In the play, “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare establishes the character of Hamlet who seeks to avenge his father's death whilst hurting everyone around him. Hamlet's anger and confusion around his father's death prompted him to think irrationally, thus causing the loss of many lives. The repetition of death depicts Hamlets disturbance regarding the lack of knowledge about death and its aftermath. Consequently, Shakespeare utilized imagery and tone to emphasis Hamlet’s fear of the unknown afterlife, his growing insanity, and desire to find the murderer of his father. The play begins with the sighting of King Hamlet’s Ghost and the Coronation of the New King Claudius. Hamlet continues to mourn the death of his father and wishes
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Initially, it began with Polonius’ death to instigate the fall of various other characters within the play. Hamlet has begun driven by anger and attacks Polonius with the belief that he is Claudius. However, Hamlet demonstrates little remorse, “But heaven hath pleased it so, to punish me with this and this with me, that I must scourge and minister,” (Act 3, Scene 4). Hamlet self-proclaims that he has been given the right of heavens executioner to avenge his own father’s death. Through tone, it illustrates Hamlet’s self-righteousness and madness of finding his father’s murderer. In addition, his lack of remorse of killing Polonius illustrates how little he fears the repercussions of killing others whilst that is also a sin. Thus, emphasizing his fear of his own death and what he will face in the afterlife. Ultimately, Hamlet excuses himself of any sinful behavior proclaiming that it is to obtain justice for his own father. Furthermore, when Gertrude rushes to Claudius to share what has taken place within the room, she alters the state of events. Hamlet demonstrated little regret about killing Polonius, however, Getrude depicted Hamlet “weeping for what he has done,” (Act 4, Scene 1). Gertrude’s tone accentuates anguish and distress for the course of events and Hamlet’s rash behavior. In addition, it is implied that Gertrude noted his madness and wished to minimize the …show more content…
Hamlet grows more irrational and angry to seek revenge and target Claudius, however, he fails to notice the anguish he causes to those around him. After Hamlet kills Polonius, he hurts Ophelia and Laertes. Similar to Hamlet after his father’s death, Ophelia begins to go mad with despair. Thus, exhibiting how Hamlet’s revenge was so unhealthy that it directly hurt those around him. When Ophelia went to Claudius and Gertrude, she entered with songs and conspicuous riddles, which demonstrated how “grief has poisoned her mind,” and has been “robbed of her sanity,” (Act 4, Scene 4). Shakespeare utilized a pitiful tone to emphasize Claudius’ delicate treatment of both Hamlet and Ophelia after they lost their fathers. Ophelia losing her mind mirrors Hamlets own disorder after his father’s death. However, the disparity lies within how the two control the situation, Hamlet is on a violent streak to hurt his father’s murderer. Hamlet also hallucinated a lot of the ordeal through ghosts verify Claudius as the murderer to illustrate his betrayal by the marriage of his relatives. Thus, while Claudius speaks of Ophelia, her state of mind is similar to that of Hamlet’s own experience. Furthermore, as the play continues to transition with turmoil, Ophelia ends up drowning in a pond. Gertrude states she is “incapable of her own distress,” to illustrate the fragility of Ophelia’s character and her
Initially, it began with Polonius’ death to instigate the fall of various other characters within the play. Hamlet has begun driven by anger and attacks Polonius with the belief that he is Claudius. However, Hamlet demonstrates little remorse, “But heaven hath pleased it so, to punish me with this and this with me, that I must scourge and minister,” (Act 3, Scene 4). Hamlet self-proclaims that he has been given the right of heavens executioner to avenge his own father’s death. Through tone, it illustrates Hamlet’s self-righteousness and madness of finding his father’s murderer. In addition, his lack of remorse of killing Polonius illustrates how little he fears the repercussions of killing others whilst that is also a sin. Thus, emphasizing his fear of his own death and what he will face in the afterlife. Ultimately, Hamlet excuses himself of any sinful behavior proclaiming that it is to obtain justice for his own father. Furthermore, when Gertrude rushes to Claudius to share what has taken place within the room, she alters the state of events. Hamlet demonstrated little regret about killing Polonius, however, Getrude depicted Hamlet “weeping for what he has done,” (Act 4, Scene 1). Gertrude’s tone accentuates anguish and distress for the course of events and Hamlet’s rash behavior. In addition, it is implied that Gertrude noted his madness and wished to minimize the …show more content…
Hamlet grows more irrational and angry to seek revenge and target Claudius, however, he fails to notice the anguish he causes to those around him. After Hamlet kills Polonius, he hurts Ophelia and Laertes. Similar to Hamlet after his father’s death, Ophelia begins to go mad with despair. Thus, exhibiting how Hamlet’s revenge was so unhealthy that it directly hurt those around him. When Ophelia went to Claudius and Gertrude, she entered with songs and conspicuous riddles, which demonstrated how “grief has poisoned her mind,” and has been “robbed of her sanity,” (Act 4, Scene 4). Shakespeare utilized a pitiful tone to emphasize Claudius’ delicate treatment of both Hamlet and Ophelia after they lost their fathers. Ophelia losing her mind mirrors Hamlets own disorder after his father’s death. However, the disparity lies within how the two control the situation, Hamlet is on a violent streak to hurt his father’s murderer. Hamlet also hallucinated a lot of the ordeal through ghosts verify Claudius as the murderer to illustrate his betrayal by the marriage of his relatives. Thus, while Claudius speaks of Ophelia, her state of mind is similar to that of Hamlet’s own experience. Furthermore, as the play continues to transition with turmoil, Ophelia ends up drowning in a pond. Gertrude states she is “incapable of her own distress,” to illustrate the fragility of Ophelia’s character and her