Hamlet: Revenge That Never Works Out Like It Should Have

Part I of Essay
Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a classic example of a revenge play that never truly worked out as it should have. Time after time, Hamlet allows opportunities to slip through his hands postponing the death of his father’s murderer. One can’t help but wonder why Hamlet didn’t simp ....

Part II of Essay
.... bring himself to do it. Hamlet was unaware of anything that had been going on in his home until he returned from school. Once he arrived at what he thought would be the comfort of his family, he was given the news that his beloved father had died and his mother married his uncle weeks after. This discovery, along with everyone else’s ability to recover from the shock and grief so quickly, spoiled any sanity that Hamlet might have had before the great tragedy took place. It took all the happiness and comfort from his life and replaced it ....