LITERATURE QUESTIONS
INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDIES
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Shakespeare presents political rulers as flawless, perfect human beings.
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Shakespeare presents political rulers as often meeting ruinous and violent endings.
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Shakespeare only presents fictional political rulers and does not explore any political realities.
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Shakespeare considers all political rulers to be corrupt.
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Detailed explanation-1: -All political power in Denmark is concentrated on the throne. Although Denmark is an elective monarchy, in the play we see Claudius nominate his successor and Hamlet (who is technically, very briefly, the King) nominate his, without reference to anyone else.
Detailed explanation-2: -From the outset, it is clear that Hamlet is a play with overt political themes. Shakespeare’s characters are so politically-motivated that they resort to ploys like spying, deception and murder in order to either obtain power or to remain in the favour of those in power.
Detailed explanation-3: -The same year that Shakespeare wrote “Hamlet", Shakespeare’s father had died. The death of his father was believed that this inspired Shakespeare to write “Hamlet", of a grieving son.
Detailed explanation-4: -William Shakespeare ‘s Hamlet-Portrayal Of The Political State Of Denmark. Throughout Hamlet, William Shakespeare utilizes characterization to symbolize and portray a message. The corruption of the Danish royal family portrays the deterioration of the political state of Denmark as instability whole.