hamlet (revenge)
Revenge. Revenge causes one to act blindly through anger, rather than
through reason. It is based on the principle of an eye for an eye, but
this principle is not always an intelligent theory to live by. Young
Fortinbras, Laertes, and Hamlet were all looking to avenge the deaths of
their fathers. They all acted on emotion, and this led to the downfall of
two, and the rise to power of one. Since the Heads …
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…the
Tragedy of Hamlet. As a theme, revenge was present in all parts of the
play. It seems ironic that Claudius, Laertes, and Hamlet all died of the
same sword. It is also ironic that the first the seek revenge against
Claudius, Fortinbras, becomes King of Denmark. Revenge was the driving
force behind three of the main characters of the play, for two it led to
downfall, and for the other it led to greatness.
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