the themes in Hamlet
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Themes of Hamlet Zareef Hamid 11B Hamlet by William Shakespeare is a revenge tragedy that illustrates a tragic hero's struggle with two opposing forces: moral integrity, and the need to avenge his father's murder. Hamlet the prince of Denmark discovers from his father's ghost that his father has been murdered with malicious premeditation and this atrocious act was committed by none other than his uncle Claudius. Inevitably Hamlet is instigated to seek revenge, however is incapable of such action due to the need for certainty and other emotional, psychological, and ethical factors; thus he remains indecisive. Through Hamlet's complex, divided, introspective character and with the help of such an intriguing plot Shakespeare exposes the themes of immorality, revenge, and death; which are evidently the most significant and recurring themes throughout the play. Immorality plays a significant role in the play. The plot commences with Claudius not only committing the immoral act of regicide...

