Sigmund Freud's ability to compare two very complex characters is fascinating. The way he finds similarities between the two of them, but at the same time, he juxtaposes both characters, contradicting his own opinion. These two intriguing characters, Hamlet and Oedipus Rex, haver very different stories but at the end, leading to the same analytical response by the audience. Oedipus Rex is this guy who has his destiny "written on paper", but his own parents dont want to let him follow it. This act leads him to, as Freud said, "neurosis" (basically means that he went crazy.) While in Hamlet's case, Freud delivers his point by saying that other characters from the play are overshadowing Hamlet, leaving him with repressed feelings, leading to his madness.
A very clear example is found in Hamlet, when Hamlet himself is faced with the situation in killing his own uncle (basically an example of "LOL, JK"). He starts overanalyzing every single detail, and instead of making his uncle feel bad he undervalues his own state of mind. All of these ideas and conclusions made by Freud respond every readers question, "Why is Hamlet that way?" (In other words, "just kill him, dude") At the end of the day the only thing stopping Hamlet is himself.
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