Death and Revenge in Hamlet’s Narrative
Words: 630 Pages: 2 1629The theme of suicide in Shakespeare’s Hamlet underpins the narrative’s driving conflicts. The play begins with Prince Hamlet's deep sorrow following the murder of his father, the King of Denmark. This tragedy sets the stage for Hamlet's profound existential crisis, during which he frequently contemplates suicide as a means of escaping his tormented existence. Hamlet's soliloquies reveal his inner turmoil as he weighs the potential relief of death against the fear of the unknown that follows. This essay explores how […]