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Fit for a King What qualities come to mind when you think of a king, or any ruler for that matter? A ruler needs to be very trustworthy, honest, hard working, fair, just, forgiving and intelligent. Especially where there is a king, as in the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, because a king is in charge of the whole community. He has to keep in mind all of his subjects as he makes tons of …

…through. It is understandable that he is mad and that he wants revenge. We live in that kind of world, where forgive and forget is just that, forgotten. People seek revenge, although maybe not to the extent of the characters in this play. In general, Hamlet displays many qualities and characteristics that would have made him a wise, fair and good king, maybe not the best there has ever been, but certainly better than Claudius.