The tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by the famous William Shakespeare is an incredible play with an intricate plot despite its relatively short duration. The main character trait that keeps the plot moving is Hamlet's desire for bloody revenge against his uncle Claudius for killing his father. As the story continues, it becomes obvious that Hamlet and his desire for revenge are self-destructive and hurt his family and life more than Claudius himself. Concurrent with this key trait is the theme that one should not let one's emotions control one's actions, as Hamlet can easily downplay the collateral damage in his revenge ploy, but doesn't even consider it why he acts that way on impulse. With a careful eye, one can see that, overall, the intended idea that Shakespeare was trying to convey was that revenge alone is horribly dangerous for anyone who may be involved. While Hamlet may not be the first story to have the character's motif of revenge for the death of a loved one or loved ones, it is certainly one of the most effective in showing how self-destructive he is when used as his sole motivation. The story is notable in that there are two main characters who have revenge as their main motive: Hamlet Junior, who seeks revenge on his uncle Claudius for killing his father, Hamlet Senior, and Laertes, who blames Hamlet Junior for bringing Ophelia to madness and suicide. Hamlet's desire for revenge has made him extremely unstable, a Claudius' actions have much less direct damage to the setting, unlike the rage-fueled Hamlet, who killed many more people and ruined the lives of many others while Claudius ruled during the few months period in which the events of the plot occur. The only possibly evil behavior Claudius displays during the play itself is poisoning a sword and dueling cup, as well as convincing Laertes that Hamlet was responsible for Ophelia's death, and in a sense he was right, as it is assumed that she committed suicide. due to thinking about what Hamlet was excited about and finding out that Claudius killed the king. Those who continue to believe that the true enemy is vengeance should consider the character Fortinbras. Fortinbras is perhaps the most balanced character in the play, he has no reason to take revenge on anyone and when he finally arrives in person on the scene of the play he immediately imposes order. He represents what was truly needed to safely get rid of Claudius, a reasonable mind that can make decisions without being clouded