In the tragic play written and directed by William Shakespeare Hamlet, The protagonist's father is murdered by the jealousy of his own brother. Throughout the play Hamlet is visited by his father's ghostly form, and he wants his death to be avenged. So in turn Hamlet fakes being crazy in order to kill his father's murderer. However since this play is tragic many characters die along the way. Most of the deaths have many factors that can take the blame. However the one thing that holds the most power and influence in the play is emotion. People's action are driven by their own emotions. Revenge, greed, jealousy, anger are all too common themes within the play. Emotions hold the most power in the William Shakespeare's tragic play Hamlet . The
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However it was not Hamlet who inflicted a fight, infact it was Laertes own reprisal that got him killed. Both Claudius and Laertes plotted to kill Hamlet for their own selfish reasons which did not end in their favor. They poisoned a cup of wine, in hopes Hamlet would drink from it but that was not the case. Now during the duel between laertes and Hamlet, Laertes had his swords’ blade dipped in the poison as well. The reason why Laertes wanted to kill hamlet is simple, he wanted to avenge his father, and sister's death. Latrese exclaims ¨ ïll anoint my sword” ( IV.vii.144-185) and the reason this is important is because it’s laertes is dedicating Hamlet's death to be for religious …show more content…
Claudius was fearful as to what Hamlet might expose of him. Afterall it was Claudius that killed King Hamlet and took his place. King Hamlet’s Ghost says to Hamlet “Let not the royal bed of Denmark be A couch for luxury and damnèd incest.But, howsoever thou pursuest this act,” (I.V.87-95) confirms the fact that Claudius killed King Hamlet. Now it wasn’t until claudius, and Laertes were alone that Claudius reveals his plan shakespeare wrote “And for his death no wind of blame shall breathe, But even his mother shall uncharge the practise And call it accident,” (IV.Vii.79-84). This is an illustration of why claudius wants to murder Hamlet, he does not know how to deal with Hamlet’s antic behavior. To avoid Hamlet exploiting him Claudius came up with the idea of poisoning him. Claudius’s fear of the unknown drove him to attempt to eliminate the threat who is
However it was not Hamlet who inflicted a fight, infact it was Laertes own reprisal that got him killed. Both Claudius and Laertes plotted to kill Hamlet for their own selfish reasons which did not end in their favor. They poisoned a cup of wine, in hopes Hamlet would drink from it but that was not the case. Now during the duel between laertes and Hamlet, Laertes had his swords’ blade dipped in the poison as well. The reason why Laertes wanted to kill hamlet is simple, he wanted to avenge his father, and sister's death. Latrese exclaims ¨ ïll anoint my sword” ( IV.vii.144-185) and the reason this is important is because it’s laertes is dedicating Hamlet's death to be for religious …show more content…
Claudius was fearful as to what Hamlet might expose of him. Afterall it was Claudius that killed King Hamlet and took his place. King Hamlet’s Ghost says to Hamlet “Let not the royal bed of Denmark be A couch for luxury and damnèd incest.But, howsoever thou pursuest this act,” (I.V.87-95) confirms the fact that Claudius killed King Hamlet. Now it wasn’t until claudius, and Laertes were alone that Claudius reveals his plan shakespeare wrote “And for his death no wind of blame shall breathe, But even his mother shall uncharge the practise And call it accident,” (IV.Vii.79-84). This is an illustration of why claudius wants to murder Hamlet, he does not know how to deal with Hamlet’s antic behavior. To avoid Hamlet exploiting him Claudius came up with the idea of poisoning him. Claudius’s fear of the unknown drove him to attempt to eliminate the threat who is