Marcellus line at the end of act 1 of hamlet something is rotten in the state of denmark indicates the theme of

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Baylee Horn

22 September, 23:30

Marcellus line at the end of act 1 of hamlet something is rotten in the state of denmark indicates the theme of

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Larry Farrell · Answer 1

Larry Farrell 22 September, 23:51

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Corruption

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Acevedo · Answer 2

The answer is: moral and political corruption.

In act 1 of Shakespeare's "Hamlet," Marcellus claims that "Something is rotten in the State of Denmark" because he realizes that the appearance of the ghost is a sign of evil which will not bring anything good. In that respect, he has already been feeling that there is something wrong with the royal family: the king has been murdered and his brother has taken the throne and married the queen. As a result, the ghost represents to Marcellus political and ethical mismanagement.