In Hamlet, by Shakespeare, the theme of revenge vs. suicide is shown and ridden throughout the whole play. During the modern days, now, revenge is apart of almost everything without us even realizing. Most of society to this day, are obsessed to what we call social media. Social media, secretly bombs us, somewhat to brainwash, us into believing revenge is sweet. However, in Hamlet revenge is soon shown as a pyrrhic case gained for a high cost, which may lead to a certain madness/suicide.
Throughout the play several people seek revenge on someone else. One being: Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, wanting revenge on his uncle , Claudius, who is one to blame for the death of his father. When trying to revenge his father by killing Claudius he accidentally kills Polonius, the father of his childhood friend, Laertes. Which led to Laertes seeking revenge on his father's behalf. This all starting through the beginning of the play where Hamlet is in a grieving stage due to the passing of his father and his mother remarrying his deceased brother.
As the story moves on we grasp the concept that not all revenge should be taken. And not all revenge is sweet. Do to the fact that his, once, loved one, was soon driven to madness just like he was. Hamlets suicide moments are brought up many times. Act 1 scene 2, Hamlet states that he wishes of his flesh melting into a pile of nothingness. Also, his famous soliloquy of “To be or not to be” (Act 3 scene 1), shows his contemplation of dying by his own will. With all of his back and forth of this thought, he finally decides not to go through with it. Due to the fact that he would end up in hell during the afterlife. Now, Ophelia on the other …show more content…
In the play, revenge is used as a tragedy for the characters. The main motive is revenge, and that motive all ends in death (suicide for some). If Hamlet hadn’t detained his revenge there wouldn’t have been a
Throughout the play several people seek revenge on someone else. One being: Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, wanting revenge on his uncle , Claudius, who is one to blame for the death of his father. When trying to revenge his father by killing Claudius he accidentally kills Polonius, the father of his childhood friend, Laertes. Which led to Laertes seeking revenge on his father's behalf. This all starting through the beginning of the play where Hamlet is in a grieving stage due to the passing of his father and his mother remarrying his deceased brother.
As the story moves on we grasp the concept that not all revenge should be taken. And not all revenge is sweet. Do to the fact that his, once, loved one, was soon driven to madness just like he was. Hamlets suicide moments are brought up many times. Act 1 scene 2, Hamlet states that he wishes of his flesh melting into a pile of nothingness. Also, his famous soliloquy of “To be or not to be” (Act 3 scene 1), shows his contemplation of dying by his own will. With all of his back and forth of this thought, he finally decides not to go through with it. Due to the fact that he would end up in hell during the afterlife. Now, Ophelia on the other …show more content…
In the play, revenge is used as a tragedy for the characters. The main motive is revenge, and that motive all ends in death (suicide for some). If Hamlet hadn’t detained his revenge there wouldn’t have been a