Similarities of Satan and Hamlet’s Soliloquies

In the soliloquies of Satan and Hamlet, there is one common theme, they are both questioning themselves about their lives. Satan and Hamlet are both fueled by conflicts to take revenge without giving up. As they look at their problems and think about them they become scared of their problems. In each of their soliloquise they both change their attitudes and views on how to solve their problems.

Hamlet and Satan both complain a lot in their soliloquies, and blame people for causing the tragic events in their lives. Satan blames God because God rejected him from heaven, and from then on, he repented even thinking about going to heaven. He complained at how much hated everything, and wanted to get revenge on God. Hamlet blamed his fortune, he was supposed to be next in line to become King, but his uncle killed his father which made him Kind. Hamlet questions his own life, because he does not know what to do since he cannot become King. He complains about how miserable his life would be, and questions the point of living.

In Hamlet and Satan’s soliloquies we notice a change in their attitude, as an idea on how to obtain revenge. Essentially now that they both have gotten into a deep mindset, there is no going back. For satan it is not worth it to work hard and become good, rather he became evil and created hell. Hamlet is upset and confused to why his Uncle killed his Father, yet he realizes why. Which causes him to create a plan to get revenge, his mood went from questioning his own life to plotting his revenge.

As Hamlet and Satan begin to realize that they do not need to sit back and complain about their problems, they suddenly have a fear of being like that again. Satan has a fear of repenting, he fears he might regret a decision of his. This is why he chooses to continue to be evil instead of working to become good again. Hamlet obtains a fear of taking his own life, or having suicidal thoughts. He becomes angry with himself because he does not know