According to Anthony DiMatteo's "Shakespeare and the Public Discourse of Sovereignty: 'Reason of State' in 'Hamlet'", how does Shakespeare tend to present political rulers in Hamlet?
Correct answer: B. Shakespeare presents political rulers as often meeting ruinous and violent endings.
- A. Shakespeare presents political rulers as flawless, perfect human beings.
- B. Shakespeare presents political rulers as often meeting ruinous and violent endings.
- C. Shakespeare only presents fictional political rulers and does not explore any political realities.
- D. Shakespeare considers all political rulers to be corrupt.
Explanation
In this reading of Hamlet, political authority is shown as unstable and dangerous rather than ideal: rulers and those involved in sovereignty may meet violent or ruinous ends. This makes option b more precise than the absolute claim that all rulers are corrupt.
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