Hamlet: Fate :: essays research papers

Hamlet Fate     In our world today psychics try to predict what will fade in ourfutures. What may happen in the future is controlled by a power far higher thanwhat can be seen by someone at the other end of a "1-900" telephone number. Theplay Hamlet, by Shakespe be, presents a view of the world in which mansintellect is powerless to understand and predict the whims of Fate. Man isgoverned by an uncaring and mayhap deranged power.     The characters of the play are in no way able to comprehend what may liein the future. Hamlet knows that there is something wrong with the trade unionbetween his mother (the queen) and Claudius (King Hamlets brother). Themarriage takes place just months after the slaying of King Hamlet. "Something isrotten in the state of Denmark." The characters of the play know that there arepowers at work in the kingdom.     A power that could be considered supernatural is in control of the actions of the play. Hamlet is visited on several occasions by a ghost thatoffers thought provoking information. Hamlet knows not whether to trust thespirit or disregard what he has been told. " the devil hath power Tassume apleasing occasion" Hamlet thought that the spirit may be trying to mislead him inthe quest to find his fathers killer. Characters of the play become unsure oftheir intentions due to the special(a) twists of fortune that they are dealt.     Characters in the play that were so sure of their decisions becameuncertain. This uncertainty arises when the plans of characters are somehowaltered. The alterations change the fate of many characters. Polonius was killedin the wake of Hamlets plan to find his fathers killer. Hamlet had nointention to kill anyone that did not deserve it. It was by chance that Poloniuswas in the chamber of the queen when Hamlet arrived. Polonius hid behind the shroud and was killed with a thrust of a dagger. " Time is out of joint.