forced on hamlet: worldviews

Hamlet has struggled with the fact that his parents and elders have different worldviews than he does, and how they are forced apon him. Since he was born into the royal family, he is a prince by blood. With this title he is expected to act certain ways and live up to the family's/nation's reputation. Many of these behaviors he does not approve of (ex: all danes being drunks). Not only does he need to have a certain type of behavior, but he needs to be a person with leadership and good judgement; someone who others can look up too. This is because he is to be the next king. However when the king dies Hamlet does not take the throne and this completely throws him off.