By dropping poison in the King’s ear, he makes his act of treason look like a natural death. His method of murder reveals his high level of treachery. Such an evil act goes over the heads of Gertrude and the court, but not the Prince. Hamlet, the only one that stills grieves for his father, learns that “all is not well” (1.2.254) in Denmark. He claims “foul deeds will rise,” (1.2.256), vowing to learn the truth, no matter how hard the murderer tries to cover the act. Hamlet’s awareness of treachery in the kingdom proves that Claudius brought evil to Denmark with his deed of, what the Ghost describes as, a “murder most foul,” (1.5.27) and only furthers the depth of foulness by his impending actions. This supports the universal theme of finding evil in every level of life because Claudius’s desire for power drove him to murder his own
By dropping poison in the King’s ear, he makes his act of treason look like a natural death. His method of murder reveals his high level of treachery. Such an evil act goes over the heads of Gertrude and the court, but not the Prince. Hamlet, the only one that stills grieves for his father, learns that “all is not well” (1.2.254) in Denmark. He claims “foul deeds will rise,” (1.2.256), vowing to learn the truth, no matter how hard the murderer tries to cover the act. Hamlet’s awareness of treachery in the kingdom proves that Claudius brought evil to Denmark with his deed of, what the Ghost describes as, a “murder most foul,” (1.5.27) and only furthers the depth of foulness by his impending actions. This supports the universal theme of finding evil in every level of life because Claudius’s desire for power drove him to murder his own