In william shakespeare's hamlet, the protagonist, hamlet, is depicted as an antihero. one main factor which gives hamlet such a label is that he draws sympathy, as well as admiration, from the reader since hamlet feels the pain of losing his father, which paralyzes him, and then the burden of avenging the father whom he respected greatly. one overarching theme in hamlet is: question 1 options: a: the mystery of love and commitment between couples. b: the complexity of outcomes from action versus inaction. c: marriage as the ultimate goal of life. d: the difficulties and tragedy of war.