through reason. It is based on the principle of an eye for an eye, but

this principle is not always an intelligent theory to live by. Young

Fortinbras, Laertes, and Hamlet were all looking to avenge the deaths of

their fathers. They all acted on emotion, and this led to the downfall of

two, and the rise to power of one. Since the Heads of the three major

families were each murdered, the eldest sons of these families swore

vengeance, and two of the three sons died while exacting their acts of

vengeance, revenge is a major theme in the Tragedy of Hamlet.

There were three major families in the Tragedy of Hamlet. These were the

family of King Fortinbras, the family of Polonius, and the family of King

Hamlet. The heads of each of these families are all slaughtered within the

play. Fortinbras, King of Norway, was killed by King Hamlet; slain by

sword during a man to man battle. "...our valiant Hamlet-for so this side of

our known world esteem'd him-did slay this Fortinbras." This entitled King

Hamlet to the land that was possessed by Fortinbras because it was written

in a seal'd compact. Polonius was an advisor to t

the assay of arms against your majesty."

from Norway, and, in fine, makes vow before his uncle never more to give

set, avenging the murder of a father was part of one's honor, and had to be

play. It seems ironic that Claudius, Laertes, and Hamlet all died of the

this same villain send to heaven." Hamlet waits until he can kill his

Claudius concoct a plot to kill Hamlet. Hamlet dies of wounds from the

'gainst the Polack; But better look'd into, he truly found it was against

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