Comparing Hamlet And Gladiator

Hamlet really wanted the revenge on Claudius but was really on the fence of what to actually do to follow through with then plan. Claudius was brave to feel so free, as Hamlet had opportunities to take advantage of him and had plenty of hate towards him for more than one reason. The action Hamlet may want and outcome of it, may be completely different as to what his father would do or like him to do.

When comparing two different Hamlet movies I found that one scene in particular was obviously more different than the others. I compared Columbia pictures 1996 version with Kenneth Branagh playing the role of Hamlet versus BBC’s 2009 Hamlet in which David Tennant played the honorable role of Hamlet. When comparing both movies I found a lot of similarities but there was one major difference when I compared the “To be or not to be” scene. The scenes vary in multiple ways whether it is lighting, focus, camera movements, and even the actors that play Hamlet.

The revenger is not allowed to develop a plan of action and is only allowed to re-enact the original crime (Kastan 2). As Kastan acknowledges, “Hamlet’s delay may be understood as his resistance to accept his imitative relation” (2). This means that although Hamlet wants to avenge his father’s death, he realizes it is not the right thing to do. It is only when Hamlet assures himself that revenge is “a mode of restoration rather than reprisal” that he can try to execute his plan, still acknowledging the inescapable relation he would have as a villain and avenger (Kastan 2). Hamlet ultimately believes that to revenge is to become a “beast” but to not revenge is also to be a “beast” (Kastan 3).

In modern society humans stand up and fight for what they think is right and fair. Human beings have the desire to avenge what they think is wrong. The theme of revenge has a major effect in the play Hamlet and is a constant throughout the play, it underlies almost every scene. In the play Hamlet, William Shakespeare examines the theme of revenge through the erratic thoughts and actions of the characters Hamlet, Laertes, and Fortinbras. The main revenge plots in the play is Hamlet’s aim to avenge his father, Hamlet Sr, Laertes’ aim to avenge the murder of his father, Polonius, and Fortinbras’ aim to avenge the death of his father, Fortinbras. Having lost their fathers, Hamlet, Laertes and Fortinbras take vengeance on the people that killed them. These plots play a major role in the play presenting the theme of revenge to the audience.

The relevance and significance of the revenge tragedy is in the way it explores human nature and forces audiences to evaluate ideologies such as revenge and justice. The concept of revenge is accompanied by moral conflict and Shakespeare demonstrates that by acting immorally society is likely to be riddled with corruption. Hamlet seeks to avenge the death of his father but struggles with the ramifications of seeking righteous revenge through an immoral act. The imposition of revenge instills the existential questioning on Hamlet as it contradicts his with his social expectation. His

Although Hamlet knows well enough that he must avenge his fathers’ death, the action of revenge does not come easily to him. Hamlet throughout Hamlet is contemplating the revenge for his father’s death. Hamlet is indecisive, hesitant, and contemplative yet at other times impulsive. He is still, as it is, being influenced by his reason taking into consideration that Hamlet is a scholar. He does not act upon his feelings immediately but decides to investigate further on the suspicions he has about Claudius and his fathers’ death. This attitude tends to make Hamlet procrastinate and only until he has done away with his scholastic characters will he actually play out his Acton.

“If you seek revenge, dig two graves.” This ancient Chinese proverb explains the mood in Hamlet, a play, written by Shakespeare. The theme of revenge is seen throughout the play as each character extracts one form or another of revenge from a person who has wronged them. In the play the characters Hamlet, Laertes, and Fortinbras all desire revenge for a lost father; however, their motivations for murder differ.

