The loss of a parent can have a traumatic effect on them. This can lead him to a place of sadness, darkness and depression. In Shakespeare's revenge tragedy "Hamlet", the death of the king arouses the same emotions in Prince Hamlet. But this would be the starting point of his journey filled with deception, murder and conspiracy. After a visit from his deceased father in the form of a ghost and the revelation of his uncle's betrayal, Hamlet sets out to avenge his father's death (Shakespeare). Amidst all the lies and deception, before his ultimate downfall, Hamlet achieves his goal of avenging his father's death by killing Claudius, while freeing Denmark from a deceptive ruler; his uncle Claudius. The death of King Hamlet sets a mission for the main character of the play to accomplish. After his visit with the ghost, Hamlet discovered his mission: to kill Claudius. However, he still doubted whether the information he had obtained from the ghost was true. Hamlet's story as a tragic hero who avenges his father's death begins here. Shakespeare based the play by presenting Hamlet as an innocent young prince who has just lost his father. Furthermore, by stating that Hamlet's own uncle killed his father, the writer uses pathos so that the audience automatically sides with the main character and is the cause of his success. Hamlet's first concern before beginning his revenge was to protect himself and his secret plan of revenge. . As he came up with a plan to eliminate Claudius, he realized that Claudius would be wary of him. Examples that confirmed this belief are when he discovered that Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Ophelia and Polonius had been used to spy on his actions by Claudius (S...... middle of paper...... uh, give up my goals regardless of the obstacles ahead Starting from a depressed prince who had lost all hope, Hamlet overcame all the adversaries posed by Claudius This lesson impacted my thinking by motivating me to never give up. pursuit of my dreams. The confirmation of the information given to him by the ghost across the room showed a valuable lesson to always judge for myself before acting. This type of thinking could easily identify any deception Works CitedBloom. , Harold "Bloom on Hamlet's Literature." On File, Inc. Web December 9, 2013 Mack, Maynard. "Preparation is Everything": Bloom's Literature, 2003. Spens, Janet Elizabethan Drama London: Metheun & Co. 1922. Shakespeare Online. August 19. 2009.