“Hamlet: The tragedy of a man who could not make up his mind.” So begins the Olivier version of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”, and many others follow suit. Hamlet to many is portrayed as a weak-minded individual because he is juvenile. Many have the opinion that he led seven unnecessary deaths because he was a delinquent. It is the understanding that Hamlet is a juvenile delinquent and that he is mixed up in the horrible teen …showed first 75 words of 528 total…

…showed last 75 words of 528 total…Mother, you have my father much offended.” (III. iv. l. 10) remarks Hamlet. He could have just started being “bad” to receive some attention from his mother. The only problem is that Hamlet went to an extreme. Hamlet resembles an ordinary teen growing up, faced with adult problems. Due to the factors in the novel, Hamlet turns to delinquency to try to win back his mother. In doing so he ruins 7 peoples lives and his own.