William Shakespeare 's Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Quintessentially speaking, revenge is a thing that many have sought in response to a tragic event unfolding. Typically, as a result, vengeance is contemplated upon by the victim as a means of retribution, a way of making things right and seeking justice on the behest of the victim, if the law will not grant justice through due process due to corrupt forces stemmed deep within it- corrupt seeds of a corrupt plant. Therefore, revenge become an apparent option for those willing to walk that path [of no return]. However, instances of revenge not being attained in the “clear cut” way it is ordinarily acquired have occurred from time to time throughout history. One of the most prominent examples of unconventional revenge attainment can be found within the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, entailing the revenge path walked by its eponymously named main character, Prince Hamlet. Specifically, his intentful delay in attaining his revenge against his uncle Claudius for his direct role in the death of his father, King Hamlet. This literary conundrum has dumbfounded literary critics for over 400 years and counting- due to the fact that a universally accepted consensus amongst them as well as the general public as to why Hamlet delayed his revenge has not yet been reached.

The conflict between Hamlet’s action and his inaction shows his inner conflict and desperation. Hamlet refrains from killing the King (Claudius) while at prayer, showing Hamlet’s strength and resolve. In contrast, the killing of Polonius ensures Ophelia’s destruction which creates more pity for Hamlet seeing as he loved Ophelia and did not intentionally harm Polonius. He is able to evade all of Claudius’ plans, but in a sense he also kills Gertrude by telling her the truth of his father’s death, creating even more pity for Hamlet. Hamlet is sure that gaining revenge for his father’s murder will only end in death, so he questions what happens after death in his famous soliloquy, “To be, or not to be, that is the question” (III.i.57). Here, Hamlet questions whether or not he should continue to suffer in life, or to leap into the unknown of death. He has felt so much pain and suffering that he is not sure if he wants to stay alive. All of these events combined produce a very tragic character who is conflicted and is not quite sure what to do. His inaction shows that he cannot come to a firm conclusion about his future, causing him to wait before taking his revenge against Claudius. These actions and inner turmoil therefore create an emotional stimuli within the audience (the effect of an archetype) which causes the audience to feel pity for Hamlet and therefore feel that he is in fact a tragic hero, searching simply for revenge but finding much more along the

William Shakespeare is the creator of the play, “The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark”. This play talks about so many mixed emotions and so many events happening that are shocking. The characters in the play betraying their loved ones. King's workers betray them.

   The legendary drama, Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare is a play illustrating the theme of virtue vs. villainy. The 17th century tragedy is plagued with treachery and deceit as it opens with the news of a foul murder in the kingdom of Denmark. Prince Hamlet, by word of his late father's ghost, is informed that his uncle Claudius is to blame for his father's sudden demise. Prince Hamlet's mission is to uncover the secrets surrounding the murder and to avenge his father's death. Thus, the insidious web of disease and corruption is formed. The relationship between disease leading to the greater corruption of Denmark plays a significant role in the lives of the principle players.

Somewhere between the years of 1599 and 1602, William Shakespeare wrote his longest, most influential and powerful tragedy, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play stages the revenge that a young prince seeks against his uncle for murdering his father, inheriting the throne, and subsequently marrying his mother.

Shakespeare’s tragedies are filled with many commonalities: violent murders, treachery and revenge. However, while Hamlet, Prince of Denmark portrays these same ideas, it effectively fights against the traditional expectations of a Shakespearean tragedy. The play centers on Hamlet’s attempts to avenge his father’s murder, yet his greatest struggles are against himself. Stemming from his constant desire to plot a perfect revenge, Hamlet’s obsessiveness often leads to frustration. Shakespeare uses dramatic irony and lengthy soliloquies to give the reader an omniscient perspective that recognizes that Hamlet must let go of his desire to control the future.

At the end of the play, before Hamlet and Laertes dies, Hamlet kills King Claudius and finally avenges the death of his father. However this act of vengeance is not only for the death of his father, but also to avenge the death of his mother, Laertes, and himself. Before the horrible scene of deaths, Hamlet had the ability to kill King Claudius but always made an excuse to why he should not. In the scene where King Claudius is in confession, Hamlet is able to kill the king but chooses not to because he demes it would not be “proper revenge”. In the end, Hamlet was not able to plan the perfect moment for his death but could only act out when his uncle truly exhibited his evil. In A journey through the realms of good and evil: ethics in philosophy and literature, the author, Wolfgang G. Muller, examines that although Hamlet is capable of murder, that his ethical foundation cannot allow him to plan a murderous act. Muller explains that even though Hamlet did kill the King, “ he is--and this is a mark of his moral personality--not capable of deliberately planning and performing revenge,” (Muller, Wolfgang G). Therefore, even though commit an act of murder, was not deliberate killing but a misguided moral reaction for

