Similarities Between Hamlet And Antigone
Although written by different authors, the plays Hamlet and Antigone share similar plots and outcomes. This is because they both contain what are considered essential qualities of tragedy. Both Hamlet and Antigone explore tragedy through the lives and interaction of many characters. Among the characters in both stories, the most tragic is Hamlet. Even before the starting point of the story, we come to find out that Hamlet has already suffered a major tragedy in his life: his father dying. In addition, his mother remarried quickly after her late husband's death, to his own brother and Hamlet’s uncle, Claudius. This alone helps drive the story and opens Hamlet up to even more suffering. Hamlet’s tragedy can be expressed and depicted through essential tragic qualities such as hamartia, anagnorisis, and catharsis.
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Claudius had already proved his deeds early in the story through his reactions towards a murder scene very closely and intentionally related to that of the late King Hamlet. (citation) Despite observing this action and wanting to act on his revenge plan, Hamlet hesitates once he catches Claudius praying. He does this in fear that he will not go to heaven if he kills Claudius then, not because he suddenly does not believe he killed his father. However, after this point on, his indecisiveness grows stronger, and he starts questioning the words of his father’s ghost. He felt as if he already had proof, yet at the same time not enough. Had he killed him then, Hamlet would have saved the lives of many innocent people, including those he cares about deeply and even his own. Although, without this hamartia, Hamlet would have never experienced a very important quality of tragedy, which is the moment of realization, or
Claudius had already proved his deeds early in the story through his reactions towards a murder scene very closely and intentionally related to that of the late King Hamlet. (citation) Despite observing this action and wanting to act on his revenge plan, Hamlet hesitates once he catches Claudius praying. He does this in fear that he will not go to heaven if he kills Claudius then, not because he suddenly does not believe he killed his father. However, after this point on, his indecisiveness grows stronger, and he starts questioning the words of his father’s ghost. He felt as if he already had proof, yet at the same time not enough. Had he killed him then, Hamlet would have saved the lives of many innocent people, including those he cares about deeply and even his own. Although, without this hamartia, Hamlet would have never experienced a very important quality of tragedy, which is the moment of realization, or