has many of the
elements of the Elizabethan revenge drama or , but it is also a psychological drama in two
significant ways. Youngdoes finally avenge the death of his father, also Hamlet, by killing his
murderer, . Along the way, however, he accidentally kills , somust avenge his fathers death; he
also does this at the plays end by killing Hamlet. The second revenge plot largely serves to
support the main one by emphasizing the motif of father-son bonds. However, although a lot of
people die in the play, only a few of those killings are actually acts of revenge, which is
different from the typical Elizabethan version.
Many people have argued that
the differences from the genre account for this plays longevity. Hamlets psyche is really the
subject, as his conscience and indecisiveness block him for a long time from taking the act of
vengeance. The psychological aspects also include suspense similar to a modern detective story.
If the audience believesright away, then Claudius is certainly guilty. Until Claudius admits his
guilt, the audience cannot be sure if Hamlet is right to be so cautious.
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