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“Hamlet is a play dominated by the idea of revenge”. Using your knowledge of the play, discuss whether you think this is an appropriate judgement.
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23.6.01 "Hamlet is a play dominated by the idea of revenge" Using your knowledge of the play, discuss whether you think this is an appropriate judgement. It is common to think of Shakespeare's Hamlet as a tragedy - indeed anyone who has heard of the play, having read it or not, would be familiar with the idea of tragic writing. Not so well known however is the idea of Hamlet being a "revenge tragedy" as it has been classified. In essence, there are many aspects of Hamlet that focus on the idea of revenge and these in a broader context are suggestive of the play having revenge as a key issue. The major character in Hamlet is Hamlet, who strives to avenge the assassination of his father by Claudius throughout the play. Certainly Shakespeare's Hamlet can be described as being "dominated by revenge" as it is unarguably a major factor in the...
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