Comparative of Revenge before and after Hamlet
Elizabeth Elderbaum
Chamberlain College of Nursing
September 2017
Comparative Analysis of Revenge before and after Hamlet
Revenge is a critical element in the sociopolitical landscape within the contemporary and traditional societies. Analyses of the religious doctrines indicate that the focus on the aspect of revenge was immense. The Bible highlights specific considerations such as that one had reflect before resorting to revenge. The pre-Hamlet era had clear guidelines on revenge, with most persons considering these proceeding divine powers to intervene as channels for revenge. However, Hamlet significantly changed the dynamics, thus leading to a new era predominately governed …show more content…
Analysis of Hamlet, however, indicates that revenge transitioned to become a moral duty in a society that initially opted against the establishment of said morals. In the text, the ghost of King Hamlet appears to his son and commands him to avenge his unnatural death. The ghost kings request shows that the creation of Hamlet compelled individuals to start focusing on the nature of the deaths of the author’s individuals, and to subsequently consider avenging the deaths society deemed unnatural. Claudius is then confided in Laertes, telling him that his moral obligation was to avenge the death of his father. In Act 3 Scene III, Claudius states that “A villain kills my father, and for that, I his sole son, do this same villain send to Heaven” therefore affirming his commitment to vengeance (Faulkner, 2016, Scene III). Similarly, the Fortinbras indicates his willingness to avenge the death of his father at the hands of King Hamlet. These observations indicate that the morality of deaths and prosecutions in the society changed
Elizabeth Elderbaum
Chamberlain College of Nursing
September 2017
Comparative Analysis of Revenge before and after Hamlet
Revenge is a critical element in the sociopolitical landscape within the contemporary and traditional societies. Analyses of the religious doctrines indicate that the focus on the aspect of revenge was immense. The Bible highlights specific considerations such as that one had reflect before resorting to revenge. The pre-Hamlet era had clear guidelines on revenge, with most persons considering these proceeding divine powers to intervene as channels for revenge. However, Hamlet significantly changed the dynamics, thus leading to a new era predominately governed …show more content…
Analysis of Hamlet, however, indicates that revenge transitioned to become a moral duty in a society that initially opted against the establishment of said morals. In the text, the ghost of King Hamlet appears to his son and commands him to avenge his unnatural death. The ghost kings request shows that the creation of Hamlet compelled individuals to start focusing on the nature of the deaths of the author’s individuals, and to subsequently consider avenging the deaths society deemed unnatural. Claudius is then confided in Laertes, telling him that his moral obligation was to avenge the death of his father. In Act 3 Scene III, Claudius states that “A villain kills my father, and for that, I his sole son, do this same villain send to Heaven” therefore affirming his commitment to vengeance (Faulkner, 2016, Scene III). Similarly, the Fortinbras indicates his willingness to avenge the death of his father at the hands of King Hamlet. These observations indicate that the morality of deaths and prosecutions in the society changed