Hamlet killed Laertes and Polonius, arranged for the deaths of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and had a direct role in Gertrude 's suicide. Laertes, Polonius, the Queen, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are victims of his revenge, who for one reason or another are killed or die because of Hamlet’s actions. Although it is not known for sure if Hamlet loved Ophelia, it can be inferred that the loss of love for her is a direct reflection on the loss of his character. Among many other things he says, “You nickname god’s creatures and make your wantonness your ignorance” (3.1.157-159) Hamlet’s behavior towards Ophelia shows his loss of character and disregard for anything besides his pursuit of revenge. He takes his anger and resentment out on her, attacking her personally when she was spying for Claudius. We see this Hamlet’s journey to avenge his …show more content… Ophelia is an effective example of someone who essentially “breaks” because of Hamlet’s sole focus on revenge. However, he makes it clear that revenge is the most destructive to the person pursuing it, turning the victim into the villain and causing the loss of their identity. So if killing is so evil, why must we adopt it as a form of justice? Shakespeare romanticizes revenge in the play Hamlet.
However, as Gandhi, one of the wisest men ever to live, once said, “an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind”. So we cheer on the hero as he achieves justice and protects justice.
It is believed that the crime committed must be matched by the revenge the victim seeks. Show More Our society romanticizes revenge, we watch as the hero, in all his glory, gets revenge on the villain for the killings he has committed.