Examples Of The Seven Deadly Sins In Hamlet

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Hamlet, a play written by William Shakespeare seems to site the ancient theory of the seven deadly sins, many times. The seven deadly sins are aspects of human character that are believed to ultimately lead to the destruction of the human race. In Hamlet, wrath is the sin most used within the most characters. One of the most obvious example is the uncle of Hamlet, Claudius. Claudius is a prime example of wrath, performing actions such as killing his brother, and ultimately causing the death of almost everyone he held closest. Claudius also allowed his newly wed wife to die, as he could have prevented her death by telling the truth. Evidently he would rather have Hamlet die a horrible death, than save his own wife. Another example of wrath