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Revenge is an act of vindictiveness that causes one to act unconsciously through rage. The tragedy of Hamlet is consummated by the ever-present theme of revenge.
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Revenge is an act of vindictiveness that causes one to act unconsciously through rage. The tragedy of Hamlet is consummated by the ever-present theme of revenge. It is this very theme that sets the mood at the beginning of the play and leads to the pyrrhic victory at the end. Shakespeare uses three (3) significant characters - Fortinbras, Prince of Norway; Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; and Laertes, son of Polonius - to depict this theme of revenge. It is through these three characters and their thirst to avenge their fathers' deaths (all of whom have been murdered), that the tragedy in the play is created. Their emotive actions lead to the demise of two and the rise to power of one. Young Fortinbras, whose father was murdered by the deceased King Hamlet, seeks vengeance towards the entire kingdom of Denmark. Fortinbras, in an infuriated state, attempts to forcefully re-conquer the...
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