Hamlet vs. The Lion King vs. Gladiator The idea of revenge has existed in human nature since the dawn of man. It is human instinct for a person to want justice served on another person who has hurt, physically or mentally, that person. Many literary works use revenge as a main theme for the plot. Hamlet is a classic example where the theme of revenge is present. Revenge is sought by Hamlet for the murder …showed first 75 words of 1713 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1713 total…these three works may help prove the statement that "there is no new literature being written, only old literature redone" (McElveen Online). WORKS CITED McElveen, Trey. "Hamlet and The Lion King: Shakespearean Influences on Modern Entertainment". 31 March 2001. <http://www.lionking.org/text/Hamlet-TN.html> Shakespeare, William.Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. The Bedford Introduction to Literature. Ed. Michael Meyer. 5th ed. Boston/St. Martin's, 1999. 1383-1480. Stuart, Tiffany. "Hamlet: Character Analysis". 31 March 2001. <http://www.planetpapers.com/Assets/3023>