Blog #3  Would Hamlet make a good friend?

            Hamlet was a crazy guy.  He wasn’t born that way though, and he didn’t just one day decide to start scaring the hell out of everyone around him.  He was driven to his madness by outside forces, extremely unfair forces if you ask me.  So, my answer is yes.  I think Hamlet would make a great friend.  Even though he killed multiple people, some without remorse, he’d be a great buddy.  

            Before all of the craziness and disaster started in Hamlet’s life, he was probably a normal prince inhabiting a much more normal world.  He most likely was spoiled and got his way a lot, but he seems like a really nice guy.  Hamlet and Horatio were great friends and I could see myself palling around with them, slaying all the bad guys and seducing all the fair maidens   

            The one thing I’d have to make sure of not doing is angering Hamlet.  I can see why he killed Claudius, but Polonius didn’t do anything.  Sure he was a stuck up old man, but he didn’t deserve to get stabbed.  Also, Hamlet had Rosencrantz and Guildenstern killed.  I know they were planning on leading him to his own death sentence, but Hamlet showed zero guilt sending them off blindly to their deaths in England, and they even used to be his friends.  

I think I could put up with all of this though.  Hamlet seems like a really cool guy, and I’d let him slide on the killings.  Hopefully I wouldn't offend him.