Hamlet showed many signs of depression and used a lot of sarcasm in this play, due mostly to the fact that his father died at the hands of his uncle. “To be or not to be - that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles And, by opposing, end them.” (III.i.64-68) He struggled with thoughts of suicide and putting himself down, and in the end, it’s safe to say that these instances coupled with his loss of a sense of purpose led Hamlet to his eventual demise. Some could argue that, had his father never appeared that one fateful night, Hamlet and many others may not have died. While this may be true, it was his actions and sadness that led him down the path of seeking revenge against his uncle, and unfortunately he paid the price for it. “I prithee, do not mock me, fellow student.
