Hamlet: Fate :: essays research papers

critical point Fate     In our world today psychics try to predict what testament happen in ourfutures. What whitethorn happen in the future is controlled by a ply far higher thanwhat can be seen by someone at the other end of a "1-900" telephone number. The piddle away crossroads, by Shakespeare, presents a view of the world in which mansintellect is low-powered to understand and predict the whims of Fate. Man isgoverned by an uncaring and perhaps derange power.     The characters of the walkover are in no way able to fag what may liein the future. Hamlet knows that thither is something wrong with the pairingbetween his mother (the queen) and Claudius (King Hamlets brother). Themarriage takes place just months after the death penalty 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 co nsidered supernatural is in control of theactions of the play. Hamlet is visited on several make by a ghost thatoffers thought provoking information. Hamlet knows non whether to trust thespirit or disregard what he has been told. " the devil hath power Tassume apleasing shape" 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 odd 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 adjustment 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 candidate that Poloniuswas in the chamber of the queen when Hamlet arrived. Polonius hid behind thecurtain and was kill ed with a thrust of a dagger. "Time is out of joint.