Hamlet
"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." When Marcellus realized this, the corruption of Denmark was just beginning. From the time that Cladius murdered King Hamlet and took control of the throne, Denmark was changed forever. It may not have seemed different at a glimpse, but Denmark began to crumble that very day. The scheming and deceitful ways of Cladius led to suffering, corruption and eventually the downfall of Denmark. This can be seen by examining the moral corruption of Denmark, Cladius lies and deceit and finally the sudden presence of death brought to Denmark by Cladius. The moral corruption of Denmark can be directly linked to Cladius' arrival as the new king. The first example of this is the act of incest involving Cladius and Gertrude, who were brother and sister-in-law before the death of King Hamlet, but then marry after his passing. As Hamlet so bitterly observes about their morally objective marriage: "...married with mine uncle, my father's brother..."It can be seen that the marriage of Cladius and Gertrude is the beginning of moral breakdown throughout Denmark, as it has a direct and profound effect on Hamlet's morals and beliefs. The moral corruption of Hamlet is initially instigated by the marr
By this point, Denmark has been so ravished by death and corruption that Hamlet would prefer death to end the suffering he is in. Cladius takes advantage of Laertes rage and quest for revenge, so he convinces Laertes that Hamlet is responsible and that he should be killed. Hamlet's attitude towards women can be summed up in one short, but powerful, statement: "Frailty, thy name is women. An interesting symbolic reference is made between Cladius' skill to manipulate people and ears/hearing. Cladius uses this strength on many people. From the moment that Cladius began hatching his plans of domination in Denmark, he slowly corrupted all those around him. Ultimately, Cladius' scheming caught up with him and led to not only his downfall, but also the downfall of Denmark. From this point onward, Hamlet seems to connect female sexuality to moral corruption itself. This in turn leads to Ophelia going mad because her father was killed, so she drowns herself. Hamlet is stabbed by Laertes with the poison sword, but before he dies, he poisons Laertes and Cladius, thus bringing an end to everyone in the royal family. His lies and deceit put all others at risk but himself. This side of death greatly troubles Hamlet and pushes him even farther in madness and towards thoughts of suicide. And his lies caused the deaths of all the people close to him, friends or enemies. Cladius' strength is not physical strength, but his mental ability to persuade the people around him to do things for his benefit.
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