His uncle, along with the kingdom, had to mourn for at least a year before an event such as a royal wedding, however, his uncle still suffered one. Hamlet rejects him, stating that, "[his] father's brother, but no more like [his] father than [himself] to Hercules..." which increases his anger at his uncle for seemingly abandoning and failing of respect to his father when instead, he should be celebrating his father's successes and mourning him. As with his mother, Hamlet feels that his uncle never truly loved his brother, and unlike his mother, Hamlet feels as if his uncle envies or at least despises his brother for the way he openly broke the mourning period for the royal wedding. Furthermore, Hamlet feels enraged at his uncle for seducing his father and tricking his mother into agreeing to the marriage, so soon after his father's death. As Hamlet recounts the marriage, his anger grows as he exclaims, “Oh, wicked speed, publish—on incestuous sheets!” because he feels disrespected and offended by how quickly the marriage moved forward. Because of this, his suspicions only increased with his anger as he linked the brief period of his father's death with the royal wedding. As a result, Hamlet began to despise his uncle even more and treats him like the stranger who took his mother away from him. Ultimately, Hamlet recognizes that breaking tradition will lead to disappointing events when he states, “It is… no good… but… I must hold my tongue!” and accepts that his mother and uncle wish to use him for appearances and to prevent anyone from questioning their love and respect towards Hamlet, Hamlet's father, and the kingdom's mourning traditions. With these recent events in mind, Hamlet uses his loneliness to express his anger and sadness towards everything, and finally vent the stress on his uncle and mother.
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