Fortitude In Hamlet

A leader and the community should possess and express virtues that complement each other in order for the society to be virtuous and successful. The two virtues that complement each other well are prudence and fortitude. The leader of a society should possess and exhibit prudence in order to receive fortitude from his people. During the Protestant Reformation, the church conformed to what the community requested and in doing so showed both fortitude and prudence. In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Hamlet express fortitude and is loyal to his father. Hamlet also displays fortitude in other events throughout the play. The people in these two societies showed virtues but also displayed their lack of temperance and fortitude. The

There was a lack of concern for the people from the Catholic Church. The selling of indulgences lead people to believe they could go to heaven in exchange for money. In result, the church lacked prudence. The church was being dishonest to their people in saying they could pay to get into heaven. The payment would not result in a secured place in heaven. No one was completely certain if payment could result in a place in heaven. The only people who would know the answer would be dead. The people of the church showed fortitude throughout the selling of indulgences. The people were trusting and optimistic of the idea of paying their way into heaven. Not only were they trusting and optimistic, they were loyal to the church as well. The people believed that the actions of the church were acceptable. The people of the church had complete trust in their church but the church deceived them. If the people did not exhibit fortitude towards the church, the church would not have been successful in their malpractice. When the church complied to the people's wants for a change, they exhibited fortitude and were loyal to their