Why Did I Get So Emotional Over Two Characters, Existentialism, And Denmark

Why did I get so emotional over two characters, existentialism, and Denmark

hamlet will be the death of me

Guildenstern: Isn’t it strange that evolution would give us a sense of humor? When you think about it, it’s weird that we have a physiological response to absurdity. We laugh at nonsense. We like it. We think it’s funny. Don’t you think it’s odd that we appreciate absurdity? Why would we develop that way? How does it benefit us?

Rosencrantz: I suppose if we couldn’t laugh at things that don’t make sense, we couldn’t react to a lot of life.

ROS: Lick your lips.

GUIL: Taste your tears.

— Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

Rosencrantz: My name is Guildenstern and this is Rosencrantz.

Guildenstern: [shakes his head]

Rosencrantz: I’m sorry.  His name is Guildenstern and I’m Rosencrantz.