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Hamlet Defeats His Pursuit of Justice through his Revenge on Claudius Polonius's death defeats Hamlet's pursuit of revenge because
he killed an innocent man, and he caused his mom not to listen to him, believeing him irrational. Polonius's death occurs as a result of him being in the wrong place, at the wrong time. Hamlet went to his mother's closet, to discuss her marriage to Claudius, and how Hamlet believed her to be in on the death of Claudius. Believing her life to be in danger, she called for help and Polonius attempts to call with her "What, ho, help, help, help!" (III,4, 22) Hamlet realizes there is someone behind the arras and reacts impulsively "How now! A rat? Dead for a ducat!"(III,3,23) and slashes the arras, killing Polonius. This does not help his cause at all, because it reduces him to the same level as Claudius by killing an innocent man, leaving a Laertes fatherless.
The death of Ophelia is brought about by the death of Polonius. After her father dies, Ophelia......

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