Something Is Rotten in the State of Denmark

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. A royal king with a mysterious death, questions prince Hamlet. Hamlet witnesses the ghost off his father in the opening scene of Hamlet. Through out the story, Prince Hamlet soon discovers the truth behind his father's mysterious death. A story of jealousy and greed, two of the most tragic downfalls of a human being, brings a fault between King Hamlet and his brother, Claudius. Their actions not only affect them, but also Hamlet's best friend, Horatio, and also his own Mother.

First, the king's greed. King Hamlet was murdered by Claudius his own brother. Claudius was jealous of king Hamlet so he killed Hamlet senior by putting poison into his ear and then taking the crown. As if that was not bad enough, Claudius then marries the queen. To top this off, the new king tries to eliminate Hamlet by sending him to England to get murdered upon his arrival. The king is so corrupt, that he even tricks Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do his dirty work and betray Hamlet. Hamlet then tricks Rosencrantz and Guildenstern by changing the commission and using his father's royal seal to seal the commission so they were messengers of their own death. Hamlet then escapes on a pirate ship back to Denmark. This greed shows how corrupt Denmark and the Claudius have become.

Second, Hamlets antic disposition. The former king's ghost talks to

Hamlet about his untimely death and Hamlet does not take this news well. Hamlet then decides for his revenge he needs to put on a crazy act. This antic disposition affects almost everyone in the play. Lady Ophelia takes the hardest hit. Hamlet corrupts her mind so much that she literally becomes insane. Coming back from France is Laertes for his father's funeral. When he comes home seeing his sister in her state of madness it makes him want to seek revenge against Hamlet. Hamlet even puts this act on towards her mother even though his father said to leave her alone. In the mists of Hamlet yelling at his mother, he hears someone behind the curtain Hamlet, thinking its Claudius, stabbed Polonius who was really listening to the conversation. Horatio, hamlet's best friend, is caught up in the mists of