Examples Of Moral Conviction In Hamlet

Hamlet’s Moral Conviction Shakespeare’s tragic play titled “The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” (commonly shortened to “Hamlet”) is a well-known classic. The story follows a complex protagonist named Hamlet who faces a challenge that would end up changing his life. He is given the ultimatum to avenge his father’s death or to simply let it be. Hamlet is a character that appears to be insane, but in reality, he has reasons for his actions. Although he seems mad, he only acts this way in front of certain people. He knows it is what he has to do to avenge his father’s death by killing his father’s murderer. During the story, the ghost of Hamlet’s father appears and tells him the truth about how he died. He explains to his young son that he was murdered by King Claudius, Hamlet’s uncle. Hamlet is commanded by the ghost to seek revenge on Claudius and regain order to Denmark. The prince of Denmark is eager to get his vengeance on his father’s murderer when he first hears the news, but he contemplates what he should do because he knows his actions would not be moral. Eventually, he decides to get his revenge and kill the king because it is what his father wished him to do.
Although there are various themes portrayed throughout this text, the theme of revenge is arguably the most significant; more specifically, the theme of morality.
His struggle in making his decision shows the indecisiveness of his character. He was given knowledge that would eventually change, and possibly ruin, his life forever. Ultimately, he made the decision that he believed to be moral. He would rather get his vengeance for the death of his father and risk going against his mother in the process, rather than let his father’s wishes go unnoticed. Hamlet’s tragic flaw is not within his character, but rather in the decision he makes to obey the ghost of his father’s wishes to avenge his death and kill King