Posted by
Mike on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 2:31:32 AM
http://westernperspective.blogspot.com/
The gist of the Hamlet legend is that those guilty of murder do not escape unpunished. As Hamlet has become a metaphor for Obama and his deliberative response to major issues, America could be in for some big changes.
Hamlet did eventually avenge his father's murder. Both the murderer, Hamlet's uncle, and Hamlet's mother ended up being killed, as did Hamlet himself, and others. The figure of the Danish legend was ultimately killed in battle against a later rival for the kingship. To carry the analogy a step further, the question arises whether our modern day Hamlet will pay a political price for his dithering and ultimate acquiescence to the military buildup in Afghanistan while secretly planning to withdraw American forces during the coming years.
On another level, it may be asked whether those responsible for the torture and unjust killing of Iraqi and Afghan detainees will be punished for their crimes, as Hamlet's uncle eventually was.