Hamlet's Denmark is described as being a prison, “[a] good prison, in which there are many bounds, rooms and dungeons, Denmark being one of them. the worst” (Shakespeare 2.2.241-242) sets the setting, which illustrates that Denmark is a dystopia in which its people are enslaved. The world of Hamlet's Denmark is one that breathes injustice, vengeance, deception, slaughter, corruption, and most importantly, immorality. Inspired by Shakespeare's England, Hamlet's Denmark is a place filled with spies and espionage where the ambitious, immoral, corrupt and unjust rise to power and revel in the glory, even if they are considered a play. centered and focused on the act of revenge and the vengeful sons, is in fact a play about morality and the consequences of poorly thought out and impulsive actions, in a corrupt and damaged society. Act 1, scene 5 of William Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark", reveals not only the cause of the former king's death, the basis of the play, but also the question of morality that will arise throughout its entirety. The ghost of Hamlet's father reveals the true cause of death: “It is said that, sleeping in my orchard, a snake bit me. So the whole ear of Denmark is seriously mistreated by a process wrought from my death. But know, noble young man, that the serpent who poisoned your father's life now wears his crown. (Shakespeare 1.5.34-40) Hamlet now knows that Claudius, brother of the former king of Denmark, poisoned Hamlet's father in order to usurp him and claim the crown for himself. Hamlet's father instructs Hamlet: Let the royal bed of Denmark not be a couch of luxury and cursed incest. But whatever it takes to pursue this act, do not taint your mind. (Shakespeare 1.5.82-85) By the ghost ask...... middle of paper ...... impulsive actions in a sick and brutal Denmark. Works Cited Danes, Lee. “Hamlet: Plot Overview (Norton 2nd ed.).” Document by email. January 5, 2014.LWashingtonHayfield. "Kronk's Dilemma: Angel vs. Devil." Online video clip from the movie "The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove". YouTube, November 13, 2013. Web. February 27, 2014.Polka, Brayton. “Hamlet: Truth as Providence.” Shakespeare and interpretation, or whatever you want. Newark: University of Delaware P. Newark, 2012. 421-504. iBook.Prud'hon, Pierre-Paul. Justice and divine vengeance pursuing crime. 1808. Oil on canvas. Louvre Museum, Paris. Shakespeare, William. "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark." The NortonShakespeare based on the Oxford edition. 2nd ed. Ed. Greenblatt, Stephen, Walter Cohen, Jean E. Howard, and Katherine Eisaman Maus. New York: WW Norton & Company Inc, 2008. 1696-1784. Print.