Interesting to note, in relation to Hamlet, that my high school teachers
were adamant that no-one used the Oedipus complex as an explanation for
Hamlet's antic disposition. I'm inclined to agree with my teachers,
primarily because I find the Oedipal reasoning a tad dull. Though I suppose
it's a valid argument given that Hamlet never really respected his father in
the first place. But did Hamlet respect anyone? Perhaps only Horatio, who
was fairly submissive to his friend's bulging rhetoric.
Regards
Will
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