Revenge Flashcards
Ghost
1,5
Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder
Hamlet
4,4
O, from this time forth, my thoughts be bloody, or be nothing worth!
Laertes
4,7
To cut his throat i’th’church
Claudius
4.7
Revenge should have no bounds
Laertes
5,2
I am justly killed with mine own treachery
What kind of justice was revenge seen to be in shakesperian time?
Unlawful
Callous
Son
Gods responsibility for taking vengeance
This is why hamlet doesn’t know if the ghost of his father is the “devil” in a “pleasing shape” as he is tempting hamlet to commit sin of revenge
Hamlet not a traditional teveneger
Anxious Hesitant Introspective Humanist reveneger He’s influenced by thoughts. Needs conclusive proof?
Hamlet initially is Intent on revenge and thinks it’s his duty
1,5
He says the ghosts words are a “commandment” and that he’s “bound to hear”
Hamlet needs to avenge his father death to restore justice
Hamlet suggests only reason he exits is to restore state of Denmark “the time is out of joint. O, cursed spite that ever I was bore to set it right “
Hamlet doesn’t take action and weighs up his role as teveneger
3,1 soliloquy
It is better to suffer what fate brings or be responsible for own actions
“To take arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing end then.
3,3 he doesn’t kill Claud- various reasons
Hamlets Language
Becomes more violent
“Now could I drink hot blood” 3,2
Declares he will “speak dagger” but not use any to his mother
“Bloody thoughts” not actions
Hamlet knows of his hesitant actions
4,4
Fortinbras a man of action who kills innocent people over patch of land come through.
Hamlet compares himself to fortinbras and admires him for his action and lack of thinking about consequences.
“From this time forth my thoughts he bloody or be nothing worth”
