Hamlet: A Man Of Many Qualities

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This anger shines through in
such phrases such as "Frailty, thy name is woman!"(Act 1,Sc 2, L148) and "Like
Niobe, all tears."(Act 1, Sc 2, L151). At the end of his soliloquy, Hamlet
switches qualities from one of anger to one of fear. This is evident when
Hamlet states, "With such dexterity to incestuous sheets!", and "It is not, nor
it cannot come to good", and finally "But break my heart, for I must hold my
tongue"(Act 1, Sc 2 L157© 161). Hamlet expresses his fear for his mother's
hasty marriage. Hamlet realizes that his mother marrying his uncle can have no
good result. Respect is another quality that Hamlet displays in conversation
with his mother. This occurs when his mother asks him to remain at home rather
than return to school(Act 1, Sc 2, L120©121), which he agrees to do. This shows
that although he disagrees with his mother and her marriage, after such little
mourning for her husband, Hamlet Sr.'s, death, he still respects his mother and
will do what she ...

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