Corruption Found In Hamlet
"My words fly up, my thoughts remain below": Corruption and Confusion found in Hamlet.
"Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him" (Luke 17:3). This quote from the Bible relates to the themes found in Hamlet. After the murder of King Hamlet, Claudius neither repents that he murdered his own brother nor does he show any sign of remorse. In the play Hamlet, Shakespeare suggests that no sin is too great for God to forgive, but first we must ask for forgiveness; not to seek forgiveness is the greatest sin of all, worse even than murder. Prince Hamlet is justly angered by his uncle's actions and vows to "sweep to [his] revenge."(1.5.37). Although Claudius never asks God's forgiveness, there are many other characters in the play who commit sins but later express remorse.
Laertes plays a main part of the king's plan for Hamlet's death. The king plans a fencing match in which Laertes' sword will be poisoned. Upset......
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