In “Hamlet” conflict is expressed through various emotions and characters. Hamlet, being the protagonist of the play, experiences the most conflict. Hamlets ongoing internal conflict is evident from the beginning of the play. He is initially in a state of depression around the death of his father and hasty marriage of his mother. “For I must hold my tongue.”He cannot say anything about how he is feeling which saddens him even more. This depression continues and brings Hamlet to consider taking his own life. This is evident in his second soliloquy when he says, “to die to sleep, to sleep perchance to dream”. Not only is his state of sadness seen in his words but also in his attire. In Act * scene*, Ophelia describes a disheveled Hamlet implying his lack of care of appearance and deep sorrow. From his depression, a second internal conflict arises: fear of doing wrong and going to hell. …show more content…
Hamlet shows outward conflict through his anger towards Claudius, murderer of Late King Hamlet, and his low opinion of women. Gertrude's marriage is considered a betrayal to the Late king Hamlet by Hamlet. He verbally abuses her for her incestuous acts. Quote. During this period of history, although nothing about her marriage was incestuous, marrying Claudius was considered against good Christian values. Hamlet's anger can therefore be considered fair also considering the short period of time between the funeral and wedding. Ophelia is another female character who betrays Hamlets trust and in turn angers him further. She shares their private tokens of love with high members of court. Hamlet is upset and embarrassed by his lack of pursuing justice. He expresses his hatred and disgust for Claudius out rightly and makes it known that he does not see Claudius to be a fit king. “Closer than kin but less than kind”. Claudius’s own guilt around the very actions Hamlet hates him for, give rise to his internal