his mother as well.
Of course, the first sign of corruption in the play is the coming of the ghost of Hamlet's father. This is a symbol of all that is diseased and corrupt in the kingdom. If all was right, Hamlet's father would be resting peacefully, but the ghost indicates to the contrary that all is wrong. Horatio recognizes this when he says "This bodes some strange eruption to our state" (I, 1, 69). Hamlet may not be fully aware of the extent of the corruption around him, but he does know that Claudius is not to be fully trusted, and his dialogues with the king are full of signs of his disdain for his uncle. Claudius complains that Hamlet is too long in mourning: "How is it that the clouds still hang on you?" and Hamlet responds with verbal irony: "Not so, my lord; I am too much in the sun" (I, 2, 66-67). One of the meanings of Hamlet's response is that he has been ousted from the throne by Claudius, an indication of his s
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