Hamlet Essay

Every human being will suffer from damage in their lifetime. The hurt that they endure can stem from physical, emotional, or mental circumstances. What makes every outcome different is how the person scorned responds to the situation. Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s well-known tragedies, its pages filled with matters of conspiracy, spirits, and insanity. Prevalent themes such as revenge, a nation’s adjustment to rule, and the mysteries of death are scattered throughout this timeless; however, there are still many themes open for people’s interpretation. In order for Hamlet to have been considered a revenge tragedy, the theme of revenge had to be predominant throughout the play. The topic of revenge starts off on one of the first pages of Hamlet. Following the event of his father’s death, Hamlet encounters his father’s ghost. Hamlet’s late father recalls how Claudius poured poison in his ear while sleeping in an orchard tree. After hearing how the scheme was committed, Hamlet states, “And so I am revenged. That would be scanned: A villain kills my father, and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send to heaven,” …show more content…
Throughout the duration of the play, explicit connections are made between the ethical legitimacy of Claudius and the welfare of the country. Denmark is frequently described as diseased by the corruption of Claudius and Gertrude. Claudius is seen to be a wicked politician, who compromised the state of Denmark to appease himself. Hamlet’s father is depicted as a just ruler, who, under his guard, kept the state in good health; however, those who have encountered the late Hamlet’s ghost, as stated in Act I, Scene IV, interpret the spirit to represent, “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” (Shakespeare, p.1691 par. 5). At the end of Hamlet, the rise of power is granted to Fortinbras and the state of Denmark is believed to be