Arnela Hodzic
Ms. Murphy
ENG4U1
12/6/15 The Tragedy of Hamlet
“No place, indeed, should murder sanctuarize;/ revenge should have no bounds”(4.7.127-128). This statement from King Claudius captures and explains a large amount of what occurs in the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Throughout the play the audience is forced to question and ponder what is going to occur next. Who will die? Will justice be restored? What lengths are the characters willing to go to? A tremendous amount of suffering, anger and drama is shown in the play, engaging the audience with every line that is said. As the story unravels it is easily seen that even in the early stages of the play, revenge and power were always some of the main motives. For example, Claudius killed his own brother to become king. Shakespeare’s overall message that revenge does have boundaries is shown through tragedies that Hamlet, Laertes and Fortinbras are put through due to their drive for revenge. Each of these characters seek vengeance for the murder of their fathers and each show the different effect that impulse can have and how it is human nature to run after it. To begin, Hamlet, the young prince of Denmark who mourns the death of his loved father, is shown In the early scenes …show more content…
can see how Hamlet fails in avenging his father's horrible and unnatural murder. Hamlet is considered to be a tragic hero because he possesses many tragic flaws and one makes the fatal mistakes which eventually delay his plan of revenge. He overthinks and over-analyzes the appearance of his father's ghost and does not see many opportunities given to him to take revenge upon his uncle Claudius. When Hamlet finally does enact his revenge in the final scene, he does so only because he knows he will die, and because it is his last
Ms. Murphy
ENG4U1
12/6/15 The Tragedy of Hamlet
“No place, indeed, should murder sanctuarize;/ revenge should have no bounds”(4.7.127-128). This statement from King Claudius captures and explains a large amount of what occurs in the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Throughout the play the audience is forced to question and ponder what is going to occur next. Who will die? Will justice be restored? What lengths are the characters willing to go to? A tremendous amount of suffering, anger and drama is shown in the play, engaging the audience with every line that is said. As the story unravels it is easily seen that even in the early stages of the play, revenge and power were always some of the main motives. For example, Claudius killed his own brother to become king. Shakespeare’s overall message that revenge does have boundaries is shown through tragedies that Hamlet, Laertes and Fortinbras are put through due to their drive for revenge. Each of these characters seek vengeance for the murder of their fathers and each show the different effect that impulse can have and how it is human nature to run after it. To begin, Hamlet, the young prince of Denmark who mourns the death of his loved father, is shown In the early scenes …show more content…
can see how Hamlet fails in avenging his father's horrible and unnatural murder. Hamlet is considered to be a tragic hero because he possesses many tragic flaws and one makes the fatal mistakes which eventually delay his plan of revenge. He overthinks and over-analyzes the appearance of his father's ghost and does not see many opportunities given to him to take revenge upon his uncle Claudius. When Hamlet finally does enact his revenge in the final scene, he does so only because he knows he will die, and because it is his last