Hamlet plans throughout the play, to exacthis revenge on Claudius. Examine the different stages through which he passes.

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Hamlet plans throughout the play, to exact his revenge on Claudius.  Examine the different stages through which he passes.

Throughout the whole play we see a continued variant of emotions through which

Hamlet passes through. These emotions vary from him wanting full blooded revenge,

to him even contemplating his existence in the world.  Hamlet is not the only

character in the play who wants revenge.  Shakespeare presents Laertes, Claudius, and

Fortinbras as revenge characters.  All of these characters revenge is contained in a sub

plot, played out along side the main plot, which is Hamlet wanting revenge on

Claudius.  Each revenge character has is own motive and causes for revenge. As the

play progresses we develop an understanding as to why these characters require the

fatal act of revenge.

Hamlet is different is different from the other revenge characters, as the audience can

see he is a thinker and a well educated man.  All of these traits hinder him in his

ultimate goal which is revenge for his father’s death.  Some people may even describe

Hamlet as a procrastinator as he has various opportunities to kill Claudius, but decides

to wait.

In Act 1 scene 1 Hamlet finds out about the circumstances surrounding his father’s

death. The ghost of his father urges Hamlet to take revenge for his father’s honour

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‘Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder’.  This passionate line from the

ghost must really fill Hamlet with the need for revenge and helps to build up

different feelings and emotions towards Claudius. Shakespeare’s main reason for

including the ghost in the play is to influence and bring about conflicting emotions

within Hamlet.  The ghost is very successful in doing this.  We only have a few

instances where the ghost is seen in the play, but in each of these occasions Hamlet is

in a confused state of ...

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