The Tragic Corruption of Denmark
"To be or not to be, that is the question" (Act 3 Sc.3 Line 64) is one of the most famous lines in Shakespeare's well-known Hamlet. More importantly, it leaves a principal message and theme in each reader and audiences' mind: to live or to die? This is one of the key questions that Hamlet contemplates throughout the play. He is constantly trying to figure out whether there is more significance in dealing with the dreads and destruction of life or putting an end to them by committing suicide. Hamlet eventually learns the hard way that indecision and deep analyzing rather than acting, accomplish nothing more but chaos and destruction. However, Shakespeare's Hamlet does an excellent job of showing the gradual corruption of the kingdom and Hamlet's ability to eventually prove to be the noblest and most honest in the State of Denmark. He is also able to incorporate several different themes to the play, which in return make it extraordinarily complex and entertaining. …
