Thursday, December 6, 2012

Hamlet's Father and Sons

  Hamlet greatly demonstrates the bond between ones father and ones son as well. The desire to live up to thy fathers expectations and with hold their honor is scene throughout the play.
  First is Hamlet whose father was murdered by his uncle the new king of Denmark and husband of the Queen Gertrude. Hamlet has sworn to his father he will seek vengeance for his murder and thus become a murder himself.
  In the proccess Hamlet kills Palonius, Laertes father. Thus causing Laertes to seek vengeance for his father's death as well.
  Then when Hamlet is killed by Laertes and the King by Hamlet the cycle is complete. The sons have gained there long needed vengeance for their fathers, at the cost of their own lives.
  Ironically Laertes works with King Claudius in order to gain his revenge against Hamlet. But it us the King's fault that Palonius is dead. Simply because if King Claudius had never killed his brother, Hamlet's father, Hamlet would have no need to seek vengeance upon his uncle Claudius. In his desire to kill his uncle Hamlet kills Palonius.
  In conclusion, there is one final character dealing with father and son ties. A young Prince of the old King of Denmark, had it taken away. Thus the young Prince never had a chance to take back what was rightfully his till he arrives to the dead king, queen, and prince of Denmark. Thus begins and ends another father and son tie.

1 comment:

  1. All's well that ends well, don't you think? Every action will have its end, and this play proves that.

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