Both portrayals show the same negative emotion of depression and helplessnessHamlet is shown as a victim of betrayal of his mother's unfaithfulness to his father, whose ghost appeared to him to tell him of the real cause of his death. As a young man, Hamlet was helpless. He was torn between believing the ghost and his need for his mother's comfort. He was grieving for his father's death and was unable to move on and accept the changes that were happening in the palace. Hamlet is portrayed as a depressed, helpless youth.
<span>This is of course somewhat of a subjective question, but in general most would agree that the message in this play is true--that many people don't appreciate these things. </span>
