Explore the Ways in Which the Theme of Revenge Contributes t
William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet is one of the most widely performed plays in history and of the world today. The play contains many twists and turns, which mostly stem from Hamlets indecisive quest for revenge. The theme of revenge is the driving force of the play and should therefore direct the outcome of many of the scenes and characters - especially those involving Hamlet, and to a lesser extent, later in the play, Laertes. After his lengthy conversation with his father, the ghost, Hamlet’s personal goals are clearly set out, as is his hatred for the enemy, Claudius. “That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain…so, uncle, there you are. Now to my word”. By this Hamlet shows a degree of honour to the wishes of the ghost without actually swearing directly to him that he will avenge his murder. Perhaps it is safe to assume the ghost, being Hamlets father, trusts him enough to carry out his wishes and that the ghost, being an unnatural being, heard Hamlet’s passionate, enthusiastic and enflamed words used after his exit. The ghost demonstrates behaviour to support this when he, whilst not being present, calls for Horatio and Marcellus to swear to their word. The ghost and Hamlet’s own personal agendas immediately
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Approximate Word count = 1239
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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