Many pieces of literature use revenge as a primary plot point but one of the most famous works of literature about revenge is “Hamlet”. “Hamlet” is a story that completely focuses on the act of revenge. It is about a prince who contemplated avenging his father by killing his uncle. There are two main characters that driven by revenge in the play. These characters are Hamlet and Laertes. They are two young men that have had their family members murdered by people that were close to them. While these

tragedy, Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, the drama demonstrates Hamlet’s and Laertes many similarities as well as their differences within the play. But also how both Hamlet and Laertes are shown by Shakespeare as foils in order to make the play more vivid and appealing but also to demonstrate, the way they both lose their father’s’, as well as Hamlet and Laertes taking revenge for their father 's’ death, and lastly, the relationship of Ophelia toward both Hamlet and Laertes. Both Hamlet and Laertes

faked. In the tragedy Hamlet the main character, Hamlet, pretends to be mad. Hamlet underwent many stressful events like the death of his father, his mother’s quick re-marry to Hamlet’s uncle, and losing a lover which made his antic disposition so believable. However, Hamlet never displayed genuine signs of insanity nor became truly insane throughout the play. His foolish and dangerous behavior was a facade; he consciously decided to act mad. Despite his antic behavior, Hamlet was never truly mad.

until there is not all that much yet a spirit brimming with abhor and fiendish. One character that knows exact retribution the best and knows how it can obliterate your life is Hamlet, his spirit is gone and there is only loathe left in his life, he has really lost everything and everybody. If not for the murder of Old Hamlet, Claudius would be viewed as an astute, maybe even considerate ruler. One can see his authority abilities at work in the start of the play. Claudius consoles the court that Fortinbras

beginning of the play Hamlet seems to be of sound mind he is mourning the loss of his father and is obviously disappointed at his mother for marrying her brother-in-law and the way she is handling the death of her husband. At this point the way Hamlet feels is reasonable, Hamlet depicts himself as being sincere. As the scene advances it is shown that Hamlet sees himself as powerless "My father's brother, but no more like my father/ than I to Hercules" (1.2.153) The uncertainties Hamlet has regarding his

Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The play begins with a ghost being discovered walking down the hallways of a castle. This ghost is the ghost of King Hamlet. The son of King Hamlet, Prince Hamlet is told by a man named Horatio that there have been appearances of a ghost around the castle. Prince Hamlet insists that he sees the ghost of his father himself. The ghost reveals to Prince Hamlet that his brother, Hamlet’s uncle, Claudius was the one that murdered him. King Hamlet tells Prince Hamlet that his death

Hamlet Hamlet, a tragic story of betrayal and love. Written by William Shakespeare, set in Denmark a young prince is called to seek revenge for his father who was killed by his brother Claudius. Hamlet is not like other Shakespeare plays. Claudius had killed his own brother, took over his throne, and even married his deceased bother’s widow, Gertrude. Hamlet thinks that the marriage is "foul incest." Hamlet, is visited by the ghost of his father, who tells him Hamlet's uncle murdered his father

Hamlet 's "To be, or not to be" soliloquy is arguably the most famous soliloquy in the history. Hamlet infamous statement towards himself. Hamlet is unlike any other character in Shakespeare plays before. Hamlet has complex character with many layers that need to be exposed to actually see what he means. Which draw the assumption of what Hamlet that was his mental state of health in play was a lie or was it just to readers more attracted to him. There are many mislead interpretation throughout