A Revealing Hamlet By looking at Hamlet in William Shakespeare's most powerful work of literature "The Tragedy of Hamlet" in the 16th century, one can see the effect his fathers death left on him, causing his madness and insanity that transformed him into a monster, and a complete impulsive, rash being. After his encounter with his fathers ghost, Hamlet isolates himself, and goes beyond his limits to avenge his death. He is filled with disgust and enmity towards his uncle Claudius when he finds out that he is the reason behind his grief, and the murderer of his own blood. Shakespeare in most of his greatest works, has his characters speak in soliloquies that reveal
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He demonstrates bravery, and manliness, freeing himself from the fear, and weakness that prevented him from his purpose. Hamlet states "How all occasions do inform me and spur my dull revenge! What's a man. If his chief good and market of his time. But to sleep and feed? A beast no more" (Act 4, Scene 4), implying that to be a man with honor he must act, and take on his battles. He feels as though he's been sleeping (metaphorically), and has failed to avenge his fathers death. "To all that further death and danger dare, even for an egg-shell rightly to be great is not to stir without great argument, but greatly to find a quarrel in a straw when honors at stake"(Act 4, Scene 4). In these verses, Hamlet knows that just like the Polish and Norse armies are disposed to die over an egg-shell, he too must be willing to sacrifice and risk his life to honor his father, and fulfill his destiny. Towards the end of his soliloquy he is fully conscience of his actions, and knows that he must stop doubting himself and should start acting on his revengeful plan. He states "Which is not tomb enough, and continent to hide the slain? O, from this time forth my thoughts be bloody or be nothing worth! (Act 4, Scene 4)" This is Hamlets turning point, where he puts his past behind, and is determined to take on his biggest
He demonstrates bravery, and manliness, freeing himself from the fear, and weakness that prevented him from his purpose. Hamlet states "How all occasions do inform me and spur my dull revenge! What's a man. If his chief good and market of his time. But to sleep and feed? A beast no more" (Act 4, Scene 4), implying that to be a man with honor he must act, and take on his battles. He feels as though he's been sleeping (metaphorically), and has failed to avenge his fathers death. "To all that further death and danger dare, even for an egg-shell rightly to be great is not to stir without great argument, but greatly to find a quarrel in a straw when honors at stake"(Act 4, Scene 4). In these verses, Hamlet knows that just like the Polish and Norse armies are disposed to die over an egg-shell, he too must be willing to sacrifice and risk his life to honor his father, and fulfill his destiny. Towards the end of his soliloquy he is fully conscience of his actions, and knows that he must stop doubting himself and should start acting on his revengeful plan. He states "Which is not tomb enough, and continent to hide the slain? O, from this time forth my thoughts be bloody or be nothing worth! (Act 4, Scene 4)" This is Hamlets turning point, where he puts his past behind, and is determined to take on his biggest