In the final act of the play, the inevitable violence that was so long delayed due to Hamlet’s indecisiveness, erupts in rapid fashion. All the characters start to fall one by one. People are poisoned, stabbed, and results in a major bloodbath. Finally, the themes of justice and revenge come to a conclusion when Hamlet kills Claudius. However, I found it very interesting that before all the bloodshed, Hamlet seemed peaceful and content with what was yet to happen. He seems to come to terms with death and we see the growth in his character. Hamlet shows some sympathy for Laertes, which is surprising because throughout the play, he is only obsessed with himself and his family. The death of Ophelia and his desire to obtain Laertes’s forgiveness shows that he does have a humanistic side to him.
Hamlets death is not what you would call heroic, however it is one that is not shameful either according to the morality of the play. The play comes to a close when he finally suceeds in avenging his fathers murder, however does it in the worst way possible. Everyone that he knows dies, including slowly watching his mother die knowing that hes next.