Literary Analysis of Shakespeare’s Hamlet
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Literary Analysis of Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Introduction
Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a play that serves as the embodiment of loyalty, justice, and revenge (Shakespeare, n.d.). Hamlet is the main character in this story; however, he shares many experiences and attributes with Laertes and Fortinbras. Conversely, there are inherent dichotomies among these characters that render them to be quite different from one another. This paper is written to reveal that which these characters have in common, in addition to their variances. Moreover, the character’s reactions to the deaths of their fathers
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While Hamlet’s father died at the hands of his deceitful, murderous uncle Claudius, Laertes’ father was killed by Hamlet quite by accident, as Hamlet mistook him for King Claudius. Fortinbras’ father was actually killed by Hamlet’s father in a battle that preceded all other events. The commonalities among these men include a deep-seated desire for revenge, as they deemed revenge to be the most appropriate reaction to the betrayal that they felt as they grieved the loss of their fathers. Moreover, each character was closely affiliated with royalty. Hamlet was the prince of Denmark who was, by all rights, next in line for the royal throne upon his father’s death. He was …show more content…
He was very slow to act in response to the death of his father, despite the fact that he suspected his uncle Claudius. Laertes and Fortinbras were less apt to deliberate over their reactions. Subsequently, they were quick to demonstrate their feelings in regard to the deaths of their fathers. Laertes and Fortinbras engaged in active attempts to vindicate the deaths of their fathers without hesitation. Their knee-jerk reactions presented quite a dichotomy among the men. While Hamlet was deliberative enough to require concrete evidence prior to determining a course of action, the others lacked this need for deliberation and moved forward with their plans in the absence of