Read the excerpt from an analysis of the end of Act V of Hamlet. A duel takes place between Laertes and Hamlet. But due to treachery, Laertes and Hamlet are poisoned, as are Claudius and Gertrude, and they all die.
Which is the best summary of the theme that is developed in this section of the play?
a. Revenge never works out, and people should just avoid it.
b. Fighting is not the way to solve problems, no matter what.
c. Those who fight are unwise and would do better to talk.
d. Those who pursue revenge are often destroyed by it.