The Pain

The next quote is from the video below. In the 2nd scene of the first act Hamlet has a soliloguy were he expresses the pain that has been inflicted on him prior to the play. His father passed away, within 2 weeks of his passing, his mother married his uncle. This quote deals with the first time Hamlet considers suicide. "the Everlasting had not fix'd his cannon 'gainst self slaughter". I believe that in the quote you really understand how confused and upset Hamlet really is. After he discovered that his Uncle might have murdered his father, he was hindered with more emotional pain and confusion than one person can manage.