Hamelti tegelased (Ingilse keeles)
But even though he is thoughtful to the point of obsession, Hamlet also behaves rashly and impulsively. When he
does act, it is with surprising swiftness and little or no premeditation, as when he stabs Polonius through a curtain
without even checking to see who he is. He seems to step very easily into the role of a madman, behaving
erratically and upsetting the other characters with his wild speech and pointed innuendos.
It is also important to note that Hamlet is extremely melancholy and discontented with the state of affairs in
Denmark and in his own family--indeed, in the world at large. He is extremely disappointed with his mother for
marrying his uncle so quickly, and he repudiates Ophelia, a woman he once claimed to love, in the harshest
terms. His words often indicate his disgust with and distrust of women in general. At a number of points in the