How Does Laertes Get Revenge In Hamlet
In the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, one of the main themes is revenge. Revenge is an powerful weapon which can cause extreme side effects. Throughout the play, several of the characters are compelled to restore family honor and regain pride. Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, wants revenge on his uncle who killed Hamlet’s father and Laertes wants to avenge his father and his sister by enacting revenge upon Hamlet. Each character in hamlet is driven by the desire to get revenge.
In the beginning of the play, hamlet meets the ghost who looks just like his late father king hamlet.When Hamlet sees his father's ghost, the ghost talks to him. It tells him about how it was murdered. The ghost tells Hamlet that it was Claudius who killed Hamlet's …show more content…
He wants vengeance for his father's death and later the death of his sister Ophelia. Hamlet killed Polonius when Polonius was hiding behind the arras in Gertrude's chamber when Hamlet confronted her after the play (Act 3, sc. 4). In Act 4, sc. 7, Laertes and Claudius plot to have Laertes kill Hamlet when the two of them engage in a "friendly" duel. In Act 5, sc. 2, during that duel, Laertes does scratch Hamlet with his sword, the blade of which he has anointed with poison. During this scene, Gertrude falls having drunk from the cup of poisoned wine that was intended for Hamlet and then Laertes, realizing that Claudius was behind everything, tells Hamlet the truth. Hamlet does die, but not before Laertes, so Laertes never does get his revenge against Hamlet. Since Hamlet kills Claudius, both Hamlet and Laertes do get revenge against him for all the treacheries he committed including killing Hamlet's father, King Hamlet. Nearly everyone loses and dies here.
Overall, revenge is a major theme in Hamlet which many characters in Hamlet desire to achieve. The cost of revenge however proves to be deadly as many character die as a result of it. In the end, revenge is something that shouldn't be taken lightly..as it leads to deadly
In the beginning of the play, hamlet meets the ghost who looks just like his late father king hamlet.When Hamlet sees his father's ghost, the ghost talks to him. It tells him about how it was murdered. The ghost tells Hamlet that it was Claudius who killed Hamlet's …show more content…
He wants vengeance for his father's death and later the death of his sister Ophelia. Hamlet killed Polonius when Polonius was hiding behind the arras in Gertrude's chamber when Hamlet confronted her after the play (Act 3, sc. 4). In Act 4, sc. 7, Laertes and Claudius plot to have Laertes kill Hamlet when the two of them engage in a "friendly" duel. In Act 5, sc. 2, during that duel, Laertes does scratch Hamlet with his sword, the blade of which he has anointed with poison. During this scene, Gertrude falls having drunk from the cup of poisoned wine that was intended for Hamlet and then Laertes, realizing that Claudius was behind everything, tells Hamlet the truth. Hamlet does die, but not before Laertes, so Laertes never does get his revenge against Hamlet. Since Hamlet kills Claudius, both Hamlet and Laertes do get revenge against him for all the treacheries he committed including killing Hamlet's father, King Hamlet. Nearly everyone loses and dies here.
Overall, revenge is a major theme in Hamlet which many characters in Hamlet desire to achieve. The cost of revenge however proves to be deadly as many character die as a result of it. In the end, revenge is something that shouldn't be taken lightly..as it leads to deadly