Hamlet's Obituary

Hamlet was popular through much of Denmark and was well respected by those close to him. However, he had one really major flaw, he was a procrastinator. As King Hamlet's son the throne was rightfully his. Not only did Claudius illegally make himself king, but the circumstances in which the late king died are very suspicious. Let's not also forget that her first husband's body was barely cold before the Queen, Prince Hamlet's own mother married Claudius. Hamlet therefore had more than enough reason to publicly confront his uncle and demand the crown. The people of Denmark would support him. Instead, Hamlet plotted and planned, worried and waited. He ended up accidentally killing Polonius, and driving Ophelia to first madness and then death. He only finally plucked up the courage to drive a sword through Claudius's treacherous heart after is own death was already sealed.

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In a cruel twist of fate, what was supposed to be a harmless fencing match turned tragic as wanton hate, murder, and deceit broke in the open. The duel started with Hamlet apologizing to Laertes for killing his father and ended with the Queen, King, Laertes and Hamlet dead. The Queen was the first to fall after drinking from a cup prof-erred to Hamlet by the King. After being wounded by Laertes with a poisoned sword and Laertes being cut with the same weapon Laertes confessed the entire plot; "It is here, Hamlet. Hamlet, thou art slain. /No medicine in the world can do thee good. /In thee there is not half an hour of life. /The treacherous instrument is in thy hand, /Unbated and envenomed. The foul practice /Hath turned itself on me. Lo, here I lie, /Never to rise again. Thy mother’s poisoned. /I can no more. The king, the king’s to blame" (V.i.309-316). Upon hearing this dire new Hamlet turned on the king and with a bellow of pure unrestrained rage and anger ran him through upon the same poinoned sword. Exhausted, Hamlet fell back into Horatio's arms and quietly told him that Fortinbras will be the new king. His last words were "Horatio, I am dead".

Sinister Intentions Behind Duel

As you may have heard, our good Prince Hamlet is set to duel Laertes tomorrow morning. We have all been promised a spectacle both entertaining and fair. All a bit of good fun. Or is it?