Shakespeare's Hamlet is considered a psychological play and thus leads to many interpretations of the character of Hamlet himself. Through these interruptions, the audience is able to distinguish between whether they can relate to Hamlet or whether they lack evidence to understand his character. Although the play centers on Hamlet's endless struggle to avenge his father and redeem himself as quickly as possible, it is not far off to see that the viewer would be more alienated from the character than attracted. As a character, Hamlet is compared to numerous foils throughout the play that suggest his flaws and unconfirmed behavior. Audience members also lack the knowledge to fully discern Hamlet's psychological help, as is implied in the first acts of the play. Finally, although Hamlet can be seen as a heroic member of society, it is clear that his character lacks the dynamism necessary to be fully convinced that Hamlet is in fact the heroic character of the play. It is these reasons that lead the audience/readers to clearly identify with the character of Hamlet. Shakespeare's use of foils is the first of many reasons why identification with Hamlet is hard to swallow. A foil character is defined as a character "who shows qualities that contrast with the qualities of another character in an effort to emphasize the other character's traits" (Dictionary.com). Shakespeare uses many different films throughout the play of Hamlet in order to show the audience what Hamlet lacks socially or, conversely, to show the huge differences that lead to an arguably more physiological play. First comes Laertes' foil, which shows audience members the ideal honor Hamlet should display but is not. This follows from the comparison...... middle of paper ...... as presented it is logical to assess that the audience while watching the play disconnects more from the character of Hamlet than they connect . This can be seen through the many foils that Shakespeare shows in the play, either to point out a flaw in Hamlet or to blatantly emphasize what is expected of Hamlet as a character. The mental ambiguity throughout the play also causes audience members to question whether the implicit implication that Hamlet is faking his madness is true. Finally, due to the character's lack of motivation, audience members are left with an uncertain ideal that alienates the audience from the character in general. All of these combined audience members distinct from Hamlet, leaving a somewhat dull feeling at the end of the play. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. The Folger Library ed. New York: Washing Square Press, 1965. Print.