Denmark, King Hamlet. Is it really the ghost of King Hamlet or is it the former king of Norway, King Fortinbras? If it was really King Hamlet, why didn’t he appear to his wife and the others to tell them how he was murdered? Why did he only appear to his son Hamlet? Going against the current king and seeking for revenge is a very dangerous action. Would the king really allow such an action to be done by his son and only his son?
In my point- of- view, I think that it is the ghost of King Fortinbras. If he could cause a corruption in the kingdom of Denmark, it would give his nephew, the current king of Norway, a higher chance in defeating and conquering Denmark. Imagining the current king of Denmark who is Hamlet’s uncle being attack by both his nephew Hamlet, and the country’s enemy young King Fortinbras, king of Denmark will not be able to defend his life nor his country. Once the king dies, Hamlet as an inexperience king will have to settle down right away and try to defend Denmark. This would give an advantage to King of Norway, King Fortinbras because he has more experience then Hamlet.
There must be a story as to why the former queen of Denmark Gertrude, would immediately make such a decision to marry her brother-in-law Cladius. Also, who came up with this idea? Was it Claudia or was it Gertrude? What persuade the other person to agree to such an idea. Gertrude
Here are some of the ideas that I came up with:
- Claudius might have liked Gertrude back when King Hamlet was still alive.
- He might have needed a woman who knows what she’s doing to help him look after the kingdom.
- Gertrude might have liked Claudius too.
- Gertrude might just want to protect her son and make sure that her son will become the next king.
Also, since Hamlet is the crowned princess, shouldn’t he become king when his father pass away? Why King Hamlet’s brother Claudius did became King? Then what’s the point of having a crowned prince?