Greed And Tragebits In Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'

All the tragedies in Hamlet were because of a single man and his ambitions, greed and fear, which led him down a dark path. There are seven deadly sins, which all humans have: Wrath, Greed, Sloth, Pride, Lust, Envy and Gluttony. Claudius had three major “sins,” which led him down a dark path, and led him and many other people to their early deaths. His three major “sins” were Envy, Greed and Lust. Claudius’s ambitions, desires and fear are responsible for all the tragedy and chaos in Hamlet.
Claudius was always an ambitious person. Unfortunately, some of his ambitions led him to shun his morals. His greatest ambitions were for power, land, and the woman he loved. The ambitious King was attempting to pray in his private chapel, he eventually

Claudius and Laertes come up with a plan of action to kill Hamlet but make it seem as if it were an accident. Their plan consists of three parts. First is their original plan to have Laertes swap the fencing sword for a real sword. Second is that the sword would be dipped in poison, which was an insurance plan so that even if Laertes was not able to stab Hamlet, the poison on the blade would end up killing him. The third and final part of their plan was their backup plan. Their backup plan was for Claudius to have a chalice of wine, that had been poisoned, which he would give to Hamlet after he and Laertes were fighting for a bit of time. Claudius is speaking to Laertes about the plan. “He being remiss, /Most generous, and free from all contriving, /Will not persue the foils, so that with ease, /Or with a little shuffling, you may choose /A sword unbated, and in a pass of practice /Requite him for your father” (IV. vii. 133-138). Claudius is saying that Hamlet would not be suspicious or have any suspicions that anything was out of the ordinary. This would allow Laertes to swap his fencing sword for a real sword, which would allow him to “accidentally” kill Hamlet during their duel. Claudius is worried the plan, saying to Laertes, “If this should fail, /And that our drift look through our bad performance, /‘Twere better not

Claudius’s three “sins” were his Greed, Lust, and Envy. These three sins of man would translate into his desires, fear, and ambitions, which led him down a dark path. Since Claudius took the dark path, he ended up the same way most who take the path of darkness end up: Dead and Alone! Understanding this helps you as the reader to understand the book a little better. It also tells the tale of what can happen if you take a dark path to get ahead or obtain your desires. Do not make the same mistakes as Claudius, because there is the possibility that you could end up with a bad future, no friends or family to help you, and