Shakespeare's Hamlet is possibly one of the most interesting and complex pieces of literature he has ever written in his lifetime. It is complex with many plot twists and interesting scenes which he can only leave to the reader’s imagination. One thing that he leaves out in the open that isn’t really talked about is the main character, Hamlet, and his own sexual indifference. His atypical outlook along with his depressive attitude and his very strange and perplexing relationship with his girlfriend, Ophelia, is one great example of how confusing his love life seems to be. It seems, that as the play progresses, Hamlet’s melancholy begins to show more and more and some say, well it must be because he has been forced onward with the task of avenging …show more content…
In Shakespeare's time, there was not a term to describe asexuality, as being "asexual" is a very modern term. It wasn't as well of a known topic to talk about as most people who knew him probably thought that he just wasn't interested in any sexual or affectionate affairs and that one day he would grow out of of it. But the thing is is that maybe his attraction wasn't physical, maybe it was more psychological and emotional. Hamlet’s Relationship With His Father, Polonius We must assume that Hamlet’s relationship with his father had to be a deep, and close one. most of the time that Hamlet speaks of his father, it usually idolizes him like a god of sorts, seeking revenge to avenge his father’s death. In fact, both Hamlet and Laertes give up their christian beliefs in order to idolize their deceased paternal figures. unlike Laertes, though they both blindly follow their father's' orders, Hamlet begins to question his motivation for revenge, which sadly at the end is only to late and aids to his demise. Laertes was also warned by his own father with words of wisdom, “to thine own self be true,” which ironically is probably the best paternal advice of the play (I, iii, 78), and even after being told this, Laertes still seeks