Leadership In Shakespeare's Hamlet
Shiva Khera, an Indian author once says, “There are good leaders who actively guide and bad leaders who actively misguide. Hence, leadership is about persuasion, presentation and people skills”, the characters in Hamlet play undergo their own tragedy, but it does not mean they are lacked of leadership skill. Prince Hamlet of Denmark, the main character, sacrifices his own life to revenge for his father’s death. He is the King for 5 minutes after Claudius’ death, following up with his death. Throughout the play, he has shown leadership skill, to demonstrate that he is qualified for the throne. Hamlet is a good candidate for the throne; a leader always work with evidence, mobilize with his people and follow his goal.
As a leader, Hamlet cannot …show more content…
The foul practice Hath turned itself on me”(5.2.311-312) according to the public. He is a good candidate for the throne of Denmark “They cry, “Choose we! Laertes shall be king!” Caps, hands, and tongues applaud it to the clouds: “Laertes shall be king, Laertes king!(4.5.80-83), however, his own personality is easily manipulated. Claudius uses him as a tool to kill Hamlet, nevertheless, he loses his life to Hamlet. Claudius, the former king of Denmark, does not have a quality to be a leader. He leaves Hamlet alive, postpones to kill a threat to this throne. A king nevers let a threat to his throne alive because he afraids of the public and his queen, “The queen his mother Lives almost by his looks, and for myself”(4.7.11-12). Claudius spends pleasant of time to party, according to Hamlet, he’s a “...”(). Fortinbras, the prince of Norway, has the same issue as Hamlet; His uncle takes away his throne. According to Hamlet, “, I see The imminent death of twenty thousand men, That for a fantasy and trick of fame Go to their graves like beds, fight for a plot” (4.4.60-63), Fortinbras would be a good leader if he does not send his man to Poland, to fight for a worthless piece of land and sacrifice his man. A great leader does not lead his people to die for no
As a leader, Hamlet cannot …show more content…
The foul practice Hath turned itself on me”(5.2.311-312) according to the public. He is a good candidate for the throne of Denmark “They cry, “Choose we! Laertes shall be king!” Caps, hands, and tongues applaud it to the clouds: “Laertes shall be king, Laertes king!(4.5.80-83), however, his own personality is easily manipulated. Claudius uses him as a tool to kill Hamlet, nevertheless, he loses his life to Hamlet. Claudius, the former king of Denmark, does not have a quality to be a leader. He leaves Hamlet alive, postpones to kill a threat to this throne. A king nevers let a threat to his throne alive because he afraids of the public and his queen, “The queen his mother Lives almost by his looks, and for myself”(4.7.11-12). Claudius spends pleasant of time to party, according to Hamlet, he’s a “...”(). Fortinbras, the prince of Norway, has the same issue as Hamlet; His uncle takes away his throne. According to Hamlet, “, I see The imminent death of twenty thousand men, That for a fantasy and trick of fame Go to their graves like beds, fight for a plot” (4.4.60-63), Fortinbras would be a good leader if he does not send his man to Poland, to fight for a worthless piece of land and sacrifice his man. A great leader does not lead his people to die for no