Hamlet By William Shakespeare Is About A Danish Princes Quest For Revenge For

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Term Paper Title	Hamlet By William Shakespeare Is About A Danish Princes Quest For Revenge For
# of Words	543
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	2.17

     Hamlet by William Shakespeare is about a Danish Prince's quest for revenge for
the murder of his father.  Hamlet, the Prince, is told by his father's ghost that he was killed
by Claudius, the current King and the dead King's brother.  This infuriates Hamlet and
there begins his quest for justice.  Hamlet masks his knowledge of the murder under a
cloud of lunacy.  In this fit of supposed madness Hamlet kills Polonius, royal counsel to
the King, and father to Ophelia and Laertes.  Prince Hamlet and Laertes share many
characteristics.
     Laertes and Hamlet both display impulsive and rash behavior when angered.  When
Laertes discovers that his father has been killed he immediately assumes that the slayer is
Claudius.  "To hell, allegiance!  Vows, to the blackest devil!  Conscience and grace, to the
profoundest pit!  I dare damnation.  To this point I stand, that both the worlds I give to
negligence, let come what comes; only I'll be reveng'd most thoroughly for my father."
(4,5,131)  This quote provides insight into Laertes' mind displaying his desire for revenge
at any cost.  In contrast to Laertes' speculation of his father's killer, Hamlet presumes the
person spying on his conversation with his mother is Claudius.  After Hamlet kills
Polonius the Queen says "Oh me, what hast thou done?" (3,4,24).  Hamlet responds "Nay,
I know not.  Is it the King?" (3,4,25)  Sudden anger prompts both Hamlet and Laertes to
act spontaneously, giving little thought to the consequences of their actions.
     Hamlet and Laertes share a different, but deep love and concern for Ophelia.
Before his departure for France Laertes gives Ophelia advice pertaining to her relationship
with Hamlet.  Laertes tells Ophelia of Hamlet's supposedly true inte...

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