The Concept Of Revenge In Hamlet

Through the repercussion of revenge, the foundation of an individual’s persona may perhaps collapse, displaying their vital imperfections. Revenge is an individual’s ambition to reciprocate furthermore is one’s capability to settle the score which consequently marks the downfall of numerous individuals. Our human instincts tend to shift in such a way that it allows our emotions to become uncontrollable and transition to revenge at the precise moment when shattering events transpire. Revenges overwhelming nature effects an individual’s actions to respond recklessly through antagonism. Nevertheless, these transgressions of acting in the intention of revenge could perhaps lead to severe penalties. Throughout Hamlet, revenge causes numerous individuals’

All of one’s energy and efforts are positioned towards revenge. Individuals who continue to find means to seek revenge interchange all other motives in life with this one sole purpose. Such individuals tend to feel as if pursuing revenge fulfills their purpose in life. This notion is illustrated in Hamlet through Gertrude who is portrayed to be a selfish individual who predominantly focuses on her body and external pleasures. Hamlet is completely against Gertrude as she is a very sexual being who focuses on sexuality. Such characteristics are displayed by, “Ay, that incestuous, that adulterate beast, With witchcraft of his wit, with traitorous gifts, -- O wicked wit, and gifts that have the power. So to seduce!--won to his shameful lust. The will of my most seeming-virtuous queen. (Shakespeare I.V.42-46)” Gertrude is denoted as an adulterate beast entailing that she is contaminated and impure. Hamlet is affected in this relationship since Gertrude remarried within months and Gertrude felt no pain about the death and was able to move on quickly. Gertrude took no time to mourn the loss and sought out an additional marriage. Revenge takes a toll on Ophelia’s relationship with Hamlet when Laertes begins to warn Ophelia that Hamlet’s love is declining. The

The value of mental state is highlighted in Hamlet when characters focus on seeking revenge against others. Shakespeare displays Laertes to be a character who holds negative qualities but commits fewer immortal acts in comparison to Hamlet. Hamlet is portrayed as the more favourable character as the writer hides all of his immoral deeds. The characters’ mentality affects their decisions and the type of actions they take as they are more prone to act in correspondence with their mental state. Laertes tends to take hasty actions which are more justified while Hamlet tends to make more conscious and immoral decisions. Hamlets mental state fluctuates throughout the plot. The fluctuations is highly evident in Hamlet’s actions and decisions. Hamlet begins to talk about suicide as he states, “To die, to sleep-/ To sleep, perchance to dream. Ay, there’s the rub/ For in that sleep of death what dreams may come/ when we have shuffled off this mortal coil, must give us pause” (Shakespeare III.i.72-76). The shift from sanity to insanity is depicted in this quote as Hamlet begins to contemplate suicide and consider this a resolution to his problems. Laertes in contrast begins to shape his mentality with the idea that his father’s death justifies all of his actions. He fails to understand that most of his reasons have selfish ties and lack proper