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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 Shakeseare%s Hamlet. &n 'illiam Shakeseare(s

Hamlet, human nature is e)ressed and romoted

throughout the whole la!. Shakeseare e)lained human

nature through the action of his characters in his la!.

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#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 siritual and reveal that we

view our life as self+sufficient individual. &n Shakeseare(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

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ertrude, 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

violence is suerior in effectivel! controlling an!thing or

an!one around them. ! using fear and violence, it

affects the decisions that eole will make around them.

$eole are comelled to obe! an!thing if ower is

focusing them into that state. #an! leaders used this lot

of fear to hold eole in a state of mind in which the! will

be able to control them. #achiavelli stated that olitical

ower claim the rights for authorit! and rights to demand

onl! when e)ercises with fear over others. laudius

shows that he wanted ower through his action in the

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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 Shakeseare%s characters such

Hamlet%s 4uest for the truth. $ico soke of the imortance

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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 andcomassion for the truth and ower. laudius wantedower b! an! means and took it in his hands to get it.Human nature is believed to be reasons of wants andwhat we desires or have assion for.

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