Act 4- A soul to pity

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark- was my dear friend Marcellus ever right when he said that! Yet, another tragedy has occurred in this town. Polonius was found dead, murdered and now only his children are what remain of him. Laertes is very determined to avenge his father’s death on the murderer. He will stop at nothing, even if he has to punish the murderer at a church, he will do so as he said. Whereas, my poor Ophelia has pleaded to insanity. The wretched soul has gone mad, appearing quite disoriented and singing strange songs. I pray for thee, unlike Gertrude who chooses not to see Ophelia because of her state. It it not her who is at fault, it is simply natural to grief over a father's death. Now, Gertrude should be able to understand as the mother of a son who recently lost his real father. Or does she think that Claudius fulfills the father's role for Hamlet? That is anything but true. Ophelia is young woman, the knowledge of a father figure is necessary for her in a world with such sex hungered men. As we were discussing her, I explained to Gertrude that she is only reacting to her grief. At last, Gertrude agrees to see her with an open mind.