The Tragedy of Others to Gain 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 you want. 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 looking after their own. To achieve happiness you have to be selfish and inconsiderate towards others by being in a state and doing everything you can for what makes you happy. Images of poison poured into the ear symbolize the corrosive effect of Claudius' deception and the sinister health of Denmark. The growing fear of Hamlet's madness leads King Claudius to ever greater anxiety and worry regarding the news of Polonius' death at the hands of Hamlet. Claudius instructed Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to send Hamlet to England to be put to death because of the fear he has with Hamlet around the kingdom. Claudio will pursue his happiness thr...