throughout their life greatly affects their state of mind. If a person

is already troubled, then their mental health is susceptible to being

swayed for better or worse. Hamlet, and Death of a Sales Man are

plays which focus on the power a relationship has over ones' state

of mind. In Hamlet it is Hamlet himself whose mental state is

altered by relationships in his life. Similarly, in Death of a Sales

Man, the relationships of the main character, Willy Loman,

transform his state of mind as well. From the start, Willy and

Hamlet are psychologically troubled. As the play progresses each

man's state of mind is exacerbated by their relationships with

intimate partners, friends, and family.

In the play Hamlet, Hamlet's intimate relationship with

Ophelia changes his mental state for the worse. In a letter

Hamlet wrote Ophelia, it says " Doubt thou the stars are fire;

Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar; But never

doubt I love" (Shakespeare 2.2.116-120). This poem clearly

indicates that Hamlet suspects Ophelia of lying to him, but never

and Biff hates his father. This hurts his father to no end, and

unknown afflicts him thus, that opened lies within our

Willy and endangers his mental well being. In both plays, intimate

makes his father emotionally unstable. This is the major factor that

major force behind their madness. Relationships throughout our

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