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Dylan Jackowiak
English IV Accel
Mrs. Gutierrez
27 November 2012
Throughout the book Hamlet, Shakespeare provides advice on how to deal with life’s
problems. Although none of us have had to avenge the murder of our fathers, we all have a great
respect for the members of our family, and I would not take the murder of my father very lightly.
One of the most important issues in the book is Hamlet’s duty to avenge his father. Unlike
Hamlet’s love for Ophelia, this affects multiple generations. We all want to leave a legacy
behind when we die, and Hamlet sees it as his duty to see that his father’s legacy is not one of
murder and incest, and to prove that he is not a coward. This issue is also present in Polonius’
murder, as Laertes returns to the castle with an angry mob, ready to kill for his father. The last
sentence, in fact is evidence, and should not be at the end of your intro. Your thesis (first
highlighted bit) should be the last sentence of the intro
don’t space between paragraphs btw, it makes gutz pissed
Many of Hamlet's lines in the play show that he has a great level of respect for his father.
After Hamlet Sr.’s death, the younger Hamlet is grief stricken for months after his death. In the
first soliloquy, Hamlet expresses a wish to end his own life over the loss of his father, and he
expresses grief at the loss of his mother to “incestuous sheets”. Cite? Hamlet sees his father's
replacement, Claudius, as “A murderer and a villain, A slave that is not worth twentieth part the
tithe, Of your precedent Lord.” (177). It's clear that Hamlet has great respect for his father, as he
considers Claudius to not even be worth a twentieth of his father. I don't blame Hamlet. He has
grown up in the presence of a great man, someone who “combated the ambitious Norway” (13),
and “smote the sledded Polacks on ice” (13). It must be a shock to Hamlet to see such a great
man dead. I would feel the same way. Although my father has never invaded Poland, he is one
of the most important people in my life. Like Hamlet, I would “revenge his foul and most
unnatural murder”. (57).
The above ¶ is really solid. Good quote usage, although in AP at least we’re expected to
analyze the quotes quite a bit more. It may be fine as it is for your purposes, however.
Laertes has a similar love for his father,End 1st sentence here. Begin a new sentence at
“His father...” => as his father has constantly been there to provide for Laertes and watch over
him, going as far as sending spies to check up on his activities in France. It is clear that Laertes
and Polonius are close, and that Laertes respects his father. As Laertes returns home from France
to find a dead father, and an insane sister (whom he previously warned about Hamlet),You can
probably delete this, it doesn’t add to your point. Laertes' rage is almost palpable. He has had “A
noble father lost, A sister driven into desperate terms” (223) by Hamlet, but he resolves that his
“revenge will come”. (225).
Once again, you dont explain to much how the quotes sustain your overall point, but you
do show that the story’s reflects what you are trying to say. This may or may not be sufficient for
Gutz, but its your call obviously
Hamlet and Laertes have both lost their fathers in a way that dishonors their family, and
they both wish to avenge their fathers. After the conversation with the Ghost, Hamlet decides to
take a more calculated path to revenge than Laertes takes later in the play. He spends much of
the play acting insane in order to discern if Claudius is truly guilty, and at several points during
the play, it becomes clear that Hamlet is somewhat distracted from his true purpose. Maybe
change to “...true purpose, for instance when he confronts his mother...” One of these scenes is
where he confronts his mother. In the early parts of the argument, Hamlet finally lets his mother
know the reason for his madness, that Gertrude “has my father much offended.” (169) with her
incestuous marriage to Claudius. However, the Ghost reappears to refocus Hamlet and set him
back on the path to revenge, saying that Hamlet's visit “is but to whet thy almost blunted
purpose”. (177). Hamlet doesn't really take his advice until he escapes custody on the way to
England and returns to finally avenge his father.
Not to criticize, but I don’t really know what the pint of the above paragraph is. Its really
just plot summary.
Both Hamlet and Laertes want their fathers to be remembered. This is the driving factor
behind their need for revenge, to ensure that their fathers did not die in dishonor. When the
Ghost meets with Hamlet, he ends the conversation with a final goodbye, and tells Hamlet
“Adieu, adieu, adieu. Remember me.” (61). Laertes too wants his father to be remembered, and
speaks of his funeral with Claudius, saying that his father will have an “obscure funeral, No
trophy, sword, nor hatchment o’er his bones, No noble rite not formal ostentation” (219). I can
understand that. My father has been a part of my life since I was born, and to have him buried
and his name dishonored would also be an insult to me as great as any in Hamlet.
Hamlet is a story of revenge. Shakespeare uses the characters in the book to provide
advice on how to deal with the problems of life, the main one being revenge. Both Hamlet and
Laertes feel that their fathers have died in dishonor, and they wish to bring honor back to their
family name through revenge. Although my father was never poisoned or stabbed through an
arras, I still have a father, and I can feel both Hamlet’s and Laertes’ anger at the loss of their
fathers. Unlike other issues in the book, revenge is the most important one, mainly because it
spans multiple generations. Hamlet Sr. wanted to leave a positive legacy behind when he died,
not one tainted by his brother’s incestuous and treacherous behavior. Although Polonius never
comes back as a ghost, we can tell that Laertes has the same wish as Hamlet: to avenge his
father.