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Hamlet’s views to death do not seem to vary very much where he knows about his fate of death and still goes with is personal motivation to avenge his father’s death. His views may have been the end of his own life, but it seemed to motivate his ambition to do what is, as he feels, is proper and just.
Hamlet loses faith in the world and belief in fate when he learns that his uncle-- who married his mother—killed his father, for he views fate negatively, and we all prefer to disbelieve the unpleasant. He knows his fate is death, so he goes with the avenging of his father’s death.
When conversing with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet personifies fate darkly. ... Considering that Hamlet follows the Catholic faith, this could elude to the Indulgences that Rome sold, so that individuals could purchase entrance into Heaven, while good people-- such as Hamlets father-- burn in purgatory. ...
Hamlet demonstrates his attitude toward fate in a different way when talking with Horatio. ...
Hamlet also believes that one may change fate. ...
Considering taking his ultimate fate into his hands, Hamlet often contemplates suicide, not because of his religious beliefs, but because of his fears about the "undiscovered country" (III, i, 79) of death, for he may find it an uneasy slumber: "To die, to sleep--/To sleep-- perchance to dream: ay, theres the rub" (III, i, 64-5).
Approximate Word count = 972
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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