Denmark- Bruised and Bleeding…

King Claudius is dead, so are Queen Gertrude and Prince Hamlet… However, King Claudius was the only victim who deserved to die. I don’t think anyone truly liked King Claudius- he never got his work done. He liked to throw parties in order to have the people in the court and the people of Denmark forget about the deceased King Hamlet. King Claudius should have been more worried about his country and how to organize his plans for war. Instead, he decided to spend most of his time living in fear. He teased and mocked young Hamlet and attempted to turn Ophelia against her former love. Instead, she commits suicide and the king succeeds in winning Laertes as an ally, but in the end, Laertes gives away the king’s secret.After plotting for both King and Prince Hamlet, King Claudius deserved his downfall. On the other hand, the queen had nothing to do with any of the plans, but she died as well. She never plotted to kill her son, nor did she plan to harm any other human in the court. She was stuck between a conflict amongst two men and because of that, she suffered greatly. The devastation of the royal court was a painful sight to behold. Horatio was dumbstruck; his eyes wide, and hurt. He could only promise not to kill himself and follow Prince Hamlet into the next life.
The prince did nothing wrong. He only followed his father’s wishes. Even though, listening to a spirit is what some people would call a bit insane…speaking ill of his dear Ophelia was the only thing he did wrong. His insults were neccesary in order to protect himself from being hurt. Without telling her harsh words, Ophelia was going to reconsider her love because of her father. Either way, on both ends, there was no way to stop the pain of harsh words and death. Now… Fortinbras has taken over Denmark… I pray our troubles have stopped. Hail to our new leader!

- M. Writer in the Dark