Somkelechi Agwamba Oct.

30, 2013 Hum 200 Human Nature

Human nature is viewed as the influence of our relationshi with other human beings, the universe, and the societ! around us. "he wa!s !ou see !ourself, other human beings see !ou, how !ou view other human beings reflects on human nature and how !ou would react. #achiavelli and $ico had different theories on human nature and behavior but both of their theories are shown in Shakes eare%s Hamlet. &n 'illiam Shakes eare(s Hamlet, human nature is e) ressed and romoted throughout the whole la!. Shakes eare e) lained human nature through the action of his characters in his la!.

#achiavelli and $ico had different views and theories on human nature and the action of human beings. #achiavelli e) ressed that human beings are selfish and ower hungr!. *) laining that human beings are looking for ower and whoever has the ower has the rights to command. $ico was more s iritual and reveal that we view our life as self+sufficient individual. &n Shakes eare(s Hamlet, #achiavelli and $ico views are e) lained through the characters also.

#achiavelli can relate to the character ,laudius. ,laudius is Hamlet(s uncle and the new -ing of .enmark. ,laudius became the new king after killing his own brother and Hamlet(s father -ing Hamlet. 'anting ower, ,laudius oisoned -ing Hamlet and hurried to marr! /ueen

0ertrude, Hamlet(s mother and /ueen of .enmark. "he reasons wh! #achiavelli can understand ,laudius character is because of the demand of ower and wanting to become a leader. #achiavelli e) ressed that 1violence is su erior in effectivel! controlling an!thing or an!one around them.2 3! using fear and violence, it affects the decisions that eo le will make around them. $eo le are com elled to obe! an!thing if ower is focusing them into that state. #an! leaders used this lot of fear to hold eo le in a state of mind in which the! will be able to control them. #achiavelli stated that 1 olitical ower claim the rights for authorit! and rights to demand onl! when e)ercises with fear over others.2 ,laudius shows that he wanted ower through his action in the

stor! and #achiavelli understood that.

'ith revenge of his father death on his mind, Hamlet wanted to take the ower and control back that ,laudius stole. Hamlet thought that killing his uncle and avenge his father death will be the onl! wa! to restore ower in his kingdom and honor his father. #achiavelli would have though that Hamlet revenge for his father and tr!ing to take back control of .enmark would have been a re4uirement and needed to be done as soon as ossible. #achiavelli would have felt that would have been a moral decision that Hamlet had to make u for his father.

$ico describes man! of Shakes eare%s characters such Hamlet%s 4uest for the truth. $ico s oke of the im ortance

of human knowledge and self worth. -nowing what !ou are here for on this earth and what !ou need to embod! as a human being, $ico reached. $ico also reached wisdom and seeking !our true calling in life.

$ico and #achiavelli%s theories had a lot of similarities to the characters and their actions. 5or Hamlet, revenge and com assion for the truth and ower. ,laudius wanted ower b! an! means and took it in his hands to get it. Human nature is believed to be reasons of wants and what we desires or have assion for.