“(Don’t) Be Hamlet”

                The definition of suicide: the action of killing oneself intentionally. Hamlet, I know you may be confused, but you should not act upon a moment of anger and grief.  Committing suicide is not to be taken lightly; it is not to be taken at all.  Suicide is not an idea to dwell on, not a choice.  No matter how big the problem may be, there is always a way out.

                Your father’s death is definitely not a light topic.  It is most certainly not on that you could get over any time soon. Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult things anyone will ever face. Death is a difficult thing to understand. But that does not mean you should kill yourself so you don’t feel any pain. Dealing with your father’s death is one thing, dealing with the fact that he was murdered and you know the killer is completely different. But if you die, you won’t solve anything. Instead, you would cause grief with others.

                Then there is the “all of a sudden” marriage between your father’s killer and your mother. This marriage must bring a lot of pain. But this marriage gives you that much more reason to live. Who is going to take care of your mother from your Claudius if you are dead? Now is the time when you really want to keep an eye on him.

                Hamlet, take suicide out of your mind because all it’s doing is blurring your chance to figure out what it is that Claudius has planned. Hamlet you need to beat Claudius at his own game. You need to figure out his weakness and hurt him as he has hurt you.