Act 5 Scene 2 Hamlet

Response to Literature Hamlet Act 5 Scene 2 and Final Battle The final Act of Hamlet brings about the fall of both the villains and the hero. Hamlet receives the message that Laertes has challenged him to a duel. Hamlet's father has bet swords and rewards to make the battle seem more authentic. The battle in reality was a setup to kill Hamlet. Claudius poisoned a goblet of wine to give Hamlet if Laertes' plan failed. Laertes planned to use a sword with a poisoned blade, he had a poison that would kill you in minutes with no known cure. Hamlet decides to accept the duel. This duel is the climax of the play, it is the final step in the long winding path that the story leads up to. Gertrude is also aware of Claudius' and Laertes' plans. So when

Gertrude drinks from the poisoned goblet. Hamlet and Laertes go into the third and final round. Hamlet manages to take Laertes sword and stabs him with it. Laertes becomes poisoned by his own treachery as it was put by him himself. Gertrude drops to the ground, saying the drink is poisoned before dying. Hamlet is enraged and becomes more unstable due to the poison. Laertes tells Hamlet that it is Claudius that he is the one who poisoned the cup that killed Hamlet's mother. Laertes dies and Hamlet stabs Claudius with the poisoned sword, then makes him drink from the poisoned goblet. Claudius also dies and Hamlet is left with Horatio. As he dies, he tells Horatio to spread his story, to tell the truth of what happened to the royal family. This scene is dark and tragic. Our hero was driven to his breaking point again and again. And his mental stability was questionable by the end. Furthermore, his whole family had either died or had tried to kill him. Everyone close to him had betrayed him, except for his close friend Horatio. Claudius acted out of fear and ended up getting Polonius and Gertrude killed while trying to kill his