Juxtaposition In Hamlet

William Shakespeare, regarded as one of the greatest English playwrights of all time, crafted Hamlet, a masterpiece that unravels a corrupt royal family. As the play opens with the death of the Denmark king, the audience is thrown into a world of power and betrayal. Prince Hamlet’s discovery of his father’s murder sets the stage for a creative and engaging story delving into the intricacies of revenge. In Hamlet, William Shakespeare uses the motif of revenge to convey the complexities of human nature rooted in internal conflicts, demonstrating the dangers of revenge. Hamlet’s journey for revenge leads him down an emotionally and internally difficult path swamped in moral dilemmas as he faces the consequences of revenge and the inevitability
Juxtaposition between others can serve as a powerful motivating experience, however, it left Hamlet feeling frustrated and insufficient. Hamlet had just seen Polonius and his proactive army march by while he had no action of revenge on behalf of his father yet. Hamlet recognizes his passive and submissive behavior as he says, “how all occasions inform against me and spur my dull revenge” (4.4.34-35). Hamlet is reflecting upon his own lack of revenge and expresses frustration for not having done anything while acknowledging his own personal shortcomings by describing it as “...dull revenge.” He’s also now starting to realize that revenge isn’t as straightforward as he thought it would be when talking to his father’s ghost that evening. Not only is he upset at himself, but he’s now feeling the harsh effects of revenge. This adds to Hamlet’s internal struggles because previously he didn’t kill Clauidus since he was waiting for the perfect moment, which now he’s upset about since he hasn’t done anything. Hamlet has tried to take control of his personal journey in terms of Claudius’s revenge, however, when he felt out of control another force took the