Jacob Mapp Ms. Moriarty English 5, Period 5 3/29/23 Hamlet: A Man Consistent In His Ways Shakespeare’s Hamlet is one of the more intriguing tragedies written by the English playwright. Hamlet has the most lines of any character in a single play written by Shakespeare. Throughout the entirety of the play, Hamlet mostly stays the same, specifically in three aspects. From the beginning, Hamlet feels the urge to take action and exact the revenge he was commanded by his deceased father, yet it is not until the very end of the play that Hamlet finally takes action. Hamlet on multiple occasions expresses his disappointment in himself to take action and this viewpoint doesn’t change until Hamlet acts upon the urges. Another way Hamlet doesn’t change …show more content…
At the very beginning of the play, Hamlet immediately expresses his sadness and hatred toward his relationship with Claudius and Gertrude. This hatred does not waiver as the play goes on and is part of the reason why Hamlet wants to and must seek revenge. A third reason how Hamlet doesn’t change is his view of the world and life. After his father's death, King Hamlet, young Hamlet grieves and begins thinking less of the world and what happens after death, which would be recurring themes throughout the play. The character Hamlet is consistent throughout the play in his wanting to take action, his view of his family, and his outlook on the world and life. Hamlet, from the start of the play to the end, has the wanting to take action and seek revenge for his father. At the beginning of Hamlet, the ghost of King Hamlet reveals to young Hamlet that he was murdered by King Claudius, ordering him to exact revenge against Claudius. Hamlet says that he will “wipe away all trivial fond records,…And thy commandment all alone shall live,” (1.5.92-109). Hamlet says that he will keep the commands of the ghost at the front of his mind. Based on this, it is assumed that Hamlet will take action quickly and resolve the …show more content…
From the beginning of the play, Hamlet feels the urge to take action and exact revenge for his father, but it is not until the very end of the play that Hamlet finally takes action. Hamlet on multiple occasions expresses his disappointment in himself to take action and this viewpoint doesn’t change. Another way Hamlet doesn’t change is in his view of his family, specifically King Claudius, and Gertrude. At the very beginning of the play, Hamlet immediately expresses his sadness and hatred toward his relationship with Claudius and Gertrude. Hamlet hates how Claudius came to power and how Gertrude did very little mourning of her dead husband and allowed herself to be seduced by Claudius. A third reason how Hamlet doesn’t change is his view of the world and life. After his father's death, King Hamlet, young Hamlet grieves and begins thinking less of the world and what happens after death. Hamlet contemplates suicide but ultimately doesn’t due to his religion and fear of the unknown after death. Though Hamlet’s efforts lead to his death at the end of the play, his character stays consistent and hardly