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Which of the following statements best summarizes the main idea behind Anthony DiMatteo’s essay, “Shakespeare and the Public Discourse of Sovereignty: ’Reason of State’ in ’Hamlet’”?
AHamlet is a tragedy that reflects Shakespeare’s own political circumstances.
BHamlet is a tragedy that reflects upon enlightened and progressive political systems that developed during Shakespeare’s time.
CHamlet is a tragedy focusing on the plight of the early-modern self.
DHamlet is a tragedy that focuses on the Elizabethan era’s loss of faith in humanity’s ability to govern itself without violence.
Correct answer
D. Hamlet is a tragedy that focuses on the Elizabethan era’s loss of faith in humanity’s ability to govern itself without violence.
Explanation
The correct answer is Hamlet is a tragedy that focuses on the Elizabethan era’s loss of faith in humanity’s ability to govern itself without violence..