Hamlet's Lust For Vengeance In Hamlet By William Shakespeare

Hamlet avoided his demise by continuing to live for the purpose of vengeance. The Ghost, being a character not seen by many others plays a crucial role in Hamlet’s motivation for revenge. As Hamlet wished himself dead prior to the encounter with his father, his newfound determination to live keeps his antagonist Claudius from ending his life in an attempt to defeat Hamlet. Claudius disliked Hamlet and wished him dead throughout the play, with the goal of Hamlet’s death being his priority. Similarly, Hamlet also wanted to no longer live in a world without his father and considered his own life invaluable, creating an easy target for Claudius’s success. But just as Hamlet needs it, the Ghost awakens Hamlet's lust for vengeance, giving him a reason to live. Considering all evidence provided, it can be proven that in “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare, without the intervention of the Ghost, Claudius would have defeated Hamlet. Taking into account how Claudius wished Hamlet dead, it can be proven

Following the death of Hamlet Sr., Prince Hamlet had severe depression due to overwhelming grief. He also proved multiple times that he had no value and purpose for his own life, “Why, what should be the fear? I do not see my life at pins fee.” (I.iv.64-65). The grief was too overwhelming for Hamlet, so much that it would have led to his death, being considered defeat in the eyes of Claudius. Hamlet would have ended his own life if it weren’t that suicide is a sin in the eyes of God, “O, that this too too solid flesh would melt thaw and resolve itself into a dew! Or that the Everlasting had not fixed his canon ‘gainst self-slaughter!” (I.ii.129-132). Provided that Claudius's greatest wish was for Hamlet to die, his propensity for suicide would have allowed Claudius to triumph over Hamlet, if it were not for the intervention of the