The battle between good and evil presents itself in numerous ways in William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet. Throughout the play, Hamlet's struggle to follow his moral values and beliefs is evident. Hamlet can be seen as a strong character with good intentions but become vulnerable due to his need to avenge the death of his father, King Hamlet. Seeking revenge for King Hamlet's death is seen as dishonorable in the eyes of God, but it shows that Hamlet is as susceptible to sin as any other character in the play. Therefore, Hamlet's character is caught between his Christian faith and the need to avenge his father's death. The background behind Hamlet's play features Christianity in every scene. Starting with Prince Hamlet's encounter with the ghost of his father, with this encounter comes Hamlet's decision to take revenge by vowing to kill whoever killed his father, who was later revealed to be his uncle Claudius, who was granted the rule after the death of King Hamlet. At first Hamlet is cautious of the ghost because of the reactions he would have about his moral values after the speech. “In the play, it is Hamlet's failure to avenge his father's murder that advances the plot, and the deaths of all the main characters come into play with Hamlet's delay” (Jamieson). Horatio expresses his opinion after Hamlet's confession of his late father appearing to him as a ghost and sworn to secrecy, Horatio implies that he is against the Lord stating "I will speak to him but though Hell itself should part And tell me to be silent" (Shakespeare). It was known at the time that Christianity prohibited followers from communicating with the deceased, thus contributing to Hamlet's struggle with his faith. The str...... middle of paper ......y disasters cause the believer to become more holy and abstinent” (Alsaif). The shock Hamlet receives leads him to consider himself not only a believer, but also a savior. There are many Christian ideas hidden in the play and it is the reason why Prince Hamlet decides to take revenge on King Claudius for what he did to his children. father. Through aspects of the story of Cain and Abel in the Bible and the verses of the Bible, they all show the religious background and ideas of Christianity in the story. Through these examples it is shown how Shakespeare uses religion in his writings and how closely one needs to look at his work to understand it. By analyzing words and thoughts in the work you will come to the conclusion that he is a religious person. Therefore, this is why Hamlet's character is caught between his Christian faith and the need to avenge his father's death..
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