Part one of term paper
Relying upon his continuing ability to shape destiny, Claudius concocted plot after plot that slowly turned Denmark into a wheel-of-destruction. He brought upon all the conflicts in the story: the murder of Old Hamlet, the incestuous marriage to Gertrude, the Ghost of Old Hamlet, and the death of countless innocent individuals (Polonius, Ophe ...

Part two of term paper
... took so long to justify his actions, it gave time for Claudius to continue his rampage of silent destruction. While Hamlet was battling his inner demons, Claudius continued on his journey of sins, even though he had prayed to God for forgiveness in an attempt to repent his sins. “O! my offense is rank, it smells to heaven; It hath the/ Primal eldest curse upon’t;/ A brother’s murder. Pray can I not,/ Though inclination be as sharp as will:/ My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent .” ...