Rating the characters of Hamlet by their appreciativeness

     All of the characters in the Shakespearean play Hamlet live a very privileged life. A vast majority of the characters are living under royal circumstances, with plentiful food, an abundance of liquor (especially in Claudius' case), and even a jester to amuse them from time to time! Anyone remember Yorick? (R.I.P.) Although these characters tend to have the "upper hand" in life, they spend their time being dramatic, unhappy, and unfazed by the events in their inner circle.
     The least appreciative of the characters has to Claudius. As if his life was not perfect enough living as the brother of King Hamlet, he had to go and kill his own brother. Claudius could have been a source of comfort for the people of Denmark during a time of tragedy and unrest, but selfishly assumes his own power. He consumes mass amounts of alcohol according to Hamlet, who accuses him of being an awful drunk. Claudius is even unappreciative of his wife, whom he swiped from his own brother, by ordering her around constantly.
     Next would have to be Gertrude. Although she is such a passive character, I am confused as to why she felt the need to marry her brother-in-law just a short period of time after her first husband passed. Was her prior fortune not enough? I am not sure what would happen to her if she had not re-married after King Hamlet died, but I'm sure she would not be thriving in wealth. Not only is she unappreciative of her possessions, she is unappreciative of her own son, Hamlet. He often cries out for her attention and the sympathy of his mother, yet she simply denies him and devotes her life to her sinful husband, Claudius.
     Prince Hamlet has experienced many difficult circumstances within the span of the play, but I still think he still comes off as unappreciative many times in the story. His constant anger shows the disrespect and how ungrateful he is towards the people who provide everything for him.
     Here's hoping that after all the deaths at the end of the play, Horatio becomes very appreciative of his own life!