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Guilt | Booth vs. Claudius
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Guilt | Booth vs. Claudius
By Gabriela Maluenda
Similarities and Differences
A Look at Hamlet's Claudius and John Wilkes Booth's Last Diary Entry
Comparison Between Booth and Claudius
Difference
Difference
A clear difference between both texts is how Claudius actually feels regrets towards his murder, he feels greatly that he did wrong, "Oh, my crime is so rotten it stinks all the way to heaven." Meanwhile, Booth actually feels like he was a hero for committing his murder like he did what needed to be done, "struck boldly, and not as the papers say. I walked with a firm step through a thousand of his friends, was stopped, but pushed on."
Similarity
Similarity
A similarity between both Claudius and Booth was how they both questioned God, they both had a moment of guilt and wonder that they reflected unto the image of God. Claudius asks, "I can’t pray, though I want to desperately...Isn’t that what God’s mercy is for?" While John Wilkes Booth states, "holy, brought misery upon my family, and am sure there is no pardon in the Heaven for me, since man condemns me so...and it fills me with horror. God, try and forgive me."
Difference
Difference
Another notable difference was how both speakers phrased their thoughts. Claudius speaks more poetically about his pain, "isn’t there enough rain in heaven to wash it clean as snow?" while Booth talks with more firmness and confidence about the situation, "The country is not what it was. This forced Union is not what I have loved. I care not what becomes of me. I have no desire to outlive my country."
A Dive into Religion
Religion in Both Texts
As mentioned earlier, it seems both Claudius and John Wilkes Booth ponder on God after their murder.
Booth has God in his mind beforehand, "Our country owed all her troubles to him, and God simply made me the instrument of his punishment." However, Booth's mind quickly changes as he wonders what he had done was wrong, in other words, acquiring guilt, "and am sure there is no pardon in the Heaven for me, since...God, try and forgive me." He also mentions repentance and the curse of Cain, which are both not only religious but also highly Christian.
Similarly, Claudius speaks of prayer which is related to repentance. Claudius also talks about the curse of Cain and how God's mercy is related to prayer.
Modern Real-Life Examples on Guilt
Guilt | Modern Real-life Examples
Some modern real-life examples where people do terrible things and feel guilty are usually accidents such as surgeons making mistakes during a surgery and causing their patient to die.
Some modern real-life examples where people do terrible things and don't feel guilty can be terrorism or other awful things to prove a point or gain something such as declaring war.