Destino, vontade e morte, o Direito em Shakespeare: uma análise jurídico literária do ato V de Hamlet

Abstract

Claiming that William Shakespeare is one of the greatest writers mankind has ever produced is a claim that borders on understatement. His works portray the human condition in such an advanced way that they always seem to be "one step ahead" of their time. Thus, it is well known that in his Magnum Opus, “The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark”, he brings reflections on the legal universe in his text. This article aims to analyze the question “Would Hamlet have the right to inherit the crown at the end of the play?”. For this purpose, brazilian legal system will be used, as well as bibliographical sources, doctrines, books, website research and other theoretical references. In the end, it was concluded that to answer such a question, it is necessary to answer a question asked since the play was written: "Is Hamlet a good person?", which makes a concrete conclusion about the possibility of being an heir or not, something extremely personal, which varies from reader to reader.