Revenge. A vicious and violent way to feel better about an offense against them. Throughout the tragedy of Hamlet, revenge is a recurring theme among all the characters. Whether this revenge takes a physical or mental form, it is just as hurtful. Mahatma Ghandi said: “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. » Ghandi literally says that if one person commits an act of revenge, it will create a continuing reaction of bitterness and violence in everyone. This quote is very significant throughout Hamlet, as it almost accurately describes both the plot of the story and the conclusion. From the murder of King Hamlet to the murder of Prince Hamlet, tragedy is filled with violent acts of revenge. The theme of revenge is apparent in the tragedy before the tragedy even begins. King Fortinbras is defeated by King Hamlet, leaving Prince Fortinbras an orphan. This naturally causes bitterness between Prince Fortinbras and King Hamlet. Prince Fortinbras is angry, within reason. His father has just been killed, his land stolen, and now all the responsibility falls on him. These feelings lead Fortinbras to a state of anger. He prepares an army to march into Poland and Denmark to reclaim the lands lost by his father. He takes action, leaving the rest of his life behind and marching to seek retribution against the man who killed his father. He thinks about what he must do and leaves, far from home, in a strong and determined manner. When Fortinbras prepares to cross into Denmark, his speech to King Claudius is direct, determined and emotionless. “Come on, captain, for my part, salute the Danish king. Tell him that by his lice...... middle of paper .. ....Scene 2, lines 361-363) Laertes is the only man in the play who understands that a continued cycle of revenge will not help no one and nothing and that he will eventually have to stop. And with the deaths of Laertes and Hamlet, the world becomes blind. All that remained of the three families was buried in the ground. “An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind,” Ghandi said, in an attempt to show that revenge will not stop once it begins. Throughout Hamlet, this theme is addressed extremely clearly, and the conclusion, the deaths of so many characters, many from revenge, shows how a world filled with vast vengeances cannot exist as such at all. that world. Hamlet is a deep philosophical story, however, the theme of revenge lies just below the surface. If you look at all the deaths, you may see that there was a high degree of hatred, bitterness and anger throughout Denmark..