In Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet’s mind is being pulled in conflicting directions, due to
Hamlet’s desire to achieve revenge. This play conveys the theme of revenge through his
internal conflict with moral salvation which shows his loyalty to his father, Hamlet’s descent
into madness as he hatches a plan to prove Claudius guilt, and the presence of the ghost
asking for Hamlet to seek retribution which causes Hamlet to assess his mortal life.
Hamlet’s deepest desire is to obtain revenge but as portrayed in the play, he is facing an
internal battle while he tries to figure out what to do next. His internal conflict
Shakespeare’s play conveys Hamlet’s mind being pulled in conflicting directions through the
moral conflicts that make him indecisive on whether he should seek retribution for his father or
follow his morals. Hamlet wants to seek revenge. His loyalty towards his father and his family
name results in his madness and wanting to kill Claudius. Since he is loyal to his father, Hamlet
wants to seek revenge on Claudius. Hamlet opens his second soliloquy by making his motives of
getting revenge clear. This helps to further illustrate the theme of loyalty in Hamlet since he does
not waver and seeks to avenge his father due to his centered loyalty to him. However, this
ambition leads to the downfall and the death of him as well as many other characters in the play.
This conflict helps illustrate the theme of loyalty since Hamlet is morally staying loyal to his
deceased father. Hamlet and struggles to avenge his father, King Hamlet. He tries to create a plan
