Hamlet has some major problems with his moms new relationship. There are various reasons why including the fact that Claudius is the brother of his now deceased father, and Gertrude moved on inexplicably fast. However, there are also some more Freudian reasons as to why he doesn't like their relationship. He seems obsessive over the sexual aspect and questions his mothers ability to go to bed with her former brother in law. I think Hamlet's issues keep him from being able to properly love another woman. He saw what happened after his father's death, and is now scared to give himself over to someone else. I think that is why he started to resent Ophelia so much and treat her so cruelly. Although it went along with his plan to act crazy, it also seems like he really does hate in her some moments. This could be because he knows shes scheming against him, but it could also be due to the fact that he doesn't trust her intentions. He is obsessed with her being impure and not honest; he thinks Ophelia's innocence is just an act since he thought his mom was pure and decent for so long but realized she wasn't.
How do you guys feel about Hammy's lil momma problems?
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No because we learn in the play that Hamlet was really in love with Ophelia. However, you are right in that the new relations between the King and Queen really mess up Hamlet mentally. He cannot seem to handle the relationship they are in which in turn ruins his relationship with Ophelia destroying his capacity for love.
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