Argumentative Essay On Hamlet

Jakob Guido

World Lit

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Goin ' Off the Rails on a Crazy

William Shakespeare 's Hamlet is considered one of the defining works of Shakespearean literature. It encompasses major existential themes such as love, vengeance, mortality, and the transition for an adolescent into adulthood. Like all great Shakespearean works, these themes are presented with eloquent prose, comedic tones, dramatic turning points, and a theatrical flair unmatched by any other writer in history. However, Hamlet sets itself apart from Shakespeare 's other plays with the enigmatic mystery that is the character Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark. Hamlet’s character is topic that has been pondered by generations of literary analysts, students, and every person who has ever

All these intense emotions are further exasperated by the events surrounding Hamlet, such as the supposed appearance of the late King’s ghost. The ghost is the final push that causes Hamlet to begin his decline into a whirlwind of angry emotions towards Claudius, his Uncle/Step-Father/New King/Murderer of his father. This sets Hamlet on a path to avenge his father by killing Claudius. Hamlet takes careful and contemplative steps towards establishing a plan to prove the guilt of Claudius and subsequently kill him. However, Hamlet eventually goes through another transition that causes him to lose his grip on the situation.

Hamlet’s master plan to prove Claudius’ guilt work perfectly. Claudius is forced to relive his dark deed through a play reenacting the murder, which overwhelms Claudius and proves his guilt to Hamlet. Now that Hamlet has concrete evidence that Claudius is guilty, he becomes consumed with vengeance and becomes exponentially more manipulative to those around him. This is primarily done through a facade of insanity in order to confuse and disorient Claudius and those working for him. He describes this feigned insanity as,

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