What Are The Similarities Between Star Lord And Hamlet

Star Lord and hamlet despite coming from completely different lives and time periods are very similar. They both have family issues that make their lives more complicated. They both share the ability to adapt and that they are both outcasts from society. They also both share a tendency to be disrespectful especially to those who are rank or privileged. They share the same tendency to accomplish the greater good through skewed methods.They are both different, however, in the fact that Star Lord is extremely charismatic in comparison with Hamlet.

    The main similarity to be noticed between Star Lord is there complicated family life. Hamlet had his father murdered by his uncle. Soon afterward, His mother marries his uncle who he knows to be

the his father's killer. He is, in addition, being haunted by the ghost of his father.  The ghost of his father convinces him to avenge his death by killing his Uncle. His uncle finds out about Hamlet’s plans so is trying to get rid of them. All these things together create a hurricane of a family life which attributes to a lot of his against the norm behavior(Shakespeare & Jenkins, 1982).
Star Lord, also known as Peter Quill, has a very complicated life as well. Star Lord’s mother died while he was young. He never knew his father leaving only distant family in line to care for the boy. Shortly after his mother’s death he fled the hospital overflowing with emotion to a grassy field outside the hospital. It was there that he was abducted by aliens who had been hired to take him to his father but instead kept him raising him as a ravager. These similarities in situation have been a factor that has helped developed them into a byronic type hero(Gunn, "Guardians of the Galaxy").
    In both star Lord’s world and Hamlets they are both considered outcasts. Hamlet after seeing his father’s ghost goes mad in the eyes of everyone around him often acting very peculiar. His uncle, claudius, discovers that Hamlet intends to kill him so sends him off to England. This makes him an outcast to his society due to his unpopularity with the people of his house(Shakespeare & Jenkins, 1982).
In Star Lord’s case he describes himself as an outlaw saying “I come from earth, a planet of outlaws.” He runs with the ravagers a group of aliens above the law. This similarity between the two is undeniable. When it comes to being an outcast from society Star Lord and Hamlet both fit the parameters(Gunn, "Guardians of the Galaxy").
    Disrespect is a shared quality between Star-Lord and Hamlet.

Star Lord often shows his disrespect with vulgar gestures and phrases to people who think themselves superior in rank. To groot he said this “Well that's just as fascinating as the first 89 times you told me that. What is wrong with Giving Tree here?” He says this disrespectful remark out of frustration without thinking how it will affect others(Gunn, "Guardians of the Galaxy").

Hamlet also shows extreme disrespect especially to Polonius. This disrespect is often expressed through his words to polonius. Hamlet says to Polonius during a conversation “Oh, just lies, sir. The sly writer says here that old men have gray beards, their faces are wrinkled, their eyes full of gunk, and that they have no wisdom and weak thighs. Of course I believe it all, but I don’t think it’s good manners to write it down, since you yourself, sir, would grow as old as I am, if you could only travel backward like a crab(Shakespeare & Jenkins, 1982).”

Both Star Lord and Hamlet often used skewed methods to accomplish the greater good. Hamlet. Hamlet is trying to avenge his father's death. He feel the only way to accomplish this is to kill his Uncle.  Not only is he just going to kill his uncle but he is going to make him feel extreme regret for he did as well as making sure that his mother knows of his Uncles atrocious deeds(Shakespeare & Jenkins,

1982).
Star Lord goes through skewed methods to accomplish what they feel is best for the world.

In order to save the world Star Lord and the other Guardians of the Galaxy escaped from prison while causing extreme damage to the facility. They enlisted the help of a band of outlaws. the Ravagers, in order to stop Ronan’s gang(Gunn, "Guardians of the Galaxy").

Star Lord and Hamlet posses a certain self-destructive behavior. Star- Lord often puts himself in danger often without realizing what could result from him doing so. In order to save Gamora, he takes of his helmet to put on her so that she might live. In the end they both live but it was very close. Also near the end of the movie he grabs a hold of the infinity stone which no human can endure in order to save the world from Ronan. He is able to endure it a short while before the other Guardians of the Galaxy grab his hands and share in the power saving Star Lord’s life(Gunn, "Guardians of the

Galaxy").
Hamlet often contemplates his own importance in life which denotes a self destructive behavior. In the famous monologue he says “the question is: is it better to be alive or dead? Is it nobler to put up with all the nasty things that luck throws your way, or to fight against all those troubles by simply putting an end to them once and for all? Dying, sleeping—that’s all dying is—a sleep that ends all the heartache and shocks that life on earth gives us—that’s an achievement to wish for. To die, to sleep—to sleep, maybe to dream. Ah, but there’s the catch: in death’s sleep who knows what kind of dreams might come, after we’ve put the noise and commotion of life behind us. That’s certainly something to worry about. That’s the consideration that makes us stretch out our sufferings so long.” In this monologue  he contemplates suicide showing his self destructive behavior(Shakespeare & Jenkins, 1982).
A shared trait between Star Lord and Hamlet is their ability to adapt. Hamlet show his ability to adapt during his first attempt to kill his Uncle. Shortly after the play his uncle filled with regret leaves the room. While in the other room he says this ”O, my offence is rank while it smells to heaven; It hath the primal eldest curse upon’t, A brother's murderer. Pray can I not, Though inclination be sharp as will.” Upon hearing these words and seeing his Uncle pray he shows mercy on him. He then comes up with a new plan to kill him that he feels is even better(Shakespeare & Jenkins, 1982).
In conclusion, Both star lord are similar sharing common traits normally associated with byronic heroes. They share a common complicated family life that has affected who they are today. Both are considered outcasts to their society which shapes how other people view them. Disrespect is a common theme in the life of Hamlet as well as in Star Lord’s. The pair of them often use skewed tactics in order to accomplish good works.When comparing the two it can bet determined that the two of them share a self destructive nature. They also both share the amazing ability to adapt to new situations.