the leaders in Hamlet display influence as they have an influence on their children. One of the rulers that play an important parental role is Old Hamlet. The King had a significant role in his life. He was also a major driving force for Hamlet’s insanity. This incident sets off the play’s plot. Hamlet was overcome by the love he was feeling for his father. Anger drives Hamlet into a plot against Claudius in the entire play. After the death of his father