It turns out to be Polonius, Ophelia’s father. Ophelia is Hamlet’s love. Hamlet kills Polonius and does not even think about how he killed the wrong person. Hamlet basically shrugs and walks away. With Polonius dead, Ophelia begins to act crazy and now Hamlet’s life is starting to change. This is a turning point for Hamlet. Until this point, Hamlet has been scared of murder, and now he just murdered Polonius not thinking about it. Does this mean there is a dark side to Hamlet? It is hard to tell because at this point in the play, Hamlet has been acting crazy on purpose. He is trying to murder Claudius and by acting crazy, there will be a better excuse for the murder other than that he just murdered him. Denmark starts to become a crazy place now. Polonius is dead which means that his son must avenge him. Ophelia has gone crazy. Hamlet is acting crazy and is trying to kill his uncle. Claudius is hoping his secret will not be revealed. The only one way for this all to be solved is for everyone to die, and this is exactly what Shakespeare does. It is Hamlet’s fault for everyone being …show more content…
Hamlet needed to avenge his father's death and to do this he had to murder Claudius. Hamlet gets a little side-tracked during his mission. Accidentally killing Polonius certain put a bump in the road because now he killed the father of the women he loved. He has ruined his relationship with her family and now has murdered someone. Hamlet has basically given up on his appearance now. He is acting like he is crazy and seeks deep revenge on his uncle. The final scene of the play is very important because this is when Hamlet dies. Claudius wants Hamlet dead. He arranges for a sword match between Laertes and Hamlet and Hamlet’s sword has poison. Claudius knows Hamlet wants to kill him and he (Claudius) will do anything to hold his position as king. He offers Hamlet a drink with poison in it which ultimately, Claudius's wife (Hamlet’s mother) drinks. Hamlet did not kill his mother, but if Hamlet hadn’t existed, Claudius would never have poisoned wine out. In the end, Hamlet kills Laertes and Claudius. Yet, many people died because of Claudius. Hamlet’s effect on Denmark was not a good one. The King and Queen are dead, and many friends of Hamlet’s. It is for sure Hamlet saved the kingdom from a non-righteous king, but the death of many civilians, is