What it should be More than his father’s death, that thus hath put him8 So much from the understanding of himself, I cannot dream of: I entreat you both, That, being of so young days brought up with him, And since so neighbour’d to his youth and humour,12 That you vouchsafe your rest here in our court Some little time; so by your companies To draw him on to pleasures, and to gather, So much as from occasion you may glean,16 Whe’r aught to us unknown afflicts him thus, That, open’d, lies within our remedy.
A lack of will or want for open dialogue or communication from the older characters with the younger ones. Much talk of being unable to understand the minds of the young yet a complete lack of open and honest communication between the ages. and often repeated by Hamlet that he must not speak his thoughts, that he must hold his tongue and his peace. So much secrecy!
