Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet depicts how a community falls apart when put under stress of conflicts. Arisen from inside the country walls of Denmark, this conflict stems from the King’s murder. When the main character, Hamlet, returns home from college in order to attend his father’s funeral and the remarriage of his mother, he is visited by his father’s ghost who tells Hamlet that the King’s (Hamlet’s father) death was no accident. From this point on, the play focuses on gaining revenge in an unjust society. The concepts of redemption and moral truth that create a just society cannot be seen in the play, Hamlet is the exact opposite. Hamlet by William Shakespeare reveals the turmoil and pain a community feels when revenge and corrupt truth work hand in hand to create an unjust society.
Revenge could be defined as gaining payback by harming someone who has wronged you or your family. In a sense, revenge is …show more content…
One of the biggest examples of corruption would lie within royalty itself. When Claudius killed Hamlet’s father, he was made king. Someone with moral standards would not perceive personal glory and power over another’s life. Most characters in the play could be considered selfish in the sense that morally, they did not think what was the most truthful answer to the situation, but what benefitted them the most. One person that demonstrates using moral truth but doesn’t necessarily live what he says would be Polonius. In act one scene three, Polonius states a monologue that is full of moral truth such as think before you speak, do not occupy yourself with too much entertainment, and most importantly, be true to yourself. However, Polonius also spies on Hamlet and Queen Gertrude which is not morally truthful. Corruption, combined with the revenge found in Hamlet, make the scene of Denmark perfect for creating an unjust
Revenge could be defined as gaining payback by harming someone who has wronged you or your family. In a sense, revenge is …show more content…
One of the biggest examples of corruption would lie within royalty itself. When Claudius killed Hamlet’s father, he was made king. Someone with moral standards would not perceive personal glory and power over another’s life. Most characters in the play could be considered selfish in the sense that morally, they did not think what was the most truthful answer to the situation, but what benefitted them the most. One person that demonstrates using moral truth but doesn’t necessarily live what he says would be Polonius. In act one scene three, Polonius states a monologue that is full of moral truth such as think before you speak, do not occupy yourself with too much entertainment, and most importantly, be true to yourself. However, Polonius also spies on Hamlet and Queen Gertrude which is not morally truthful. Corruption, combined with the revenge found in Hamlet, make the scene of Denmark perfect for creating an unjust