hmm. It seems like Shakespeare held to a philosophy in which the ends justify the means. It is okay to do an immoral action (murder) for a greater good. Is this concept a recurring theme in his works?
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hmm. It seems like Shakespeare held to a philosophy in which the ends justify the means. It is okay to do an immoral action (murder) for a greater good. Is this concept a recurring theme in his works?
I wouldn't say that Shakespeare himself holds to such a philosophy. There should be a distinction between what a character says and what the author may or may not believe. The ends justifying the means certainly isn't encouraged in works like King Lear or Richard III!