The 1948 film adaptation of Hamlet, starring Lawrence Oliver, describes the play as that of "a man who couldn't make up his mind". Shakespeare's dramatic treatment of enduring themes, predominantly struggle and disillusionment, has kept an ever-changing audience transfixed over the centuries. Shakespeare is able to resonate with the hearts and minds of the audience through the character of Hamlet. Losing faith and trust in several aspects of his life, Hamlet falls into a perpetual state of disillusionment. Hamlet's disillusionment with women, due primarily to the betrayal of his mother, Gertrude, and his "mistress" Ophelia, leads him to struggle with the concepts of love and marriage. In addition to this, his distrust of his uncle, the reigning king, and by association the Danish court, causes Hamlet to contemplate his motivations, emotions, and actions. Finally, Hamlet expresses his disenchantment with himself and his lack of agency, furthermore, through the use of philosophical ideals of life and death; expresses levels of self-hatred and doubt. These universal questions run throughout the play, following Hamlet in the plot of revenge tragedy. Hamlet's disillusionment with the women in his life stems from confusion about where their loyalties lie. First, Ophelia abruptly ends her relationship with Hamlet, simply because Polonius states that "[he] would not have you give words to the Lord Hamlet." Ophelia obeys her father by denying "his [Hamlet's] access to me," demonstrating that her loyalty lies with her father. On top of this, Ophelia openly lies to Hamlet during Polonius' trap, stating that her father is "at home." Hamlet's reservations towards women can be seen when he tells Ophelia "if you marry...get married...middle of paper...example: when Hamlet contemplates suicide or Ophelia's suicide where she actively chooses" not to do it. being,” and skepticism, the theory that certain knowledge is impossible. Hamlet's disenchantment and struggles within himself reflect the humanistic characteristics that the audience can identify with. Shakespeare's most famous play, Hamlet, resonates in the hearts and minds of audiences through its dramatic treatment of struggle and disillusionment. Author John Green commented, "Hamlet struggles because he is human." It is these human characteristics and behaviors that have kept audiences transfixed over the years. Hamlet's disillusionment with women introduces modern themes of love and marriage. His inability to act introduces his disillusionment with his uncle. Finally, his disenchantment with himself gives rise to questions of insecurity and philosophical ideals of death.