Tragedy of Grief
The play Hamlet by William Shakespeare may be described as a tragedy of grief due to the many situations of grievance. We see many instances of grief in Hamlet. There are three different categories that cause grief in this play; love, death, and revenge.
Love is a major theme in the play. We see many relationships that cause grief to the characters in Hamlet. The love between Hamlet and Ophelia is very strong and there is one main person who is against it; Polonius. Polonius uses Ophelia as a tool to gain King Claudius' friendship and makes her break up with Hamlet. …
