In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the theme of corruption and decay is a recurring theme that is explored through the use of time and place. ... " The state of dystopian Denmark sets the tone and melancholic mood for the entirety of the play, Shakespeare's timing of establishing the play in the opening acts as "rotten" and "unweeded" serves as a basis for which corruption is further developed. ... Shakespeare's uses a progressive timeline and Hamlet's madness to identify corruption within Hamlet as a character. ... Time and place is further used to influence...

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