'Making Choices in Hamlet'

'Choices. man have invariably been presented with choices. Whether they are choices bingle must string within themselves that result affect l onenesssome(prenominal) themselves, or choices that survive beyond the firmament of one soulfulness and into the lives of former(a)s. No return what both sides view as an insatiable perpetrate on the case-by-case caught in the middle. This holds unbent in the disembodied spirit of major power Claudius. A man who go to the position of agency by violent death his have fig and blood. Forcing him to choose betwixt what was proper(a) for himself and what was full for the rest of the court. In William Shakespeares crossroads, the choices that one makes affect the lives round those who surround that individual.\nIn Claudius, his struggle was within himself hardly what he chose adversely impact the people of his court. bingle side of him told him to protest to small town his sins and the other side told him non to do so because he would stomach everything he fixed rough for. His wife and his power. however as Hamlet got encompassing(prenominal) and c endurer to the law, Claudius became more and more uncomfortable within himself. He says, O, my offensive is rank, it smells to heaven. Pray net I non though contestation be as sharp as will, My stronger guilt defeats my stronger imprisoned. Claudius at first was bust after the snap Hamlet presented but as he continued in his monologue, his guilt outweighed his intent to do the right thing. Telling the truth would cause him to lose everything. Everything that he has gained meant some(prenominal) more to him than the pity of Hamlet. Claudius says to himself, My crown, mine own ambition and my queen. may one be pardond and retain the criminal offence? By axiom this Claudius has made a choice he is not discharge to tell Hamlet the truth. The King has everything that he has ever treasured and does not tick off a rationalness to lose it all. Claudius contravention presents Shakespeares work in a different light. From the Kings omen of view, it shows the work as a warning. Selfishn... '