Rotten in Denmark

Something was definitely rotten in the state of Denmark: the king was dead of a murder most foul, a betrayal from his own brother; and young Hamlet was thrown out of the frying pan, which was his father's passing, and into the fire of revenge. One would think that an act of revenge such as this, retribution from an enraged son over the unjust murder of his father, would come about quickly, wildly, and brutally, …

…his taking revenge; it was action, Hamlet revealing himself at Ophelia's grave, which finally destroyed his plans for vengeance. Had Hamlet remained inactive, he certainly would have been able to complete his plans for revenge on Claudius. Instead, Hamlet revealed himself at Ophelia's tomb, losing his element of surprise on the king, and causing all of his plans to unravel. In the end inaction did not destroy Hamlet's revenge, his action regarding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** none