The act worked, proving Claudius’s guilt when he stormed out of the room in distress of what he had witnessed. Hamlet continued to only pretend to have gone mad, hoping to deceive others’ perception of him. The passage says, “For Hamlet thought more clearly than most men. He was aware of the essential principles of logic and used them consciously. He used them excessively, that was his madness,” (David 663). Hamlet only used his actions to get revenge on his murderous uncle, all other deaths and tragedies involved were merely accidents. Claudius continued in his wickedness in plotting to betray and kill Hamlet. The only thoughts and actions that concerned Hamlet were those of which resulted in Claudius’ doom. Hamlet let go of his feelings towards Ophelia only to focus on his plan, in doing so, he drove her to the point of madness from which there is no return, suicide. The death of Polonius was simply an act of self-protection in defending his mother and himself. The play ends with the death of all the main characters, excluding Horatio. Hamlet, in his dying moments, remained sane only pursuing his crazy-like actions to defend his father and the

In William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Hamlet, it is clearly evident Prince Hamlet is overcome with “madness” due to his father’s murder and other malicious actions taken against him. Throughout the play, there are many examples of how Hamlet displays his insanity due to certain situations he experiences and how he handles them. Hamlet shows his madness through the killing of Polonius, his treatment of Ophelia, his thoughts of suicide, and the treatment of his mother Gertrude.

Hamlet displays his understanding of existentialism in the soliloquy “To be, or not to be, that is the question” (3.1.63) and yet his other words and actions lead us to believe he is still unaware of his own truth. Hamlet says "Then are our beggars bodies, and our monarchs and outstretched heroes the beggars ' shadows" (2.2.263-264) and says that we are all beggars, all lowly men, and we only have any greatness because others think we do. This is in direct conflict with his hubris, showing that he can come up with insights that are emotionally valid and yet he does not entirely accept them as he also has the opposite characteristic. He still cares about the hierarchy and wishes to be above people and is, but only because he and others

Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark who is a university student that enjoys contemplation of difficult questions and tasks. Upon Hamlet’s arrival home from university he ascertains that his father the King of Denmark has passed and his death was incorporated with foul play. Hamlet is a character that tends to act out of pure intellect and persistent logic he also tends to suppress his natural instincts and over uses his intellect. Hamlet is seen as a symbol of revenge, being enigmatic there is slack there to understand that there is more to Hamlet than what is being said. Hamlet’s behavior is certainly explainable with thorough analysis of the text. Hamlets reactionary response is what creates and sets the mood for the play also his love for

Seeking revenge can cause a person to turn insane and blindly seek retaliation. Shakespeare’s Hamlet contemplates revenge throughout the story. Madness and revenge are similar themes in the movie, The Lion King, where the main character, Simba, is faced with the death of his father, leading him to do whatever it takes to seek revenge. This is where madness usually is introduced as a problem within a character, and this problem leads to the character doing things that they don’t usually do, sometimes dangerous things. The fathers of both Hamlet and Simba die, and the only one to blame is someone trusted amongst them. They seek revenge for their father’s unjust deaths. Betrayal, love and loss drive both characters to seek revenge. The death of their fathers leads them to go mad, and this mental state leads to them questioning the motives of close people in their lives.

Hamlet, a classic tragic poem written by the inspirational and influential William Shakespeare, tells the tale of a Danish prince thirsting for revenge against the man who killed his father. During the play, the titular character undergoes multiple trials, primarily due to his quest for vengeance. The play highlights a number of themes, including mortality, religion, family, and deceit. By the end of the work, the question remains on whether or not Hamlet truly accomplished his task, since many people, some innocent, were killed in the process. The main reason Hamlet was not able to carry out his goal was due to his three fatal flaws.

Quintessentially speaking, revenge is a thing that many have sought in response to a tragic event unfolding. Typically, as a result, vengeance is contemplated upon by the victim as a means of retribution, a way of making things right and seeking justice on the behest of the victim, if the law will not grant justice through due process due to corrupt forces stemmed deep within it- corrupt seeds of a corrupt plant. Therefore, revenge become an apparent option for those willing to walk that path [of no return]. However, instances of revenge not being attained in the “clear cut” way it is ordinarily acquired have occurred from

Hamlet’s personal growth is easy to see when you read his famous soliloquies; however, it is also evident in his conversations with his confidant, Horatio. Analyze the growth of Hamlet’s character using two interactions with Horatio as evidence. Paraphrase, insert, and examine at least two exchanges of dialogue between Horatio and Hamlet that demonstrate how he changes from the beginning to the end of the play.