What is the significance of Hamlet's pondering the skulls in the graveyard? What does he take away from this?
Dear Diary,
This is a very significant part in the story for a couple of reasons. First of all it is ironic because the gravedigger does not know that it is Prince Hamlet that is watching him dig the grave, and Hamlet does not realize that he is digging a grave for Ophelia. I think this is important because Hamlet would not come to the realization he does if he knew the situation. Hamlet picks up the skull and is surprised when the gravedigger told him that used to be the kings jester. He is so surprised because he knew the jester and never thought he would turn into such nothingness. This causes Hamlet to come to the realization that is everyone will eventually turn into dust. This made me think that he is coming to the realization that life is not that important because everyone will die and be forgotten. This may have effected his reaction when realizing Ophelia has died.
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