reason. It is based on the principle of an eye for an eye, but this principle is not

always a good 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 the King, and

smells to heaven; A brother's murder..." Each of these events effected the sons of the

Fortinbras to attack Denmark, and instead convinced him to attack the Poles to vent

Hamlet, the sin is the poisoning of his own son in law. Hamlet dies of his poisoned

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