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Had there been no women whom he loved, Hamlet would have coped perfectly…
Had there been no women whom he loved, Hamlet would have coped perfectly well with the situation in Denmark.
Do you agree?
Oedipal Complex
Agree, because it is clear that Hamlet is plagued by his incestuous sexual feelings for his mother
The Oedipal Complex interpretation of the play was spearheaded by Freud and Ernest Jones, and is based off of the ancient Oedipus play
Hamlet's feelings for his mother are best shown when he speaks of 'swift dexterity' to 'incestuous sheets'
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alternatively, it may also symbolise his jealousy towards his Uncle, as he has completed Hamlet's wish of killing his father and marrying his mother, according to the Oedipal Theory
Hamlet is unable to cope well with the situation because by killing his Uncle he would have to confront his own jealousy and 'buried' (Jones) emotions
this means that Hamlet 'cannot kill him [Claudius], without killing himself' (Jones)
in killing Claudius, Hamlet would have 'coped' by committing revenge and eliminating the source of corruption in Denmark
the Oedipal complex in him is scaffolded by the fact that Hamlet does not kill Claudius until the object of his desire, his mother Gertrude, is killed
only with her gone is Hamlet able to ignore his feelings, kill Claudius, and cope with the situation
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