Read the passage from Act V of Hamlet. Laertes: He is justly serv’d; It is a poison temper’d by himself. Exchange forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet:Mine and my father’s death come not upon thee, Nor thine on me! [Dies.] Hamlet: Heaven make thee free of it! I follow thee. I am dead, Horatio. Wretched queen, adieu!
Answer
T
The passage shows that granting forgiveness is a futile act, and revenge is a powerful ally.
T
The passage shows that you should be wary of too much curiosity because someone might take revenge.
T
The passage shows that since everyone dies in the end anyway, revenge is a reasonable alternative.
T
The passage shows that revenge is destructive, particularly when you are unable to discern the truth.
Explanation
Laertes recognizes that the poisoned weapon was prepared by Claudius and that the revenge plot has turned against the people involved. As Laertes and Hamlet exchange forgiveness, both are dying, and the queen is dead as well. The passage shows revenge causing destruction, especially because the characters have acted without fully seeing the truth behind events. Choice D expresses this idea.
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