Fate in "Hamlet"

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In this paper, the theme of fate is analyzed in relation to Claudius and his repentance in Act III. By acknowledging a conscious divine inspiration of his deeds in murdering his brother, Claudius invariably is too prideful and arrogant to give back the throne to Hamlet. The paper shows that in this manner, he has gone too far in killing his brother, and does nothing to correct a situation that spirals out of control with the deaths of Hamlet and Ophelia.

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"The theme of fate plays a strong part in how Claudius must maintain the evil murder he has partaken against his brother, Hamlet's father. In this sense, it is the act of prayer that consciously allows Claudius to become conscious of what he has done. Before this act, he may have been unaware of his evil deeds, since he could have possibly envisioned the after effects of his actions. This provides the foundation for fate to predetermine the doom of this greedy individual, as he finally realizes his own guilt while he commits to prayer. When Claudius seeks a penance for his wrong doing in killing how own brother and King of Denmark, he invariably seeks a confession in a moment of reprieve."

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