The ghost tells Hamlet that the murderer is Claudius and requests Hamlet to “Revenge his foul soul and most unnatural murder” (1.5 25). Knowing this information, Hamlet is eager to avenge his father’s death: “Haste me to know ’t, that I, with wings as swift/ As meditation or the thoughts of love/ May sweep to my revenge” (1.5 29-31). Hamlet compares himself to an angel and tells the ghost that he will fulfil his request as fast as possible. Since Hamlet feels bitter about Claudius ruling his kingdom and marrying his mother, he should easily execute his revenge without any interference. In fact, Hamlet feels that “The time is out of joint. O cursed spite/ That I ever was born to set it right“ (1.5 196-197), which conveys he is the chosen one “to set it right” of avenging his
The ghost tells Hamlet that the murderer is Claudius and requests Hamlet to “Revenge his foul soul and most unnatural murder” (1.5 25). Knowing this information, Hamlet is eager to avenge his father’s death: “Haste me to know ’t, that I, with wings as swift/ As meditation or the thoughts of love/ May sweep to my revenge” (1.5 29-31). Hamlet compares himself to an angel and tells the ghost that he will fulfil his request as fast as possible. Since Hamlet feels bitter about Claudius ruling his kingdom and marrying his mother, he should easily execute his revenge without any interference. In fact, Hamlet feels that “The time is out of joint. O cursed spite/ That I ever was born to set it right“ (1.5 196-197), which conveys he is the chosen one “to set it right” of avenging his