Discontentment in William Shakespeare´s Hamlet - 899 Words

The villain and the hero in any plot are basically the same person. The only difference is that the hero settles for less and is content with what he has and the villain always desires more and is discontent with his life. Many people are discontent whether it be from not having enough money, not strong enough relationships, or imperfect lifestyles. Hamlet is discontent with his life and always asking and scheming for more. The constant stream of wanting more eventually dries up and Hamlet is left with nothing but bitter death and destruction. William Shakespeare Hamlet to represent the discontentment and how never settling for anything and always searching for more instead of being content leads to self destruction. Each character gets caught up in their mental despair that tears them apart from the inside out. Being a prince and having a kingdom to reign over, Hamlet desires to be the hero and the great leader of his kingdom. After his fathers death, His charmed life suddenly feels dull and grey and Hamlet’s sense of control is thrown off. His strong craving for redemption causes him to see blindly when he is approached by his phantom father. Instead of weighing the consequences and benefits of the ghost’s word Hamlet automatically believes that the only way to save the day and get the glory is to kill his uncle. Hamlet’s one track mind causes him eternal grief and despair from the very start of the play all because he blindly follows the first opportunity he