| Act V, Scene iii
"Hamlet: O, I die, Horatio; The potent poison quite o'er-crows my spirit: I cannot live to hear the news from England; But I do prophesy the election lights On Fortinbras: he has my dying voice; So tell him, with the occurrents, more and less, Which have solicited. The rest is silence." "Gertrude: No, no, the drink, the drink,--O my dear Hamlet,-- The drink, the drink! I am poison'd."
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At the end of Hamlet, basically every main character dies and readers/viewers probably wonder what happens next. Shakespeare, however, never goes on to say who rules Denmark next, or the crowds reactions, or if the Ghost is finally content. All remains a mystery but, as John Keat says some things should be left to the imagination and I think this is very accurate for this play. It is better for everyone to make up their own scenarios for what happens next. Shakespeare ended it in a perfect spot for if it continued I highly doubt the story would leave as much of a dramatic impact as the real ending does. I chose these two quotes because they both die with questions unanswered. Such as: Did Hamlet end up dying a sinner? And did Gertrude finally realize the truth?.
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