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Ambiguity In Hamlet

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In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare has the infamous line from Marcellus “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” Indeed, throughout the play, it is proven how rotten Denmark is. Shakespeare carries this extended metaphor with hints to it at almost every pass possible. In fact, in the beginning of the play, the ghost of Hamlet’s father appears, which should be a clear sign that something is amiss. Hamlet’s own musings his father’s death and mother’s marriage to his uncle is well embodied in the line when Hamlet speaks to Horatio “Thrift, thrift, Horatio! The funeral baked meats/Did coldly furnish forth the marriage tables.” (I, ii,16). It shows both Hamlet’s discontent with the scenario which can be contributed to the lack of time

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