An Introspective Look at Corruption from Hamlet

“… when men look into their hearts, anger, lust, and fear, …”
(Wild Heart, John Eldridge, pg 41).

To be able to propose such fates of the kingdom. In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet there is a layer upon layer of dramatic irony. The statement, “Custom made ease in him” (Act V, scene 1, line 70, 71) of grave digging” is actually a repercussion of the corruption that exists in the kingdom of Denmark itself. Claudius, king of Denmark, committed some very serious crimes. His thirst for power (which by its nature can be seen as anger due to the lack of consummation), the pursuit of lust and the resulting fear irreparable damage to the nation, which are now wild brings, brought

Looking at the new king of Denmark, the nature of Claudius (and the natural progress, as the leader of the nation, the kingdom that follows) can be determined of his own accord: “Although the inclination is a sharp will: mine overcomes more faults; a strong mind; (Act. III, SCENE III, Line. 40-44) For in the murder of his brother, he clearly affirms that he would no more admit the guilt than give up the crown, or she herself would be the first to kill him.

The first link in this chain of corruption was the pivot. He does not hesitate to kill for the crown. He wanted to kill his brother, and not to take the power determined by his blood and destiny. Rather than accept that, he decided to do something to himself. The second is the pivot of lust. In order to claim Queen Gertrude for herself, she must tear away her brother’s husband. He affirms quite ironically that he loves her very much: “She is so connected to my life and soul that, just as a star does not move except in its sphere, I could not except through her.” (Act 4, Scene 7, lines 14-16) It raises an interesting question: Does Claudius, robbed of his heart, love the queen? But if he does not, he manifests his corruption in his integrity. For if he believes that he loves her, he seems to be fading away as if from a perverted thought, which is an image of love. This, of course, is far more serious than his integrity, but it is still infected. It appears that she loves her husband as much as she can; yet he contrives, manipulates, and controls the possession of the new queen. In the last moments of his life, he was given the opportunity to protect her – by not allowing her to drink from the poisoned cup intended for the children of the village – but he would admit his treachery to everyone. but he says, “It is a cup of poison! It is too late.” (Act V, sc II, line 296). He allows his bride to die “prolonged”. The answer, then, is absolutely no: his love is not true at all. The last link in the links is the fear of Claudius. Although he seems to have control over his life, his queen, and his kingdom, that is not the case at all. The aforesaid confession of his base deeds showed him a heavy burden of guilt. The explanation of the story reveals a more timid Claudius, and certainly more abdicated, when he says: “For it rages like a frenzy in my blood, and you must heal me. Until I know it is done, yet I come constantly. There was no joy before. (Act IV, SCENE III, lines 68 -70) Tela denies that she has been deceived, and almost foreshadows her fate. .

The destruction of Claudius and the kingdom he leads to is both tragic and inevitable. His corruption, in the hinge of power, lust and fear, is manifested in the statement of one of the young men of the village: “And the survival is bound in the filial to some limit to the submission of the pain, but to persevere in the obstinacy of the consolation course. It is the obstinacy of the ungodly, the unfeminine pain: It shows that the sky is most vicious “(Act I SCENE II, line. 90-95) What is more, it is deceptive. The resignation of the heavenly will seems to be an inscrutable type of action. His treachery against the young prince costs him almost everything, hence the pain as a “woman Marcellus, a soldier saying: There is something rotten in the city of Denmark. (Act 1, Scene 4, line 90).

A kingdom whose foundation has been torn from the essence of nobility, and can certainly be torn apart by lies, deceit, murder, and treachery. “Habit made ease in him” (Act. 5, SCENE 1, line. 70, 71), which is said of a heavy and idle nature, successfully given the work which he performs every day, and yet it is very heavy. the proclamation of the kingdom itself.

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