Grave Diggers Scene in 'Hamlet'

The Grave diggers scene (Act V, sc. i) in ‘Hamlet’ has been frequently called as a definitive final scene in Hamlet’s journey. According to F.T. Prince, it is the scene in which Hamlet finds his way after stumbling through a jungle of emotions.
The grave digger scene is divided into two parts; in the first part, Hamlet contemplates the morality of man as he watches the human skull being tossed from their sleepy graves by the grave diggers. The entry of Hamlet marks the second part of the scene. He exits his feigned madness when he is stared into the face by the reality of the death of Ophelia.
Having escaped death at the hands of robbers and from the King’s conspiracy to eliminate him Hamlet comes back an enlightened man. Part of his enlightenment comes from the fact that Hamlet is not bothered about his delay any more. He has understood that time past and time future are but the manifestations of the time present. He has realized the ultimate meaning of his destiny. The scene reveals a calm acceptance of his destiny on the part of Hamlet, hence, delays no longer matter to him. It is in this scene that it dawns upon him that he has lost his best loved person, Ophelia, when he had gone away.
When Hamlet comes to know that the grave of his friend Yorrick is being dug up to make place for his beloved, Hamlet’s behavior immediately reveals that a man of action has taken the place of a man of thoughts, contemplation and reflection.