Comparing Hamlet And Oedipus The King

Hamlet was obsessed with finding the truth. He needed to know the fate of how his father died. For Hamlet was engulfed with rage and searched for revenge. Hamlet needed to avenge his father’s death, so both could find peace. He can be argued as a justice seeker. It can be argued, that Hamlet caused many unfortunate deaths. His eccentric and cruel behavior made many wary. The events of the story ‘Hamlet’ were like dominos. That being said, each main character was a domino piece and they all fall one after the other. Oedipus shared these same traits with Hamlet. The fate of the city rested on Oedipus’s shoulders. To save the city from a deadly plague, Oedipus had to find the killer of the previous king. When Oedipus heard word of this, he was insistent on achieving justice for the king.
Many figures tried to warn Oedipus about finding out the truth for the sake of his wellbeing. Both characters had an egotistical complex to them. They were consumed on their feelings and didn’t bother to think of others. Hamlet and Oedipus were erratic. They became deranged by the mysteries of the truth. Both kings happened to be Oedipus and Hamlets fathers. Hamlet was in the line for the throne once his father passed. Unreasonably, the kings brother took over. Ironically, Oedipus became a king after he became a hero of the city. Oedipus lost this title once the truth was revealed. Both were stripped of their title/opportunities because of the misfortunes of their stories. While Oedipus did not technically die, both Oedipus and Hamlet shared an untimely end. Both characters let their quest consume them and ultimately suffered the