1. hamlet
(I, iii, 104-108) Polonius continues on about Hamlet's false love, but the personality of his character suggests his true intentions are so his daughter's relationship does not interfere with his pursuit for power. ... It also reveals the corruption of the nobleman in his abuse of his child's trust in order to obtain power. The evil in Denmark is also reflected in the evil of its ruler Claudius, who murders his brother to obtain the crown and then tries to murder Hamlet, his nephew, stepson and heir to the throne, in order to solidify his hold on power. ... Ophelia's...
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