Arrogance In Hamlet

Through the exploration of characters from Moby Dick and Hamlet, it became clear that an ignoble death to Herman Melville and William Shakespeare is a death that is one of impiety, irreverence and arrogance that makes it impossible to repent. These traits are evident in Ahab and Hamlet. Because of their madness, they are drawn into a deep arrogance that causes the both to develop an impiety and hatred for those around them, leading to their ignoble death. On the contrary, Queequeg embodies what a noble character is, while no character in Hamlet dies a noble death. However, scenes in the play show what Shakespeare believes is a noble death. With Queequeg and the scenes written in Hamlet, it is shown that a noble death, is a death that through