Which of the following statements best summarizes the main idea behind Anthony DiMatteos essay, Shakespeare and the Public Discourse of Sovereignty: Reason of State in Hamlet ?

A. Hamlet is a tragedy that reflects Shakespeares own political circumstances.

B. Hamlet is a tragedy that focuses on the Elizabethan eras loss of faith in humanitys ability to govern itself without violence.

C. Hamlet is a tragedy that reflects upon enlightened and progressive political systems that developed during Shakespeares time.

D. Hamlet is a tragedy focusing on the plight of the early-modern self.

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