Hamlet's Family

In the first three acts of scene one in the play, we are introduced to Hamlet's family. The dynamic of the family is very strange. Hamlet does not seem very fond of his new family "situation" that has resulted following the death of his father, the former Danish King. He makes it incredibly clear that he thinks his mother remarried to his uncle far too soon after his fathers death. He also makes a point to say that his mother has not grieved properly and has moved on incredibly quickly to marry his uncle, Claudius. Hamlet seems to be the only member of the family who is grieving over the loss of his father. It seems that King Hamlet was highly admired and many people saw him as a great leader who was extremely brave and courageous. Hamlet does not see his uncle as an equal to his late father and does not think that he should have the privilege of marrying his mother or inheriting the throne. Hamlet says that his uncle and his father were nothing alike which insinuates that he does not think he deserves his father's life. It is possibly that Hamlet also resents his uncle because he thought that he was next in line to be King but instead his uncle swooped in and stole his dreams and his mother.  Claudius also is not grieving properly over his brother's death and is basically telling Hamlet that he is fretting too long over the subject and that he needs to move on. This shows that Claudius is insensitive and full of himself, not caring about the feelings of anyone else and Hamlet seems to be the only family member with morals. It seems clear that throughout the play, this strange family dynamic will intensify and end explosively.