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Relying upon his continuing ability to shape destiny, Claudius concocted plot after plot that slowly turned Denmark into a wheel-of-destruction. He brought upon all the conflicts in the story: the murder of Old Hamlet, the incestuous marriage to Gertrude, the Ghos ....

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.... curse upon’t;/ A brother’s murder. Pray can I not,/ Though inclination be as sharp as will:/ My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent .” (3.3. 37-41) However, he still had no intentions of making things right and wished to further carry out his plans as ruler of Denmark, even though he had many opportunities to re-establish the balance. He chose to continue on with his evil deeds, and by doing so, ended the lives of all the victims that were caught in his destructive path. Thus, Claudius was, undoubtedly, the main character who brought upon the upheaval of Denmark. Nothing, not even the possibility of forgiveness from the heavens, prevented hi ....