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Concepts of Doubt in Hamlet

            Comprehending Hamlet's struggle in avenging his father's death helps understand the play Hamlet. Hamlet was a true renaissance man with great qualities who struggled with fulfilling his promise to his father. This was due to his moral questions, his mother's hasty marriage, and his father's death. Hamlet also knew that there would be consequences for the actions he had to take that led him to doubt himself. However, his struggle, frustration and doubt showed his great qualities, which are his loyalty to his father, over-analytical mind, and his religious belief. .
             Hamlet was an ideal man by showing his loyalty towards his father in avenging his death. In the first place, loyalty was the reason why Hamlet chose to avenge his father's death. In Act 1 Scene 5 Hamlet promises the trigger that started his struggle. "Haste me to know', that I, with wings as swift as meditation or the thoughts of love, May sweep to my revenge. " In this quote Hamlet promises that he will avenge his father's murder right away. Hamlet later promises to not only avenge his father's murder but to do it the right way. Hamlet is true and loyal to this promise. Hamlet gave his life not only to avenge his father's death but also to restore Denmark from their present king. Loyalty to the promise Hamlet fulfilled was taken to the extreme. Hamlet gave his life to be able to fulfill this promise. Hamlet was loyal to his promise thus, making loyalty a great quality he has. .
             Hamlet's religious belief was a great quality he had. It was a great quality because it helped him avenge his father's murder. Hamlet wanted to commit suicide but his belief towards God made him unable to. The bible made Hamlet unable for Hamlet to commit suicide because of the commandment "Man shall not kill. " When Hamlet is ready to fight Laertes in the sword match Hamlet says, "There's a special providence in the fall of a sparrow. If it be now, tis not to come.


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