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One of the key themes of Hamlet is the connection between the health of a nation and the state of its rulers. Claudius is rotten, and in this scene, we see that Denmark is starting to rot as well; there is civil unrest, mobs storming the castle, and echoes of revolt against the current king. |
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Here, the difference between Laertes and Hamlet becomes most obvious. Each has a dead father to avenge; but while Laertes acts openly and with moral law on his side, Hamlet has failed to act and has forefeited any position as the “good guy” by killing Polonius. |
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