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Hamlet

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I was looking for music to relate to Hamlet, but no matter where I searched I could not find one specific song or album that could be marked as even remotely close enough. Despite my initial doubts about Shakespeare, I guess this explains why he is so respected even hundreds of years after his death: his characters are timeless. Hamlet has so many real human issues and thoughts and feelings that it is impossible to compare him to just one piece of work. The complexity of his character means that he possesses several different facets, all unique in description and impact that come together to create the whole figure of Hamlet. Hamlet’s relationship with Ophelia is often turbulent and sometimes nonexistent, but there always seems to be this underlying sense that Hamlet does really care for her even if he isn’t the best at showing it. This misunderstanding of love is awfully similar to “I THINK” and “GONE, GONE / THANK YOU” from the album IGOR by Tyler, The Creator. The album describes th