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Essay Archive - The Role of Duty In William Shakespeare's Hamlet
The Role of Duty In William Shakespeare's Hamlet
Killing a person is not something that anyone can take lightly. In the
story of Hamlet, the uncle of the play's focus character, Prince Hamlet of
Denmark, has murdered the prince's father, stolen the crown, and weds his
mother. The ghost of king Hamlet comes to the prince and tells him that he
must avenge his murder. The play follows Hamlet's quest of revenge against
his murdering incestuous uncle. The question that's left to the reader to
answer is whether or not the final killing of Claudius was an act of duty
or desire for young Hamlet. Some m....
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