Revenge And Vengeance In Hamlet By William Shakespeare

The story of Hamlet rings with the theme of revenge, and is seen throughout the play “Hamlet” written by William Shakespeare. Hamlet is thrown into turmoil with the grief of his father’s death and then the untimely marriage of his mother queen Gertrude to his Uncle Claudius. It becomes revealed to Hamlet by his father’s ghost that Claudius had murdered him to gain his mother’s bed and the throne. Hamlets actions and behaviors affected those around him astounding and severe consequences. As the play ends Hamlet asks his friend and companion Horatio to tell his story to Fortinbras; which Horatio speaks to Fortinbras and tells Hamlets tale of complete revenge and the events that occurred leading up to the bloodshed.
Horatio’s account to Fortinbras is as follows:
Hamlets father’s death hit him hard,
His heart, soul and mind were marred.
His mother’s grief did
For now, his words will become mine.
The new King Claudius sits upon the throne’
A kingdom and Queen Gertrude did he now own.
Hamlet mocked his mother in lament, his heart broken and his mined rent.
This cast a shadow into his mind, that all women were of the same kind.
“Let me not think on’t. Frailty they name is woman” (1.2.146) spoken by Hamlet.
Ophelia’s love he had bequest, now thrown away like the rest.
His love was gone, lost in his torment and sorrows, For Hamlet and Ophelia had no future tomorrows.
Hamlet told Ophelia:
“Go to, I’ll no more on’t. It hath made me mad. I say we will have no more marriage. Those that are married already, all but one, shall live. The rest shall keep as they are. To a nunnery, go.” (3.1.139-141)
Hamlet sets a trap for Claudius in a play, to see what his face would say.
Brother kills brother in this as it came to be, King Claudius face distorted did flee
To pray for forgiveness and circumstance, now at last Hamlets revenge had a chance.
Hamlet could not send Claudius heaven bound. He would wait until another sin was