Theme Of Pride In Hamlet

Although Hamlet is a fictional protagonist of Shakespeare, his arrogance and pride are real in the human world. The moment where Hamlet confronts Gertrude and murders Polonius (Act 3, scene 4) is the one that best illustrates Hamlet's hamartia of the options that are provided. Hamlet confronts Gertrude about her relationship with Claudius when he enters her room in this scene. He fails to think about the repercussions of his actions as he fiercely vents his wrath and disdain toward her. As two months passed, everyone moved on and got involved in celebrating the marriage of King Claudius, and his mother, Queen Gertrude but he was still stuck on the revenge of his father's death. In Hamlet's case, his Hamartia is making the mistake of Murdering Polonius, the father of beloved Laertes and Ophelia, and led to the

Act 3. Scene 4. Lines 91-94) Despite Gertrude’s affection for his father, as can be seen, Hamlet displays disgust in these lines at his mother's repugnant remarriage to his uncle. He views Claudius as being morally and ethically corrupt. He conveys his disgust through powerful imagery. The infamous Shakespeare tragedy reaches a climax when Hamlet stabs Polonius, as he commits the violent act mistaking him to be King Claudius. This is when he gets aware that someone else’s presence is in the room. It also sets the plot of his unavoidable conflict with the king, in the open. His state of mind is confused with range and inability to think clearly about his actions. “Ay, lady, 'twas my word- [ To Polonius.]” (Shakespeare. Act 3. Scene 4. Lines 96-97) His reaction was without any forethought of consequences and stabbed blindly through the curtain killing Polonius on the spot. Hamlet is burdened with negative human traits and the murderous action reflects his arrogance and inability to coordinate his thoughts and