“To be or not to be” (3.1.57) is usually all we think about when Hamlet is raised, but Shakespeare wanted the play to be much more than that . . Hamlet is a play based on the Danish royal family. The protagonist, Hamlet, is the prince and son of King Hamlet. The play begins with the mysterious death of King Hamlet and the quick marriage of the Queen to Prince Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet is deeply grieved by the death of his father. Shakespeare's playwriting abilities from the early 1600s have resonated until today for multiple reasons. Hamlet addresses social concepts from Shakespeare's time to modern times. The ideas he embodies in the characters of the play are instructive for today's young generation. Although it was written over 400 years ago, Shakespeare depicts themes that apply to today's society through the actions and thoughts of the main character, Hamlet. Hamlet's frequent use of sarcasm – most often in a negative way against his mother or uncle – is used by Shakespeare to provide insight into Hamlet's true identity to the viewer and also to prove that Hamlet is not mad. Hamlet uses his sarcastic remarks to make the viewer feel like he despises his mother and uncle without revealing this to the queen and king. An example of this is when he speaks face to face with his mother: “'It seems,' ma'am? No, it is. I don't know 'it seems' (1.2.76). Throughout his long response to the simple "If that be so, why does it seem so peculiar about you?", Hamlet expresses his sarcasm through the word "seems." He does this subtly while continuing to talk about his sufferings and afflictions. Another way for Hamlet to show his displeasure. with the king and queen is done through sarcastic comments... middle of paper ...... procrastination should not be called its tragic flaw. He never had time to complete the task. For Claudius to be blatantly sinful again and banished, Hamlet never got the chance to complete his mission. Procrastination is defined by Websters Dictionary as "putting off doing something until later because you don't want to do it, because you are lazy.". Hamlet certainly wants to kill Claudius, and he is not lazy. How can we conclude that procrastination is Hamlet's fatal flaw when he never technically procrastinated? He never got the chance until it was too late for him. Hamlet is witty and quite brilliant, but he fails in social areas. He can't get along with anyone except maybe his father (whom we never see). Far from perfect, but still far from despicable. In the end, Hamlet is human like everyone else.