... a progression of corruption mostly through one character, King Claudius which leads to a downward spiral of the entire kingdom of Denmark due to his poor leadership. In the character's speeches, the theme of decay becomes apparent and through these speeches the characters reveal moral, social and political corruption in their society. In Act I, there proves to be moral corruption in Denmark as ... in the grand universal scheme of things. Imagery of warped and distasteful plants, in place of the traditional "aesthetically correct" beautiful flowers in a garden, serves to further reinforc...

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