In William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" we see a young man paralyzed with grief over his father. So much so that he is believed to have gone mad. Hamlet is such a complex character that one must look deeply to find what drives him. Did he really have the courage to kill the king or was it madness? Hamlet's character will be illuminated by explaining both soliloquies and finally Hamlet himself. "To be, or not to be, …showed first 75 words of 515 total…

…showed last 75 words of 515 total…his father, and ultimately his family. The plays tragic ending is just more proof that Hamlet was bound by his own ethics to avenge his fathers wrongful death. Hamlet's character traits are very deeply ingrained and he does what he must to keep those traits from being exploited by what he sees as unethical people. Works Cited Shakespear, William. "Hamlet." The Norton Introduction to Literature. Ed. Beaty, Hunter, Paul. New York: W.W. Norton, 1995. 1306-1405.