The moral corruption of Denmark can be directly linked to Cladius' arrival as the new king. The first example of this is the act of incest involving Cladius and Gertrude, who were brother and sister-in-law before the death of King Hamlet, but then marry after his passing. As Hamlet so bitterly observes about their morally objective marriage:

"...married with mine uncle, my father's brother..."

It can be seen that the marriage of Cladius and Gertrude is the beginning of moral breakdown throughout Denmark, as it has a direct and profound effect on Hamlet's morals and beliefs.

The moral corruption of Hamlet is initially instigated by the marr

From the moment that Cladius began hatching his plans of domination in Denmark, he slowly corrupted all those around him. His moral corruption led to the moral corruption of those around him. His lies and deceit put all others at risk but himself. And his lies caused the deaths of all the people close to him, friends or enemies. Ultimately, Cladius' scheming caught up with him and led to not only his downfall, but also the downfall of Denmark. A lesson can be learned from Cladius and that is that lies and lack of moral good may pay off in the short term, but eventually "what goes around comes around" and it finally "came around" on Cladius.

The corruption of Denmark is furthered by the Cladius' dishonesty, lies and manipulative ways. Cladius' strength is not physical strength, but his mental ability to persuade the people around him to do things for his benefit. Cladius uses this strength on many people. He convinces Gertrude to move on after the death of her husband and re-marry him, so he can take control of Denmark. Cladius then gains the trust of Polonius and uses him to spy on Hamlet, when Hamlet is in a very unstable state and Cladius would rather not risk being caught. Cladius also convinces Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, tow good friends of Hamlet's, to keep an eye on him and escort him to England, where they have orders to put their friend to death. Cladius finally persuades Laertes, the son of Polonius, to help him kill Hamlet by "accident" in a set up sparing match. Time and time again, Cladius uses his persuasive skills to put other people at risk, while he sits back and hopes all his planning will work out in his favour.

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