Hamlet, unlike Fortinbras and Laertes, did not follow what his advisor told him without questioning why he should take the advice. As time passes, Hamlet still has not acted out the revenge he promised his father. Out of disgust for his irreverence for his father he says, ?why, what an ass am I! This is most brave, that I, the son of a dear father murdered, prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell, must like a whore, unpack my heart with words and fall a-cursing like a very drab? (II.ii.594-598). This statement prompts one to believe Hamlet has been convinced by his father?s words to act, but does not want to do so hastily. Hamlet questions the validity of his revenge by devising a plan to provide evidence of King Claudius? guilt. Hamlet took advantage of his position at the local theater by instructing his actors

will do anything, even murder their own brother to get the throne. In this essay I

The classic tale of Hamlet by William Shakespeare is a story that never grows old. This play is commonly retold and remade by modern producers. In fact, many of William Shakespeare’s original stories are easily recognizable in modern movies or novels. While many may see the correlation of 10 Things I Hate About You and Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew without further evaluation, the similarities between The Lion King and Hamlet can easily be seen too after closer inspection (Evans). In The Lion King by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, the Shakespearean play of Hamlet can be recognized through the storyline of Simba and Scar. Because of similar characters, plots, and themes, it is evident that the Disney film The Lion King is heavily influenced

Is revenge worth it? Human history has been riddled with stories of revenge. In fact, entire wars were fought over revenge such as the Trojan War where Sparta attacked the City of Troy after The Queen of Sparta was captured by the Trojans or World War One when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia for the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand or World War Two when Germany took over much of Europe for being blamed for World War One. But not all paths of revenge are taken to such a scale; revenge can be as simple as not letting a sibling play with your toy because they were mean to you. One of History’s most famous tales of revenge (although fictional) is Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Hamlet.

“One may smile, and smile, and be a villain”, said in Act 1, shows Hamlet's will to gain control. Using phrases like this portray a controversy between the doing the right thing and trying the right thing. Narcissistic behavior like this is common when trying to achieve power. A person for instance has an inflated sense of own importance over the people that surround them. Although, he could have chosen to do nothing about the betrayal toward him, it wasn’t morally in his will to act in such way. His actions displayed ways that acting out was seen as a defense mechanism. Hamlet regularly isolates himself prior to wanting something. Not only does isolation happen frequently, but it is rare for Hamlet to share any information he has gained, but uses it against others in a way of having control over them, Having so many emotions and feelings built up inside, gives an additive toward unruly, and controlling behavior. A Google article stated, “Shakespeare’s play arises not from the structure of revenge itself, but from the grafting on to it of a complex of acute anxieties revolving around a vision of endemic human corruption” (pg.3). Protagonist use revenge as a way of significant act toward control. In this case, Hamlet seeks this type of revenger after experiencing many failed attempts to obtain the justice he felt he so deserved.

Revenge is one’s desire to retaliate and get even. Human instincts turn to revenge when loved ones are hurt. But, these misdeeds of taking upon revenge may lead to serious consequences. In William Shakespeare’s tragedy “Hamlet,” Fortinbras, Hamlet, and Laertes’s each show how their desire for revenge unavoidably leads to tragedy. The loss of their loved ones caused these characters in Hamlet to take action. Young Fortinbras has built an army to get back the lands his father lost to King Hamlet and Denmark. His actions can be compared to the measures Hamlet is willing to take upon Claudius. Hamlet wants to kill his uncle, Claudius, for killing his father to gain royalty status. Laertes has the same anger as Hamlet killed Polonius,

Revenge is a dish best served cold, being one of the biggest themes in the play, at its Hamlet’s biggest goal in the play. From the very start Hamlet was out seeking revenge over his father’s death. He wanted to kill Claudius because Claudius killed his father, in an effort to become king himself. Hamlet then becomes obsessed with seeking vengeance, going so far as to fake madness in order to prove that Claudius is truly guilty for his father’s murder…

To begin with, the exploration of human strengths and frailties in Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ provides a strong understanding of the complex nature of revenge, because Hamlet is determined to kill Claudius, which is the main reason for his father’s death. This is the most pivotal moment at the end of Act 1 because it leads Hamlet into insanity because it’s his primary mode of interacting with other people later in the play. The idea is used by Shakespeare to further develop Hamlet’s character because the concept of sin must be returned with punishment because Claudius has committed a sin on his father. The quote “Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder,” is used as a motif on the centre of honesty, as it explores the fact that Hamlet would do something for his father if they had a close relationship. He is rather keen to undertake this task so that he can get revenge on Claudius. “With wings as swift as meditation or the thoughts of love may sweep to my revenge,” uses a simile to express Hamlet’s determination