In Defense of Prince Hamlet:Public Awarenessvs. PrivateChauvinism in Quest of Political Justice

Abstract

It is quite evident that all critical interpretations of Hamletpresent the idea that Prince Hamlet goes through a tragic flaw in his character; an imperfection that will lead eventually to the final devastation of the tragic hero.Yet, a more modernized psychological elucidation of Hamlet's actions throughout the play might inflict the idea that the young prince suffers from a kind of psychological disturbance that might even exceed the borders of Oedipus complex1 to reach the more complicated schizophrenic character.The psychiatrists point out that the word “schizophrenia” is commonly misunderstood—to most people it has connotations of “split personality”, while in actual fact the popular term “split personality” refers to a form of amnesia. Schizophrenia occurs when the individual finds himself incapable of communicating with the rest of society.