The Theme Of Betrayal In Hamlet
Betrayal is basically to be false or disloyal to others or even oneself. There can be a lot of emotional consequence and baggage that goes with betrayal.
William Shakespeare is known for expanding themes of real life situations into his literature. In one of his most much-admired plays, Hamlet, he goes deep into the common theme of betrayal. Although the play carries the name of the leading role, all characters play vital roles in the progress of the many layers of the meaning of the complex plot and the character of Hamlet himself. From the opening to the closing of the play, Hamlet experiences a change of character through the betrayals of his mother, Ophelia, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern.
The reoccurring theme of betrayal starts when Claudius betrays the King by murdering him, claiming his fortune, marrying his wife, and taking his throne. Gertrude, the Queen, also betrays her son, Hamlet, by marrying Claudius so rapidly after the passing of her husband, the King. Another example of betrayal in this play is when Rosencrantz and Guildenstern follow Claudius’s instructions to spy on Hamlet and report back to him. It seems that the only relationship that was not affected by betrayal was Hamlet and Horatio. Throughout Hamlet, Horatio remains …show more content…
Writer of the play Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller, packs his works with the similar theme of family and betrayal. The connection between love and betrayal is present throughout the play. A portion of Biff’s revelation at the conclusion of the play was that his father had betray him by encouraging him to settle for nothing less than greatness, consequently making this compromise of the real world was impossibly difficult. Now, Willy who was stimulated by his love for his family abandoned them. The tragedy of Willy’s death comes about because of his incapability of distinguishing between his values as an economic resource and his individuality as a human
William Shakespeare is known for expanding themes of real life situations into his literature. In one of his most much-admired plays, Hamlet, he goes deep into the common theme of betrayal. Although the play carries the name of the leading role, all characters play vital roles in the progress of the many layers of the meaning of the complex plot and the character of Hamlet himself. From the opening to the closing of the play, Hamlet experiences a change of character through the betrayals of his mother, Ophelia, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern.
The reoccurring theme of betrayal starts when Claudius betrays the King by murdering him, claiming his fortune, marrying his wife, and taking his throne. Gertrude, the Queen, also betrays her son, Hamlet, by marrying Claudius so rapidly after the passing of her husband, the King. Another example of betrayal in this play is when Rosencrantz and Guildenstern follow Claudius’s instructions to spy on Hamlet and report back to him. It seems that the only relationship that was not affected by betrayal was Hamlet and Horatio. Throughout Hamlet, Horatio remains …show more content…
Writer of the play Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller, packs his works with the similar theme of family and betrayal. The connection between love and betrayal is present throughout the play. A portion of Biff’s revelation at the conclusion of the play was that his father had betray him by encouraging him to settle for nothing less than greatness, consequently making this compromise of the real world was impossibly difficult. Now, Willy who was stimulated by his love for his family abandoned them. The tragedy of Willy’s death comes about because of his incapability of distinguishing between his values as an economic resource and his individuality as a human