Shakespeare characterises Hamlet as a man who is intellectually tortured by the impossible task to avenge his father’s “foul and most unnatural murder”. It is in this task that Hamlet discovers the conflict between Renaissance Humanism and the traditional Christian values which ultimately reflect the philosophical concerns of the play as he is tormented into a state of madness as a result of his inability to mediate between the two values.
In Hamlet’s 4th soliloquy (Act 3 Scene3) the competing notions of justice in Hamlet’s quest for revenge are introduced. As a Renaissance man, it is Hamlet’s filial duty to seek justice for his father’s murder and to take action as the model of the classical hero demands action. As Hamlet contemplates taking
In Hamlet’s 4th soliloquy (Act 3 Scene3) the competing notions of justice in Hamlet’s quest for revenge are introduced. As a Renaissance man, it is Hamlet’s filial duty to seek justice for his father’s murder and to take action as the model of the classical hero demands action. As Hamlet contemplates taking