The Tragedy of Others to Obtain Happiness Have you ever wondered what would happen to others if you got exactly what you wanted? In the play “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare, William Shakespeare depicted many elements of manipulation to get what one desires. The desires and happiness of Claudius and King Hamlet led to the downfall of the state and another character without thinking about the consequences of their peers and the state, but caring about their own. To achieve happiness, you must be selfish and careless towards others by being in a state and doing whatever you can for what makes you happy. The images of poison being poured into the ear symbolize the corrosive effect of Claude's deception and the grim health of Denmark. The growing fear of Hamlet's madness leads King Claudius to ever-increasing anxiety and concern regarding the news of Polonius' death at the hands of Hamlet. Claudius has Rosencrantz and Guildenstern ship Hamlet to England to be put to death due to his fear of Hamlet's presence in the kingdom. Claudius will pursue his happiness...