Hamlet: A Selfish Fool

Hamlet is known as one of the greatest pieces of literature ever to be written. Perhaps the reason for its popularity and high reputation is because of the many underlying questions that Shakespeare leaves unanswered. Shakespeare forces the readers and watchers of the play to think about the occurring events. Shakespeare's style of writing often leaves his readers with questions, and Hamlet is no exception. Even today, people devote ther lives to deciphering Shakespeare's work. …

…would have saved Laerters from the tragedy of loing not only his father, but his dear sister as well, and Hamlet would have not had to kill his childhood friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The queen, Gertrude, Hamlet's beloved mother, would have lived to repent from her awful sins and Hamlet would have gained the crown and everything would seem to have had a fairy tale ending if Hamlet had immediately carried out his father's wishes.