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Discuss Shakespeare’s treatment of revenge in the way Hamlet’s revenge quest is presented in the play.
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Some critics have suggested that Hamlet delays taking revenge because he is temperamentally unsuited to the task. Others attribute the delay to real problems to do with revenge. Discuss Shakespeare's treatment of revenge in the way Hamlet's revenge quest is presented in the play. In Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' revenge is the main theme, and the subject is the foundation for everything else in the play. The revenge quest is introduced in Act1, though does not take place until Claudius' death in act 5. During this time Hamlet contemplates his task, whilst affecting the lives that entwine around his. There are many arguments as to what Shakespeare is presenting to his audience in 'Hamlet', is it a play about a man's character, or is it a moral debate? This is perhaps why the play has remained popular throughout the centuries, inspiring intelligent and ridiculous discussions over the true understanding of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet',...
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