Hamlet's delay in relation to the abuse he sufferedIn recent times, a psychoanalytic approach has been adopted to explain Hamlet's behavior 'a person. Freud argued forcefully that people have a subconscious drive that determines many of their actions. Hamlet is no different. A psychoanalytic approach will find a reasonable explanation for Hamlet's actions in Shakespeare's Hamlet. His actions are characteristic of someone who has been abused. Hamlet's Oedipus complex is therefore more pronounced. Other factors indicate abuse. Ultimately, its delay is also due to abuse. It is important to understand that he was abused as a child, which is first reflected in his Oedipus complex. A complex that needs to be better understood. An Oedipus complex is often wrongly interpreted as a son in love with his mother and who really wants to kill (or has killed) his father. The Oedipus complex is defined by the American Heritage Dictionary as: a subconscious sexual desire in a child. . . for the parent of the opposite sex, usually accompanied by hostility towards the parent of the same sex. If not resolved naturally, this complex can lead to neurosis and an inability to form normal sexual relationships in adulthood. Hamlet clearly has some problems. He has difficulty forming a sexual relationship with Ophélie. His constant jokes with her are almost ridiculous. Throughout the play, Hamlet toys with her, never quite able to say anything or act. Hamlet says: “Be chaste like ice, like pure snow, you will not escape slander. Go to a convent, goodbye. (3.2.. 133) He also gives her some suggestions before the play within the play. : HAMLET: Madam, shall I lie down on your lap. OPHELIA: No, my lord. HAMLET: I mean, my head in your lap. OPHELIA: Yes, my lord. HAMLET: Do you think I meant that country matters. OPHELIA: I think of nothing, my lord. HAMLET: It's a good idea to lie down between a servant's legs. (3.2. 101-106) It doesn't take a genius to figure out that Hamlet is referring to sex. Nowhere in the play does he take steps to initiate a sexual orientation relationship with Ophelia. Instead, as in the previous statement, he plays with her and with the notion of sex. According to Steven Bavolek, Ph.D., abuse can cause sexual tension that "can be diverted into play involving teasing, simulated spanking, and wrestling." »." (106).