"A man may fish with a worm that hath eat of a king, and eat of the fish that hath fed of that worm...Nothing but to show you how a king may go a progress through the guts of a beggar."
What Hamlet is trying to point out is that position in society does not matter because everyone will end up in the same place. Death is inevitable and although a king lives a more sumptuous life than a beggar, a king and a beggar will still have the same ending. I thought this was a quote that stood out to me because it portrays the circle of life well. A worm, which has eaten the remainings of a deceased king, is eaten by a fish which can in turn, be consumed by a beggar. I also thought this was a very descriptive image of death and decay.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with what Kim said. This quote shows a vivid image of corruption and death, which is a stated theme of Hamlet. Hamlet mentions many times that everyone, despite class, is going to end up in the same place.
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