It was once said, "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster." This quote defines someone to be cautious when spending a lot of time on something you are putting your mind to do so that it does not take over who you are. This quote is proven valid with examples from the play Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare. Hamlet devotes himself into avenging his father's death, which although he devises a plan in which takes over his life, he is ultimately successful in the end.
In the beginning of the play, Hamlet is faced with very important information about his fathers "death"." Hamlet talks with a ghost that appears to be his father, and in which the ghost tells the story of how Hamlet's father was murdered. "The serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears his crown." (Pg 59, 1.5.46-47). "Upon my secure hour thy uncle stole, With juice of cursed hebona in a vial, And in the porches of my ear did pour." (Pg 59 1.5.68-70). These quotes were said by the ghost in an effort to tell Hamlet the truth about his father's death. The ghost explains how Claudius poured poison in King Hamlet's ear in which killed him, and now Claudius is king and Hamlet's step-father. Upon hearing this treachery, Hamlet decides he must take revenge on his uncle and he decides to do so by acting crazy around his family and killing Claudius when he has the chance. Hamlet make Horatio and Marcellus swore to him by sword that although he is going to be acting crazy, that it is just an act and that they shall tell no one about what has happened that night. .
Throughout the play Hamlet puts on this act of madness. He acts crazy in front of his mother, the king, Ophelia, Laertes and Polonius in an effort to make them believe he has gone insane. There are a couple theories as to why Hamlet appears mad, yet this is what Hamlet wants the others to believe. "Admit no messengers, receive no tokens; Which done, she took the fruits of my advice.
