Hamlet & The Odyssey: Revenge

The heroes in the Odyssey and Hamlet both use deception to achieve revenge against those who have wronged them. However, the manner in which they go about these deceptions is very different between the two. It must also be noted that although revenge is clearly an overwhelming influence in the two stories it is not viewed in a truly positive light in either. In Hamlet the young prince uses deception as a means to bring …

… ghosts is a very common theme, though one which changes from book to book depending on the feelings of the author and the common beliefs of the time. By the time of Hamlet the reality of ghosts is very questionable and their appearance is much more often chalked up to madness and hallucination on the part of the seer. These are conflicts that arise in the novel and must be pondered by the reader.