Transcending its context, Shakespeare's revenge tragedy, Hamlet, has moved beyond its 17th-century Elizabethan context to still be relevant today. Many believe that it is not the show that changes, but the audience who watches it. Despite this, Hamlet is still similarly viewed today as a significantly noteworthy play, exploring issues involving corruption in society and one's own internal struggle to maintain morality, which are still relevant in contemporary 21st century society. century. It is through the corruption of the state and the characterization of Hamlet and his struggles that Shakespeare uses to make transcendent observations on the human condition, describing a range of contextual values, consequently deeming him highly worthy of critical study. and instincts reveal a vision of the human condition and values ​​that are still relevant today. Written during the period between the medieval world and Renaissance culture, Shakespeare challenges the structures outlined by Aristotle and Senecan revenge tragedies through his characterization of Hamlet. Hamlet's inability to act is predominantly caused by his internal struggle as a scholar and as a son who wants to avenge his father, revealed through "the time is out of place. O cursed spite, that I was ever born to set things right! ". Cursing his fate, Shakespeare uses rhyme to emphasize Hamlet's reluctance to follow through with revenge. Described further in "Thus Conscience Makes Cowards of Us All," Hamlet's conscience is what causes his inner struggle to kick into action. Hamlet, as a young humanist, is aware of how his rational beliefs prevent him from achieving his goals which require ferocity, causing h...... middle of paper ...... reason for illnesses to represent social corruption below. Accentuated by irony in "Desperate diseases caused by desperate devices are alleviated, or not at all", the recurring motif of diseases is again used to exemplify the drastic nature of the corruption that has spread and the drastic means needed to liberate the world state of venality. Written in a time when society believed in the natural order of the world, it was a common ideology that the king was closely tied to the state. The metaphor in "A snake has stung me. So the whole ear of Denmark is a process forged of my death" further reflects these values ​​and reinforces the idea of ​​corruption, underlying the entire work. Shakespeare weaves throughout Hamlet the concept of corruption, which is still evident in today's society to create a work worthy of critical study.