The tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is one of William Shakespeare's most famous literary works. Published at the very beginning of the 16th century, the play remains the longest of all Shakespearean works and also the most popular. Perhaps what is so attractive about this masterpiece, the tragic story of the death of King Hamlet, murdered by Hamlet's uncle Claudius, who later marries Queen Gertrude in order to take the throne, and Prince Hamlet's journey to take revenge on Claudius for everything he has done. for the kingdom, it is the fact that revenge plays a fairly large role throughout the play, which motivates Hamlet to pretend to go mad in order to succeed. Revenge is an important theme constantly depicted in Hamlet, not only by the main character, but by other minor characters as well. The idea of ​​revenge in Hamlet is represented in various ways throughout the play. Shakespeare does a great job of identifying different types of revenge by giving the characters different motives; while Hamlet and Laertes, almost mirror images of each other, both want to avenge the death of their fathers by killing the person responsible for the murder, Fortinbras seeks to avenge his father's death by reclaiming the land he lost to King Hamlet before dying. Also, the author delves deeper into the personalities of the characters and explores their motivations, particularly those of Hamlet; although he has a plan to kill Claudius, he does not put his plan into action immediately, but rather is delayed by different events throughout the story, forcing the reader to wonder if Hamlet is that strong-minded and angry about the death of his father. as he claims. Conversely, Laertes and Fortinbras waste no time and c...... middle of paper ......dal in which Denmark finds himself caught at the beginning of the play and Hamlet's actions to avenge his father that he was as big a problem then as now. If we, as a community, are not careful, the mistakes of our society will lead us to a world where revenge is the one thing everyone will seek. the Abject". Journal of the Wooden O Symposium: 6. (2006), pp. 48-64. Lawall et al. The Norton Anthology of World Literature. New York: WW Norton &, 2009. Print. Watts, Newman Was Hamlet Mad?: A Legal and Metaphysical Study. K. Paul, Trench & co., 1888. Gale Documentary Resources. 71. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Gale Information Resources Internet.. 2012.