Concealing vs. Revealing

The theme, Concealing vs. Revealing plays a huge role in Hamlets character. Hamlet is forced to "conceal" his real thoughts in public but he is able to "reveal" these true emotions in private. He starts of mourning with no shame of his depression. But after being bullied by the queen and king claudius, he is forced to hide his real emotions from the public. He becomes ashamed of his vulnerability and frustration. Hamlet lets all of this thoughts build up inside his head as he masks them with this newly found manic attitude. he uses craziness to be deceitful in order to help get revenge on king claudius. However, when he is alone, during his soliloquies, he lets out all of his emotions and reveals his anger, frustration, and disappointment. Hamlet's obsessions are unveiled as well. He seems to be oddly obsessive about talking of his mothers affairs and lack of loyalty to his dceceast father. He cant stand the fact that the queen would marry another man within three weeks of the kings death, let alone to his uncle! This frustration is understandable considering the fact that almost any normal person would be rightfully upset over this. However, he cannot stop obsessing over his disgust with the situation and displays himself to be out of the ordinary. Although, hamlets manic behavior is only a strategy thus far to seek revenge, his craziness could still possibly begin to fool himself.