Hamlet+5.2

4. Laertes: "He is justly served./It is a poison tempered by himself./Exchange forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet./Mine and my father's death come not upon thee,/Nor thine on me." Hamlet: "Heaven make thee free of it. I follow thee." (5.2.359-364). Although this scene involves many unnecessary deaths, as this quotation indicates, Denmark is finally set right again. The people of Denmark now realize Claudius's guilt and his sin and realizes that it is only right that he be put to death. The real culprit is finally recognized and justice is served. Additionally, Laertes and Hamlet mend any strife between them and forgive each other for what has taken place between the two of them. Each recognizes their mistakes and their wrongs toward each other and they are on better terms as they meet their deaths and so they die in peace.

5. I am glad that Laertes finally comes to realize all that Hamlet has been through and makes amends with him as the two lay dying. He realizes his mistake in trusting Claudius and going along with his plot to kill Hamlet. He realizes that Polonius's death and Ophelia's death are not Hamlet's fault and he asks for forgiveness from this misconception. He takes back the previous curses that he had uttered against Hamlet and hopes that Hamlet will forgive him for the mortal wound that he has inflicted. The two make amends and now each can die in peace.

7. By the end of the scene Hamlet feels that he can finally leave this earth and find eternal rest because he has accomplish the task that he set out to complete. He is ready to die. The people of Denmark have finally recognized Claudius's conniving and corruption and by the end of the scene Hamlet is finally able to avenge his father's murder. Before he does die he makes amends with Laertes and is forgiven for all he has done (killing Polonius and indirectly causing the death of Ophelia) and appoints Fortinbras as the new leader of Denmark. Now that he has done his duty by killing Claudius and avenging his father's murder and has righted any wrongs that he might have had against Laertes and has appointed a new ruler of Denmark, he is perfectly content to leave this earth. He does not have any regrets.