CHAPTER 4
ANALYSIS OF HAMLET’S HATRED TOWARDS SOME OF THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY
In this sub-chapter, the writer would analyze the hatred found in the play ‘HAMLET” by William Shakespeare. This analysis will be parted into three
parts; they are Hamlet’s hatred towards Claudius his uncle, Gertrude, and Ophelia.
In our reality, we cannot prevent ourselves of having the feeling of hatred, as each of us must possess it besides the feeling of love. We must be able
to prevent hatred as hard as possible, since it can create so much trouble and loss for us. Besides, the feeling of hatred can cause us much trouble and it is certain
that it cannot give us happiness. Consequently, it is necessary for us to kill our hatred feeling as best as we can.
4.1 Hamlet’s Hatred to His Uncle.
Claudius is Hamlet uncle. Hamlet hates him so much as he knows that he is the killer of his father for his father position as the king of Denmark and then
he gets married to his mother. Hamlet really does hate him as he regards that Claudius is not the right man to replace his father’s position. His uncle is not an
honest and honored man like his father, King Hamlet. Moreover, when he finds out that his mother will get married with him. He does not want if his father’s
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position is replaced by Claudius by saying “No more like my father” Hamlet. I. ii. 152
The quotation shows us that Hamlet states he does not acutance if Claudius becomes his father. There is so much suspicious feeling in his mind.
Hamlet thinks that his uncle is involved for his father’s death to get the crown of Denmark. Then, Hamlet decides to take revenge for it to his uncle, Claudius. He
has a big plan to trap Claudius by acting like an actor. Hamlet also makes some changes in the play he is going to act. He does this so that he can figure out soon
who exactly the killer of his father is, as seen in the following quotation:
Hamlet. “I have heard that guilty creatures Sitting at the play
Have by the very cunning of the scene
Been struck so the soul that Presently
The have proclaimed malefaction” Hamlet,
II, ii, 566-570
The quotation above shows us that Hamlet acts like an actor does. He speaks to himself. He hopes that he is able to play with of his heart as a real actor
while talking. Hamlet is actually doubted in his confidence to take a revenge for his father’s death. He is confused with his doubtful feeling towards Claudius. He
thinks if it is true that his uncle is the killer of his father. He makes a play about a murder exactly the same as what his uncle has done to his father as being told by
the ghost of his father. Hamlet hopes Claudius will confess his fault for what he has done to King Hamlet. Hamlet begins to enter the room by saying,
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“To be or not to be; that is the question ”.
Hamlet, III, I, 56
In this case, Hamlet finds some difficulties for what he is supposed to do towards his uncle. He feels that he is disable to take revenge.
Hamlet tries to kill Claudius with his own sword. Hamlet stands right behind him and starts drawing his swords and gets ready to kill Claudius.
However, he knows that Claudius is praying for his sins. Consequently, Hamlet decides not to kill him. Hamlet thinks if he kills Claudius when he is praying, it
means that he sends his uncle to heaven. Therefore, Hamlet does not want it happen. He wants to send Claudius to hell. For that reason, he cancels his plan.
This can be seen from the following quotation:
Hamlet. “A villain kills my father, and for that I his sole son, do this same villain send to heaven.
O this hire and salary, not revenge. He took my father grossly full of bread;
With all this crimes broad blown, as flush as may; And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?
But, in our circumstances and course of thought, ‘tis heavy with him; and am I then revenged,
to take him in the purging of his soul, when he is fit and season fir his passage?
No. Up, sword; and know thou a more horrid hent;
When he is drunk as asleep, or in his rage; At gaming, swearing, or about some act
That has no relish of salvation in’t Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven,
And hell, where to it goes.” Hamlet,
III, iii, 75-92
The quotation above shows us that Hamlet has a very much hatred feeling towards Claudius, his own uncle. He postpones his intention to kill
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Claudius, as he does not want to send his uncle to paradise. Hamlet wants his uncle to stay in hell. By the play entitled “Mousetrap”, Hamlet tries to trap
Claudius in that show for solving his problem. Hamlet can only start his action if he has a proof that Claudius is guilty. Hence, he can do his plan as soon as
possible. Hamlet thinks that he can act as a leader of a drama and tries to make Claudius confess every mistake he has ever done. He knows that he will face a
great danger. As the result, he must go to England.
4.2 Hamlet’s Hatred to His Mother
