Hamlet's Downfall
Hamlet is more of a tragedy as it follows the downfall of Hamlet due to his goal to kill Claudius rather than gaining honour revenge. Death, corruption and betrayal dominates the tragedy throughout the play and ultimately leads to the downfall of all the characters.
Polonius was the advisor of the King and had no connection with the murder of his father, Old Hamlet. Hamlet disliked him only because he listened to the King and act accordingly. Although he was innocent, he was stabbed by Hamlet it was during his conversation with his mother that he felt the presence of someone spying over their conversation. According to Hamlet it must be the King who was spying over his conversation, he thought it as a good chance to kill him as he wanted to …show more content…
She was the second innocent character to die. As she loved both Hamlet and her father Polonius, she had no other way than to commit suicide. She was given a Christian burial because she belonged to a high class family as Polonius was the main advisor of the King Claudius although she committed suicide .Her suicide was the death of innocence as she was not involved in any of the activities, she was obedient and everyone, including her Father and Hamlet used her for their own purpose. Her Father used her as a tool to spy over Hamlet and to know the real reason of his madness.
Hamlet's mother Gertrude, the Queen died while drinking for his son when he was fighting with Laertes. Her death was also an accident as the drink, which she inhaled was meant for Hamlet because it was containing the poison that the King and Laertes planned to have it in his drink and kill him. Next innocent character to die was Laertes. He wanted to kill Laertes only because he wanted revenge of his Father's murder. If Hamlet would not have killed his Father, so there should have been no reason left for taking revenge and both Ophelia and Laertes would have been alive.
Corruption also plays an important role in this tragedy. Claudius and Old Hamlet were brothers but Claudius killed his elder brother by poisoning him and conquered his rule. Along with this he married his brother's wife
Polonius was the advisor of the King and had no connection with the murder of his father, Old Hamlet. Hamlet disliked him only because he listened to the King and act accordingly. Although he was innocent, he was stabbed by Hamlet it was during his conversation with his mother that he felt the presence of someone spying over their conversation. According to Hamlet it must be the King who was spying over his conversation, he thought it as a good chance to kill him as he wanted to …show more content…
She was the second innocent character to die. As she loved both Hamlet and her father Polonius, she had no other way than to commit suicide. She was given a Christian burial because she belonged to a high class family as Polonius was the main advisor of the King Claudius although she committed suicide .Her suicide was the death of innocence as she was not involved in any of the activities, she was obedient and everyone, including her Father and Hamlet used her for their own purpose. Her Father used her as a tool to spy over Hamlet and to know the real reason of his madness.
Hamlet's mother Gertrude, the Queen died while drinking for his son when he was fighting with Laertes. Her death was also an accident as the drink, which she inhaled was meant for Hamlet because it was containing the poison that the King and Laertes planned to have it in his drink and kill him. Next innocent character to die was Laertes. He wanted to kill Laertes only because he wanted revenge of his Father's murder. If Hamlet would not have killed his Father, so there should have been no reason left for taking revenge and both Ophelia and Laertes would have been alive.
Corruption also plays an important role in this tragedy. Claudius and Old Hamlet were brothers but Claudius killed his elder brother by poisoning him and conquered his rule. Along with this he married his brother's wife