Hamlet Plot Analysis

Hamlet Plot Analysis
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    Jan 28, 2021
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‘Hamlet’, written by W. Shakespeare, refers to the tragedy involving a young aged man by the name of Hamlet. The fragile Idealism by him and again dismantled following his father’s brutal death leads to him losing faith and trust in human beings. After his late dad’s visitation to him, he convinces Hamlet to revenge against his uncle, Claudius, the real killer of his father. Hamlet finds himself in madness, and he seems very restless, especially when devising a plan for taking retribution (Shakespeare 9). During the whole play, a character’s death is ever a frequent phenomenon. Despite the fact majority are losing their respective lives due to their self-centered decisions that are ever wrong, there exist a few where their death is as a result of deceit and manipulation as well.


Shakespeare makes use of the character in creating a mood associated with disgust and the theme relating realistic revenge. He utilizes the themes as a way of painting a powerful picture. For instance, he uses the castle of Elsinore and the vicinity associated with depicting the sordid and depressing place where the ant’s incest death is seen as a normal more of living (Shakespeare 16). Where revenge is acting as the motivating factor and also in a scenario where feigning regarding madness is the usual of giving excuse in the dissembling the feelings of an individual (Shakespeare 21), Shakespeare proceeds in incorporating other subplots within the play. Minus these very subplots about revenge, we remain with the lugubrious play in which it’s ending indeed creates no meaning.


Shakespeare engaged in the production of this setting to tell us a story concerning revenge that had indeed gone wrong. He succeeded in the creation of disgust, and we study and see the depraved version of life that was existing before the castle Elsinore. We can see the room dominated by the dead and the Fortinbras assuming the desired throne as part of being vengeful (Shakespeare 38). Also, there exists a bit regarding the foreshadowing within Hamlet that starts from the beginning. Hamlet is basing on the biblical perspectives, especially when he redefines the position held by a human being as that which has its roots from the dust and at one time will go back. Probably, it may be possible that Shakespeare was trying indirectly, sounding a warning to us about the fate of Hamlet, Claudius, or Polonius. 

Author Techniques

Hamlet indeed is the hero and the martyr of Elsinore. He is a daring, young, witty, emotional, handsome, and violent soul who is very hot-tempered. Also, he depicts a puzzling duplicitous kind of nature. He is ever contradicting all the time in the play. Similarly, he is endorsing the virtues associated with serving a role and those linked with being steadfast to oneself (Shakespeare 42).

Further, he exhibits conflicting cases of endorsement with his very actions. Hence, this form of ambiguity following his purported madness for sure only ends up being effectively calm and again rational at a later date. Thus cases regarding the inconsistencies share a relationship with the domestic cases of dilemmas he is encountering. He keeps encountering hurdles in a bid to avenge the death of his father.

Plot within the play performed at the Theatre

During the whole play, Hamlet is not able to decide the role he plays in the play. Hamlet is more pessimistic and analytical. However, what is causing his downfall is the fatal incident about his much procrastination. He had a lot of chances of killing Claudius, but he has already lost the conviction following the setting in his rationality (Shakespeare 53). Yet, we lack the sympathy that should be accorded to Hamlet. This does not imply that he lacks any qualities for him to be sympathized with but is a result of the few qualities associated with sympathy for us to show empathy to him.  Hamlet, at last, succeeds in doing the desired thing though it is the way he is doing the desired thing in a wrong manner that attracts condemnation from the public.

Hamlet is thinking so much and spending a lot of time in the deliberation about if the action he should instead of going for it. He seems very dour to the notion that each character within the play is dour (Shakespeare 59). The character is only showing the joie de vivre indeed, include the clowns who happen to be the morticians.  On the other hand, it appears ironic that the two characters enjoying life to the peak are those who encounter death on frequent occasions. Regardless of his qualities that are not good, Hamlet manages to do many good deeds because of his brevity. The story indeed centers or pinpoints many examples regarding his attitude that is devoid of fear.