Fate In Hamlet

William Shakespeare once said, “It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” In his plays, the idea of controlling your own fate can be found in everything. Constantly, people create careful plans to out perform their friends. They want to be smarter, stronger, more powerful than anyone else. Never ceasing, they strive to hold all. These traits can be seen in characters like Macbeth, Claudius, Julius Caesar, and so many more.
Intelligence is highly coveted in the great playwright's stories. In Hamlet, Osric, a courtier, talks with Hamlet. He speaks grandiosely, at first, but quickly runs out of fancy speech. After this, Hamlet changes the way he phrases things so that Osric can understand. Additionally, Polonius, another character
Emotions are for the weak; resilience and hardiness are every man’s goal. Laertes and the captain, from Hamlet, are prime examples of this. After hearing of his beloved sister’s death, Laertes does not want to cry. He thinks crying is shameful because it makes a person weak. Likewise, the captain leads an army into war over a worthless piece of land solely to win, proving his army’s strength. When a man’s son dies during a battle in Julius Caesar, the man brushes it off without a second thought. He expresses that his son died a noble death and that was all he ever wanted. These men clearly show that having a strong reputation is indispensable. Above all, men are ambitious to a fault. Macbeth, Claudius, and Brutus portray this characteristic during their defining moments. Each become obsessed with power. The idea of being in control rules them. They will not stop until they rule everyone else. This craving drives them to take whatever actions are necessary to be dominant. Because nothing else matters, they each devise a plan which will satisfy their hunger for control. They murder the men in charge. They take their places. They are the definition of