Topic > Analysis of the Thief's Soliloquy - 1170

In this case, Hamlet compares himself to a prostitute because he is caught not knowing what to do to seek revenge against Claudius. Like a prostitute, if she were refused service it is possible that she would become angry and start swearing to vent her frustration when things went wrong. Similar to Hamlet, he does not refrain from seeking revenge, but because he is frustrated and criticizes one thing after another, as well as expressing himself madly, Shakespeare made his actions imitate a prostitute as he "splits my heart with words" (614), in other words, he gives vent to his feelings by expressing what is on his mind. Furthermore, Hamlet's own madness is identified when he bluntly compares himself to a prostitute. He says this because his behavior honestly mimics what a prostitute would do. Similarly, Hamlet has many things going through his mind and the foremost thing on his mind is getting Claudius to confess his sin. Therefore, because Hamlet has to think so much and is not sincerely happy, his current madness is turning into anger where his outbursts,