ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Hamlet is melancholy, bitter, and cynical, full of hatred for his uncle’s scheming and disgust for his mother’s sexuality. A reflective and thoughtful young man who has studied at the University of Wittenberg, Hamlet is often indecisive and hesitant, but at other times prone to rash and impulsive acts.

Detailed explanation-2: -He is angry, dejected, depressed, and brooding; he is manic, elated, enthusiastic, and energetic. He is dark and suicidal, a man who loathes himself and his fate. Yet, at the same time, he is an existential thinker who accepts that he must deal with life on its own terms, that he must choose to meet it head on.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prince Hamlet is a thoughtful and observant young man. After learning that Claudius murdered his father, Hamlet becomes obsessed with death and an idea of revenge.

Detailed explanation-4: -One reason Hamlet’s so mysterious is that he spends so much time alone, talking to himself. This means that few other characters have direct access to his thoughts. But another reason Hamlet remains so mysterious relates to the way he deliberately obscures his thoughts when conversing with others.