Hamlet Essay Internal and external forces contribute to the development of the character Hamlet. The external forces are those, which are beyond Hamlets control. The internal forces are those, which come from within a character. In Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, Hamlet experiences internal and external forces that help develop his character. At the beginning of the play Hamlet is emotional and is in control of his life. But as the play progresses, he begins to …showed first 75 words of 624 total…

…showed last 75 words of 624 total…character changes from being emotional and inactive to philosophical and more active. The change in Hamlet’s character is caused by an internal force, which is being able to accept his fate. The external forces such as his father’s murder and his uncle marrying his mother caused him to give in to his fate. By the end of the play, Hamlet has undergone a major change in character due to internal and external forces.