Hamlet has many tragic events that lead him down a bloody trail for revenge. Hamlet is victorious because he takes out two of his enemy’s right-hand men, accepts a duel with Laertes which moves his plot to get revenge for his father’s death forward, and inexorably kills Claudius for the assassination of Old King Hamlet once and for all. The play starts out by explaining the death of Old King Hamlet and the marriage between Claudius: the King's brother, and Gertrude: the Queen, who is also Hamlet’s mother which makes Claudius the new King. Hamlet sees his father as an apparition which tells him Claudius is the culprit for his annihilation and asks young Hamlet to avenge his death any means necessary with one restriction: do not harm his mother Gertrude.
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“That, on the view and knowing of these contents,/ Without debatement further, more or less,/ He should the bearers put to sudden death,/ Not shriving time allowed”(Shakespeare, 5.2.47-49). This quote means Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were commissioned with a directive from Claudius instructing England to slaughter Hamlet upon arrival, however, Hamlet intercepted the order and revised it to say Rosencrantz and Guildenstern should be neutralized consequent to the examination of the memo. Hamlet’s sole ambition in the play is to assassinate Claudius and get retribution for the foul play of his predecessor. “Here, thou incestuous, murderous, damned Dane,/ Drink this potion. Is thy union here?/ Follow my mother”(Shakespeare 5.2.326-28). Hamlet discovers he was bamboozled by Claudius by gifting Laertes a poison-tipped foil during their duel. In addition, Hamlet was intended to consume poisoned wine, however, Gertrude indulges alternatively, she succumbs and Hamlet stabs Claudius along with requiring him to consume the same poisoned wine as
“That, on the view and knowing of these contents,/ Without debatement further, more or less,/ He should the bearers put to sudden death,/ Not shriving time allowed”(Shakespeare, 5.2.47-49). This quote means Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were commissioned with a directive from Claudius instructing England to slaughter Hamlet upon arrival, however, Hamlet intercepted the order and revised it to say Rosencrantz and Guildenstern should be neutralized consequent to the examination of the memo. Hamlet’s sole ambition in the play is to assassinate Claudius and get retribution for the foul play of his predecessor. “Here, thou incestuous, murderous, damned Dane,/ Drink this potion. Is thy union here?/ Follow my mother”(Shakespeare 5.2.326-28). Hamlet discovers he was bamboozled by Claudius by gifting Laertes a poison-tipped foil during their duel. In addition, Hamlet was intended to consume poisoned wine, however, Gertrude indulges alternatively, she succumbs and Hamlet stabs Claudius along with requiring him to consume the same poisoned wine as