Vengeance In Hamlet

Tales of revenge in literature often seem one sided at first glance. This is due to the fact that the protagonist’s point of view is typically quite biased; it would be unwise to sit staunchly on one side of the fence before considering the motivations of the antagonist, because they typically have their own reasons. Both the protagonist and the antagonist have their own justifications, and if one were put in the other’s shoes they would likely make similar decisions. Vengeance is almost always multifaceted when it’s present in the real world, but when revenge detailed in fictional literature one must be wary of the biases of the character whose point of the view the story is told from. In a work of literature, the reader’s senses are one with
Once Hamlet discovers that his father’s death was the result of Claudius poisoning his father, Hamlet is driven to avenge his father. Hamlet never questions his cause for vengeance as Claudius never divulges the entirety of his side of the story either; therefore, Claudius is painted as the villain. He may have had motive for his actions towards his brother as Hamlet was determined to honor kill Claudius in an eye-for-an-eye fashion. It’s not to say Hamlet isn’t justified. Claudius killed his father, and Hamlet has the right to seek vengeance. Claudius may have had his own reasons . The relationship between Claudius and King Hamlet is never expanded upon. Both the protagonist and the antagonist of Hamlet used the act of murder as a means to an end. Had they swapped roles, the cause for their actions may have differed but the result would have remained the
The series is set in a world where the ancient Greek myths actually happened. The story is told from the perspective of teenagers who are the offspring of a mortal and a god. These gods find it difficult to stay on Earth and raise their children, so they typically leave shortly after having children. Percy, the protagonist, is one of these children. He had a fairly rough time with school, but he got by without any harm coming to him or those he loved. Percy’s father does eventually reach out to him and his father explains why he couldn’t be there when Percy was growing up. Percy understands why his father did what he did and Percy moves on. Luke, one of the main antagonists, is also a demigod. Luke had an extremely rough childhood; he was forced to run away from home before he was even a teenager. He and the friends that he made on his journey to safety suffered greatly. By the time that Luke and his friends make it to safety, one member of their group is turned into a tree because of a feud among the gods. During all the events that took place, Luke prayed to his father for help. Luke never got an answer. He grew to resent his father for not helping him when he needed it most. As Luke met other demigods with different godly parents, he realized that many demigods had similar childhoods. His resentment grew beyond his father; Luke developed a hatred for all the gods and their